The home of Eric and Jessica Huntley , community activists and educators who founded the pioneering company Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications in 1968, lived and ran their bookshop from this semi detached property soon after. The house is a Black British cultural archivists dream; filled with books, arts and craft and correspondence from the 1960s to the present day.

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Tour of home & garden designed in 2018 by Nagan Johnson Architects

Nagan Johnson Architects, 2018

Built as a private house for his parents, the project encapsulates Rogers' vision of a home built using industrially manufactured components. As such it was seen as a prototype for mass affordable housing. Opening for the Festival in association with The Wimbledon Society

Richard and Su Rogers, 1968

A double-height ark floats above a masonry base & entrance footbridge. Off the elevated living area a smokers' balcony overlooks the lush garden below. Above, semi circular terrace and winter garden nestle within the wooded surrounds.

Birds Portchmouth Russum Architects, 2016

Join Ballymore, Hammerson & landscape architects Spacehub for a guided walk behind the hoarding at Bishopsgate Goodsyard. Discover how a former goods depot, largely unused since 1964, is being transformed into a new neighbourhood with a major public park, around 500 new homes, affordable workspace and offices.

Chris Dyson, 2020

"A brutalist jewel", the meeting house was designed by Trevor Dannatt, who worked on the Royal Festival Hall. A 1970s concrete building with a raised lantern, it was designed to fit in with older buildings in the conservation area and to make the most of its split-level site. Grade ll Listed for its original design, it is used for Quaker worship and by community groups.

Trevor Dannatt, 1972

Brixton House is a modern, purpose-built theatre and cultural hub located in the heart of Brixton, South London, which opened in 2022 as the new iteration of the renowned Ovalhouse Theatre. It features two theatre spaces, rehearsal rooms, and a café-bar, functioning as a community-focused venue dedicated to showcasing new, diverse, and experimental work.

Foster Wilson Architects, 2022

An enduring, distinctive feature of the London skyline for the last 54 years, this is a rare opportunity for members of the public to visit the famous revolving floor, 158m above the capital. After the flight the guests can watch a history of the BT Tower film in our auditorium.

Eric Bedford and G. R. Yeats, 1965

Exceptional example of the luxury cinema 'Picture Palace' of the 1930's with outstanding Gothic interior by Theodore Komisarjevsky and over 3,000-seats. The first and only Grade I listed cinema in the UK.

Cecil Massey and Theodore Komisarjevsky, 1931

Gentrification and African Presence in Peckham (GAPP) walking tour highlights the spaces occupied by the Caribbean community, 1960 – 1990. The pinnacle of the walking tour contextualises the significant educational, recreational and cultural spaces which shaped Peckham’s social, cultural, political and economic history over a defined period.

Tree-lined housing estate on the ridge of Central Hill & Crystal Palace, incorporating open spaces, views over London, gardens and sense of community. Rosemary Stjernstedt Ted Hollamby Adrian Sansom, Lambeth Borough Architects 1963.

Roger Westman, Brian Roberts, Frank de Marco, Adrian Sansom, Ted Hollamby, Rosemary Stjernstedt, 1963

Livery hall first built in the 1530s, twice destroyed by fire and rebuilt (1666 & 1772). Late 19C facade and opulent Victorian interior.

Edward Jarman/John Gorham/Herbert Williams/Sir Thomas G. Jackson, 1860

Drawing Matter explores the role of drawing in architectural thought and practice. Central to our activities is the Drawing Matter Collection of many thousands of architectural and design drawings from across the world, dating from the Renaissance to the present day.

Three-bay timber-framed yeoman house built c1420 with list of previous owners dating back to 1429. Part wall painting of hunting scene on dining room wall (16C). Tudor upstairs window and a smoke room still intact. Entrance porch dates from 16C.

Freud Museum London is the final home of the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, where he and his family moved to flee Nazi persecution in 1938. Freud's famous study has been preserved as he left it upon his death in 1939, while the rest of the home has been carefully transformed into a Museum celebrating the life and work of Sigmund and his daughter Anna, a pioneering child psychologist.

In 2022 we created an art gallery in the garage below our house in a residential street in Walthamstow village. We aim to bring art into our community, acting as a resource to support artists on a not-for-profit basis. By the time of Open House we will have hosted 26 exhibitions in a wide range of media, by both emerging and more experienced artists.

Greenwich Yacht Club is an iconic riverside clubhouse with panoramic views of the Thames, the O2 and the Thames Barrier. Completed in 2000, it has served a club founded in 1908. Activities include dinghy sailing, cruising, rowing, racing and RYA classes. Facilities include a sail loft, machine shop, construction shed and a landside building for weddings and other events.

Frankl and Luty, 2000

A development of residential and recreational moorings for historic vessels on the Thames. The unique Pier House, built to a high specification, provides a floating community centre just downstream from Tower Bridge.

Anna Versteeg and Ollie Price , 2010

Ibraaz is a London-based cultural institution for art, culture and ideas from the Global Majority. Bringing together artists, thinkers, and communities through exhibitions, film, debate, publishing, and multidisciplinary programming, Ibraaz creates a brave space where culture fosters exchange, pluralism, and shared humanity.

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A masterpiece of Edwardian neo-baroque architecture opposite Westminster Abbey. Second largest self-supporting ferro-concrete dome in world. Its Great Hall was the venue for the Inaugural General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946.

Henry Vaughan Lanchester and Edwin Alfred Rickards , 1909

This year, we are celebrating the centenary of the Morden Extension, designed by Charles Holden. The seven stations of this extension on the Northern line represent both an engineering and an architectural achievement for London Underground. This tour will take participants through the stations, describing their architectural details and what it takes to operate them today.

Charles Holden, 1926

'Povera' meaning 'poor art' in Italian, is an ongoing project made by mixed-media artist Michael Connell. In his back garden in Catford, Michael has built an unbelievable shed, fusing art and nature, that's made entirely of waste materials from skips and people's unwanted items. Exploring themes of music, family, heritage and nature, step inside the ever-evolving magic of the Povera shed.

Michael Connell, 2014

An industrial building originally built for maintaining railways with a modern rear extension now housing a modern glass processing company

Unknown, 1930

An interactive print making workshop exploring the threshold between public and gallery space through exchange and collection. Using the gallery hatch, visitors are invited to transform found ephemera into printed artworks. Inspired by the exhibiting artists' practices, the workshop playfully turns the gallery into a machine for making art, reimagining the traces of everyday life in Hackney.

A unique immersive theatre space in Wembley. Punchdrunk Enrichment creates immersive theatre experiences for families, schools and communities. Through our adventurous, high-quality approach to storytelling we champion the imagination. At our creative home in Brent we run family theatre shows, community days, masterclasses and more. Come and explore!

Grade II Modernist House designed by German emigre architect Rudolf Frankel for his sister and family in 1938. The house remains remarkably intact and retains the layout and original features which adhere to Modernist principles of the era. Guided tours at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00.

Rudolf Frankel, 1938

Situated in the heart of Covent Garden, Space House is one of London’s most architecturally significant and environmentally advanced commercial buildings. Originally designed by George Marsh and Richard Seifert in 1968, the Grade II listed building has undergone a transformative restoration—delivering a net zero carbon, experiential workplace designed to foster innovation, wellbeing and community.

Richard Seifert & Partners, 1968

Modern architecture church with large copper and lead roof and concrete, brick and stained glass external structure. Marble, wood and plaster interior and artwork by Sculptor Freda Pinto and Gerald Holtom.

Woodroffe Buchanan and Coulter, 1955

Scale Rule brings young people together with architects and structural engineers to design and build their ideal school space, with a focus on interacting with our natural environment. Pick a prompt card - a library in a treehouse, a canteen on the canal, a rooftop forest playground - then sketch it and build it in straws and paperclips alongside practicing professionals.

Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos, 1890

Contemporary timber frame home with unique string screen; a postwar house reassembled to follow passive house principles. The structure was built in 7 weeks to create a reimagined flexible home of two halves enabling an Airbnb rental that bypasses the first floor kitchen & living area, located to borrow views towards mature trees at the rear & city buses to the front expanding senses & spaces.

Mesh Workshop, 2024

Established 1984, Strongroom has produced some of the biggest records in British music and remains the largest independent recording studio in East London. Featuring unique visual design by legendary artist Jamie Reid (Sex Pistols), these spaces are unlike any other. Reid's work draws from druidic culture and sacred geometry to convey vital messages of hope, environmentalism and anti-fascism.

The Gaumont State Theatre in Kilburn, London, reopened for a live concert on 6 November 2025 for the first time in almost 50 years. Now a church, the former 4,004-seat super cinema welcomed a near-capacity audience for a performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and guest singers.

George Coles, Gaumont Theatres, 1936

This year we’re celebrating the 600th anniversary of Harmondsworth’s magnificent Great Barn. It’s over 190 feet long, nearly 40 feet high, and over 95% of its structural timbers are original. Displays include details of its construction, the conservation/repairs carried out in 2014, and its place in the agricultural history of the village.

Unknown, 1426

Come and see our light filled Studio & Office space and find out more about what we do at The Photography Foundation! Browse our Trainee photography zines and meet our welcoming Staff Members.

Mole Architect, 2021

Constructed in 1863, Kilburn’s grade II corrugated Iron Church set about it’s new course in the 1950's when it’s interior was transformed to resemble naval training ship (TS) Bicester.

Unknown, 1863

40 Lime Grove has provided creative education to young people for over a century. Opening in 1908 as the Hammersmith College of Art and Building, it is now UAL School of Pre-Degree Studies. A handsome building, influenced by the Arts and Crafts style with gables, mullioned windows, and steep pitched roofs, it is listed Grade II by Historic England. There is also a listed Mulberry tree.

W E Riley, 1905

A close of 13 self-built houses. Each is unique, built using methods developed by Walter Segal, who led the project in the mid 1980s. Houses have been extended and renovated. Sustainable features including solar electric, water & space heating.

Walter Segal, 1987

Grade II* listed Art Deco building with well-preserved interior. Auditorium with deep coved ribs; proscenium arch flanked by fluted columns. Restoration fully funded by in house donations from Zoroastrian faith community, without government grants.

F. E. Bromige, 1936