CUBE – Cube Centre for the Urban Built Environment
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CUBE – Cube Centre for the Urban Built Environment
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Centre for the Urban Built Environment
Preserving
CUBE's
Legacy
Celebrating one of Europe's most exciting art, architecture and design centres. From 2006 to 2019, CUBE challenged perceptions and questioned how we live through groundbreaking exhibitions exploring architecture, art, and urban design.
CUBE's Impact on Manchester's Cultural Scene
For over a decade, CUBE served as Manchester's premier destination for architectural discourse and urban design exploration. Located in the heart of the Northern Quarter, CUBE was "definitely not your ordinary gallery" - a place where ideas about our built environment came alive through innovative exhibitions and public engagement.
Learn More About CUBE
Exhibition Archive
Explore the remarkable exhibitions that defined CUBE's legacy and shaped architectural discourse in the North West.
Notable Exhibition
Co-evolution
Award-winning exhibition from the Danish Architecture Centre exploring the relationship between architecture and urban environments. One of CUBE's most celebrated international collaborations.
View Archive
Landmark Exhibition
Alan Fletcher: Fifty Years of Graphic Work and Play
A major retrospective from the Design Museum showcasing the legendary graphic designer's career. This exhibition exemplified CUBE's commitment to bringing world-class design exhibitions to Manchester.
View Archive
Past Exhibition
The Sunday Times Magazine Celebrates 50 Years
A retrospective featuring work from luminaries in photography, interior design, and writing, celebrating five decades of cultural excellence.
View Archive
Preserving CUBE's Legacy
24 August 2025
Alan Fletcher: Fifty Years of Graphic Work and Play
Design Museum Retrospective Exhibition Dates: 2010Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: Major Touring RetrospectiveCurated by: The Design Museum, London About the Exhibition This landmark retrospective...
23 August 2025
Co-evolution
Danish Architecture Centre Exhibition Dates: 2008Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: International Touring Exhibition About the Exhibition Co-evolution was an award-winning international exhibition from...
22 August 2025
The Sunday Times Magazine Celebrates 50 Years
A Retrospective of Cultural Excellence Exhibition Dates: 2012Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: Cultural RetrospectiveCurated by: CUBE in collaboration with The Sunday Times Magazine About...
About CUBE
CUBE was one of Europe's most exciting art, architecture and design centres, dedicated to broadcasting the ideas and issues that lay behind the buildings, spaces and cultural networks that make up our built environment. From 2006 to 2019, CUBE served as the only dedicated space for exhibitions and informal learning related to architecture and the built environment in the North West, providing an independent voice and opportunity for public interaction on key issues.
"One of the coolest and classiest galleries around"
The Guardian
Archive & Resources
Digital Archive
Preserving CUBE's exhibition history and contributions to architectural discourse in the North West from 2006-2019.
Research Inquiries
For academic research or press inquiries about CUBE's legacy, please contact the archive maintainers.
Legacy Partners
CUBE worked with Manchester School of Architecture, URBIS, The Manchester Society of Architects, and many international institutions.
Historical Location
CUBE was located in Manchester's Northern Quarter
Active: 2006 - 2019
CUBE's Manchester Legacy
Located in the heart of Manchester's creative Northern Quarter, CUBE served as a vital cultural bridge between architecture professionals and the public for over a decade.
Skip to content
Centre for the Urban Built Environment
Preserving
CUBE's
Legacy
Celebrating one of Europe's most exciting art, architecture and design centres. From 2006 to 2019, CUBE challenged perceptions and questioned how we live through groundbreaking exhibitions exploring architecture, art, and urban design.
CUBE's Impact on Manchester's Cultural Scene
For over a decade, CUBE served as Manchester's premier destination for architectural discourse and urban design exploration. Located in the heart of the Northern Quarter, CUBE was "definitely not your ordinary gallery" - a place where ideas about our built environment came alive through innovative exhibitions and public engagement.
Learn More About CUBE
Exhibition Archive
Explore the remarkable exhibitions that defined CUBE's legacy and shaped architectural discourse in the North West.
Notable Exhibition
Co-evolution
Award-winning exhibition from the Danish Architecture Centre exploring the relationship between architecture and urban environments. One of CUBE's most celebrated international collaborations.
View Archive
Landmark Exhibition
Alan Fletcher: Fifty Years of Graphic Work and Play
A major retrospective from the Design Museum showcasing the legendary graphic designer's career. This exhibition exemplified CUBE's commitment to bringing world-class design exhibitions to Manchester.
View Archive
Past Exhibition
The Sunday Times Magazine Celebrates 50 Years
A retrospective featuring work from luminaries in photography, interior design, and writing, celebrating five decades of cultural excellence.
View Archive
Preserving CUBE's Legacy
24 August 2025
Alan Fletcher: Fifty Years of Graphic Work and Play
Design Museum Retrospective Exhibition Dates: 2010Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: Major Touring RetrospectiveCurated by: The Design Museum, London About the Exhibition This landmark retrospective...
23 August 2025
Co-evolution
Danish Architecture Centre Exhibition Dates: 2008Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: International Touring Exhibition About the Exhibition Co-evolution was an award-winning international exhibition from...
22 August 2025
The Sunday Times Magazine Celebrates 50 Years
A Retrospective of Cultural Excellence Exhibition Dates: 2012Location: CUBE Centre for the Urban Built Environment, ManchesterExhibition Type: Cultural RetrospectiveCurated by: CUBE in collaboration with The Sunday Times Magazine About...
About CUBE
CUBE was one of Europe's most exciting art, architecture and design centres, dedicated to broadcasting the ideas and issues that lay behind the buildings, spaces and cultural networks that make up our built environment. From 2006 to 2019, CUBE served as the only dedicated space for exhibitions and informal learning related to architecture and the built environment in the North West, providing an independent voice and opportunity for public interaction on key issues.
"One of the coolest and classiest galleries around"
The Guardian
Archive & Resources
Digital Archive
Preserving CUBE's exhibition history and contributions to architectural discourse in the North West from 2006-2019.
Research Inquiries
For academic research or press inquiries about CUBE's legacy, please contact the archive maintainers.
Legacy Partners
CUBE worked with Manchester School of Architecture, URBIS, The Manchester Society of Architects, and many international institutions.
Historical Location
CUBE was located in Manchester's Northern Quarter
Active: 2006 - 2019
CUBE's Manchester Legacy
Located in the heart of Manchester's creative Northern Quarter, CUBE served as a vital cultural bridge between architecture professionals and the public for over a decade.