{"id":11164,"date":"2026-03-30T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/?p=11164"},"modified":"2026-03-30T20:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:50:11","slug":"architecture-against-architecture-reiner-de-graaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/events\/architecture-against-architecture-reiner-de-graaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Architecture against Architecture: Reiner de Graaf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Event\",\"name\":\"Architecture against Architecture: Reiner de Graaf\",\"description\":\"OMA partner Reinier de Graaf brings his book Architecture Against Architecture to Temple Bar, challenging foundational assumptions of the profession, from hierarchies of power to the ethics of what architects choose to build.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/architecture-against-architecture-reiner-de-graaf-tickets-1985713952887\",\"startDate\":\"2026-05-18T18:30:00\",\"endDate\":\"2026-05-18T20:30:00\",\"eventStatus\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/EventScheduled\",\"eventAttendanceMode\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\"location\":{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Temple Bar\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"2 Paternoster Square\",\"addressLocality\":\"London\",\"addressCountry\":\"GB\"}},\"organizer\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Temple Bar London\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/o\/temple-bar-london\"},\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/architecture-against-architecture-reiner-de-graaf-tickets-1985713952887\",\"price\":\"5\",\"priceCurrency\":\"GBP\",\"availability\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\",\"validFrom\":\"2026-03-30\"},\"publisher\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Bespoke Careers\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\"}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"bc-nav\" style=\"display: flex; 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