1st-30th June, 9:30am – 6:30pm, Fletcher Priest Architects, 100 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1ES

Creative Project Foundation together with On&On Designs, Fletcher Priest Architects and the Fleet Street Quarter BID (Business Improvement District) announce ‘Common Ground: Curated Connections’, opening 1 June 2026 as part of the London Festival of Architecture (LFA).

Rooted in the creative exchange of the UK/Poland Season’25, ‘Common Ground: Curated Connections’ is back for its fourth edition, and brings architecture, art and international collaboration together in celebration of this year’s London Festival of Architecture theme; ‘Belonging’. The theme aims to explore how objects, buildings and installations can be powerful tools for fostering connection, participation and a sense of place within the city.

The month-long immersive installation and public programme presents the work of three Polish studios within the Fletcher Priest Architects studio and garden situated within Fleet Street Quarter; Zieta Studio, Pani Jurek and Katarzyna Krej.

The Installations

Throughout June, the Fletcher Priest studio and garden will house the works of three studios at the forefront of Polish design.

Visible through glass from street level, the installation dissolves the boundary between studio interior and public realm, occupying both the interior gallery space and public garden. It’s curated by Anka Simone and Joanna Caron-Delion of On&On Designs and designed by Miśka Miller-Lovegrove and Roman Lovegrove of MML Studio. The three Polish studios taking residency include: 

• Zieta Studio – Architect and designer Oskar Zięta’s studio is known internationally for their  FiDU technology, a process that inflates flat steel into complex structural forms. The bench element from the public sculpture ‘Whispers’, situated at Ludgate Hill Fleet Street Quarter, (with iterations also shown at Maison&Objet in Paris 2026, Impact ’26 Poznań and ICFF NYC’26) will be reimagined in the Fletcher Priest garden. First shown at LFA 2025, the piece extends the sculpture’s dialogue with the surrounding city.

• Pani Jurek – The Warsaw-based studio run by Magda Jurek and Michał Borecki works at the intersection of ceramics, architecture and material culture, treating the fired clay object as both craft and spatial element. Their work occupies the interior gallery, where the handmade pieces coexist naturally with the built environment.

• Katarzyna Krej – Glass designer and sculptor Katarzyna Krej creates delicate, atmospheric works exploring colour, transparency and light through traditional glass-making techniques. Her biomorphic sculptures, formed by pulling softened glass into fine woven threads, bring intimacy and quiet intensity to the installation’s interior spaces.

Panel Discussion: Making Common Ground – 1st June, 6-8pm

To mark the unveiling of the installations, Fletcher Priest studio will be hosting an intimate panel discussion on 1 June, asking: ‘How can objects, buildings and installations create common ground in a city between strangers?’

Moderated by Ellie Stathaki, Architecture and Environment Director at Wallpaper*, the panel brings together Ed Williams, Managing Partner at Fletcher Priest Architects, Oskar Zięta (Zieta Studio) and Michał Borecki (Pani Jurek). The conversation will explore the impact of design in public spaces, Polish craft and making, and the cross-cultural exchanges that have shaped this collaboration.

Register for the Panel Discussion via Eventbrite here:

Common Ground: Curated Connections panel discussion Tickets, Monday, June 1  •  6 PM – 8 PM | Eventbrite

‘‘Common Ground’ is exactly what we stand for. Art and architecture in juxtaposition where people live and work. We have been part of this community for years and welcome opening our new studio to continue this important conversation’ says Ed Williams, Managing Partner, Fletcher Priest Architects

“Curated Connections brings together some of the most compelling voices in Polish design and places them in genuine dialogue with London, the city, the streets and the community. We are delighted to launch chapter 4 ‘Common Ground’ in this incredible setting at LFA26″, say Anka Simone and Joanna Caron-Delion, Founders, On&On Designs.

“Culture plays a vital role in shaping Fleet Street Quarter as a destination not only for business, but for creativity, connection and public life. ‘Common Ground’ perfectly captures our vision of bringing world-class art, architecture and design into the everyday experience of the city. We are especially delighted to welcome Oskar Zięta back to the Quarter following the incredible response to Whispers on Ludgate Hill, which has become a true landmark for the area”, says Lady Lucy French, CEO, Fleet Street Quarter BID

Key Programme Dates – LFA June 2026

• 1 June – Launch evening and panel discussion: ‘Common Ground: Curated Connections’.
  • Doors open 6pm, panel 6.30 – 7.30 pm, close 8.30pm.
• 4 June – ‘Sessions’ One-to-One Mentoring with Fletcher Priest Architects
  • 6 – 9pm. Free one-to-one mentoring connecting young people with architects through conversations, portfolio reviews and shared insight
• Throughout June – Three outdoor public workshops which include a walking tour of the area culminating at Whispers, Ludgate Hill, with a visit to Fletcher Priest. Includes steel band performance at Whispers. Organised by the Fleet Street Quarter BID
• 25 June – Studio Lates: the LFA’s major late-night event, with studios across the city opening their doors.

‘Curated Connections: Common Ground’ is co-financed by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage under the Creative Industries Institute’s ‘Development of Creative Sectors’ programme.

Details

Location        Fletcher Priest Architects, 100 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1ES

Installation    1–30 June 2026, 9.30am – 6.30pm Link

Free to attend. No booking required.

Panel Talk     Monday 1 June. Registration required Link

Doors open 6pm | Panel 6.30 – 7.30 pm | Close 8.30pm