AiM's 'In Progress' modelmaking exhibition launches at Material Source Studio London

Material Source Studio London hosts its first London Design Festival exhibition this September, launching 'In Progress' in partnership with AiM, the Architects Index of Modelmaking. From Monday 14 September, the exhibition brings architectural models never before shown in public to 120 Saffron Hill. It traces how architects communicate ideas through physical models, from early concept through to finished building. This is the next chapter in an ongoing partnership. Making Matters, the first exhibition with AiM, welcomed thousands of visitors to our Manchester Studio earlier this year. In Progress extends that relationship into a 3-year exhibition and events programme: opening in London for LDF 2026, travelling to the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale, and returning to Material Source Studio Manchester in 2028. In Progress is led by the B.15 Modelmaking Workshop at Manchester School of Architecture, delivered with Material Source Studio, the European Cultural Centre, Manchester Society of Architects, and Sixteen3. "Design is not linear and the role of the model in developing our understanding as we work through problems is unique." A snapshot of the practices exhibiting in London: -Omar Gandhi Architects -Common Practice -Mistry Swire Architects -OMI -Artform Architects -Other People's Dreams -MAKE -Studio Benjamin Machin -Purcell -Studio Naama -WW+P -Kieron Gait Architects Further practices will be announced shortly. Follow our social channels to be first to know. In Progress opens Monday 14 September at Material Source Studio London. No booking required. Entry is free for architects, interior designers and property professionals. Talk: Before It Gets Built - A conversation towards 2028: Following the opening, join us on Wednesday 16 September, 17:30, at Material Source Studio London for a panel discussion on the latest AiM exhibition. Representatives from the European Cultural Centre Italy and a selection of contributors will focus on the models behind current projects, and how much of what gets built is shaped by what happens along the way. Book a ticket for the talk here: https://www.materialsource.co.uk/whats-on/aim-in-progress-before-it-gets-built-a-conversation-towards-2028/ More to see during LDF Visit us Monday 14 to Friday 18 September, 9am to 5pm, or book a studio tour to see: -New products from 20+ built environment Partners, spanning interior finishes, architectural elements and integrated systems -Future Materials Library®, featuring 100+ regenerative material samples -The facilities available to specifiers, from meeting and collaboration spaces to focused areas to work Find out more about events, meeting and collaboration spaces, and explore our original content and insight online. Tours can be booked here: https://www.materialsource.co.uk/whats-on/architects-and-designers-studio-tour/