Hammersmith Society

Civic society working to preserve and enhance our architecture and urban environment since 1962. Annual awards for best & worst! Join/subscribe on our website

[Knowledge of London @Knowledgepoint]

The dangling rhinoceros sculpture hanging above the Samer Halimeh New York luxury diamond boutique at 161 Knightsbridge, London, is a prominent artwork titled Rhino Sospeso by Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri. The heavy sculpture is suspended by thick ropes over a timber-decked first-floor. According to the artist, it is a "thought-provoking sculpture designed to encourage reflection on the link between man and nature". The installation serves as a powerful statement of support for wildlife conservation, specifically the WWF South Africa Save the Rhino initiative. It was inspired by the luxury diamond dealer's trips to Africa to source rare gemstones.

[Andy Slaughter @hammersmithandy]

The @MayorofLondon opened the new Olympia this week, after ten years delivering London's entertainment hub. A spectacular new destination in the heart of Hammersmith and Fulham.

[H&F Council @LBHF]

Ravenscourt Park pond in Hammersmith has been brought back to life thanks to help from local residents.

It'll be open to the public later in the year, once the grass and plants have had a chance to settle.

[HammersmithToday @nnhammersmith]

St Peter’s Church Launches New Black Lion Festival
Three day event includes classical concerts and storytelling
https://t.co/s4YwZoRzp5

[Building Design @BDonline]

Green light for GRID’s Hammersmith office-to-hotel conversion: 1940s modernist block to be transformed into 171-room hotel with an auditorium https://t.co/M3Zj2I4DFp #architecture #news

[Hammersmith Society @HammersmithSoc]

We'll be there!

[H&F Council @LBHF]

Calling all traders, entertainers and community groups 📣

Applications to take part in our CommUNITY Day festival are officially open🎉

It's taking place 18 July in Ravenscourt Park, #Hammersmith

Tell our Events team that you're interested, e-mail: [email protected]

[H&F Council @LBHF]

@LyricHammer has won £5534,227 for improvement works.

It will go to upgraded backstage areas, improved sound and LED lighting.

For H&F – which financially supports the Lyric – it's part of our work to make H&F the best place to live, work + socialise👇
https://t.co/RFWa5kjp0T

[ianVisits @ianvisits]

The huge used car supermarket Cargiant is closing.

I look forward to plans being put forward for 4,000 homes next to the future HS2 station at Old Oak Common - and NIMBY protests to protect the natural environment of a used car sales warehouse.

[WRWA Recycling @WRWArecycling]

We want to make it even easier for residents to recycle more and reduce waste. You can now recycle aluminium foil, tubes, and empty aerosols as part of your normal kerbside recycling collection. Read more here: https://t.co/CBc2QNYL9r
@LBHF
@RBKC
@wandbc
@lambeth_council

[Hammersmith Society @HammersmithSoc]

@APascuTulbure @HFConsCllrs There was S106 money from Westfield for exactly this along the North side of the Green, encouraged by LBHF and us, but shops sadly still found it cheaper to keep aluminium/glass std shopfronts, despite incentives & local plan

[H&F Council @LBHF]

Askew Gallery is set to bloom with a new springtime exhibition.

The flower themed art show is running 24 to 26 April at the Askew Road gallery: https://t.co/dH3KqeDQKO

[H&F Council @LBHF]

🚇Extra trains are set to serve Olympia and Westfield from next month.

More trains will serve the bars, hotels and venues at Olympia, and the shops and restaurants in the Westfield mall from the middle of May: https://t.co/R4ZsIveCEJ

[H&F Council @LBHF]

H&F Council has acquired an important archive of material relating to Cecil French, the Irish artist, critic and collector.

The treasure trove of letters and engravings will reunite important archival records with the artwork they’re related to.

More: https://t.co/oqTiMcJPjn

[HammersmithToday @nnhammersmith]

Avonmore Primary School Development Clears Final Hurdle
Approval from Department for Education allows demolition to proceed https://t.co/uAIp6uaki4

[FulhamSW6 @Fulhamsw6com]

New Shuttle to Run Between Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush

Peak Mildmay line service funded by the Olympia redevelopment https://t.co/WrgcY1XWYR

[Dominic McGregor @DominicMcGregor]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better use of council money.

Huge shout to to @Merton_Council for the improve of their shop parades in the region.

Improving how an area looks has a major impact on the local economy.

I always remember the story of broken windows in New York.

The theory is simple. One broken window left unrepaired signals that nobody cares. So another gets broken.

Then another.

Until decline becomes the norm and feels impossible to reverse.

The opposite is also true.

One renovated shopfront tells the street that someone gives a damn.

A business owner sees their neighbour invest and thinks , maybe I should too.

A customer walks past and decides to go in rather than walk on.

A landlord fixes the flat above because suddenly the area feels worth it.

It’s not just paint and signage.

It’s a signal. And signals change behaviour at scale.

The before and after here isn’t just aesthetic.

It’s economic.

It’s the difference between a high street in decline and one with a future.

More councils should be doing exactly this.

[BBC London @BBCLondonNews]

There is a growing disconnect between what Londoners want to see built and the developments that are actually being delivered, the London Assembly planning committee has warned.
https://t.co/yXCTcYmBm0

[HammersmithToday @nnhammersmith]

Radar Speed Cameras to Be Trialled in Hammersmith & Fulham
New technology expect includes better image quality and wider range https://t.co/Cn8xH3WDGg

[Londonist @Londonist]

Behold! A William Morris vending machine. You can find it inside Waltham Forest Town Hall (Walthamstow)

[TfL @TfL]

A40 closure: Between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover ⛔️

From 22:00 Friday 20 March until late April 2026, the A40 will be closed in both directions between the Westway roundabout and Marylebone Flyover (including the flyover).

Diversion routes and local roads will be extremely busy.

*Closure in place at all times, including the Easter Bank Holiday.

More info: https://t.co/a3khlvY7qv