This rarely opened space began as a medical school library in 1902 as part of Guy's Hospital Medical School. It then became a more general bioscience library, part of which in 2009 became the Museum of Life Sciences. Building of red brick with additional stonework and partially covered in creeper. Internally are carved oak cabinets and ornate columns.

Unknown, 1826

A modern conversion of a 19th-century hop warehouse and a 1980s office building, joined by a striking helical staircase. It is the home of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and other women’s health organisations.

Bennetts Associates, 2019

The walk will start at the Old Operating Theatre Museum in Southwark and finish near Waterloo station, taking in major landmarks such as the Shard, or the former Bethlehem Hospital, alongside little known gems such as Octavia Hill's cottages for the poor. Based on the recently published book 'London's South Bank - The History'.

Thomas Cartwright, 1702

St Thomas' Church attic (1703) once part of old St Thomas' Hospital, houses the hospital's Herb Garret and the oldest surviving operating theatre (1822) in Europe.

Thomas Cartwright, 1703

Founded by Peter Layton in 1976, London Glassblowing is among Europe’s foremost glass art galleries and one of the longest running hot glass studios. The exquisite glass art on display in the gallery is constantly changing. Visitors can not only view pieces from the UK’s finest studio glass artists, but can also watch them practise their craft in the studio that lies beyond its white walls.

Discover the stories of 19th century people working, living and dying across Southwark and Lambeth and the remarkable individuals who strove to make life better. Remnants of 19th century architecture are to be found at every turn; the site of Charles Dickens' childhood trauma, a Victorian railway for the dead, a magnificent theatre still vibrant today and a street where time has stood still.

A great example of the rich evolution of London’s buildings; from noxious leather treatment warehouse complete with sloping floors, winch poles and loading platforms to a stylish hidden Art Collector’s Studio in the space of 150 years.

Three buildings - one concrete, one Victorian, one timber - have been designed, adapted, restored and extended by Allies and Morrison to create the compact, integrated campus of studio space that the practice calls home.

Allies and Morrison, 2003

A 1960s former office block that has been transformed into a vibrant cultural hub showcasing the best of contemporary African culture and heritage. This project is supported by the Mayor of London.

Freehaus Design, 2019

A walk through the City of London from the Thames (at the pool of London) up to Lloyds of London, site of the former HQ of the East India Company, looking at buildings and architecture built during the time of British Empire.

Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke, 1677

A walking tour exploring how the dockside of ‘the busiest port in the world’ has been repurposed but not destroyed to make a peaceful riverside enclave. Along the way we will discover some amazing spaces serving London in ways far beyond the imaginations of past Londoners and we will see evidence of current trends to reduce the carbon cost of redevelopment as London continues to change.