The Stirling-prize shortlisted King’s Cross Masterplan established a framework for the incremental redevelopment of this industrial heritage site through a mix of uses and a network of public spaces structuring new urban blocks and knitting the site into its context.

Allies and Morrison, Porphyrios Associates, 2007

The Aga Khan Centre, designed by Pritzker prize winning architect Fumihiko Maki, houses the UK institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network. A unique feature are its six gardens inspired by different regions of the Muslim world.

Fumihiko Maki of Maki and Associates, 2018

At around 9m x 6m and 3-storeys high, the top floor originally contained a vast 70 cubic metre capacity cast iron water tank. This tank now forms an impressive viewing gallery; the exterior has ornate brickwork and elaborate detailing.

Sir George Gilbert Scott, 1872

Queer Britain is the UK’s permanent museum of LGBT History. Housed in a converted Victorian office building in the heart of the regenerated King’s Cross area, the galleries are a riot of voices and objects from over 100 years of queer history. At Open House 2025, Queer Britain’s volunteer guides will give talks demonstrating the museum’s mission to reclaim, preserve and inspire LGBTQ+ history.

, 1852

Dating from 11/12C and standing on oldest site of Christian worship in London (3C). Inside is much 17C ornamentation and outstanding 6C Altar Stone, reputed to have belonged to St Augustine. Surrounding Churchyard, containing tombs of Sir John Soane, Mary Wollstonecraft and others, has been extensively restored and recently refurbished.

A rare chance to see inside a Grade II listed brick-arched studio on Pancras Road. Now home to Brick Sixty, who design and make products in the form of the much-loved London brick. Built from 1895-1898, this pointed-arch arcade is one of the last surviving structures of the former Midland Railway Company coal depot, originally erected as offices and coal trading stores.

John Underwood - Engineer to the Midland Railway Company, 1898

Now used as the atelier and showroom for the bespoke women's tailoring house Isabel Glanville, this arch is a Grade II listed building constructed in 1898 in the Gothic Revival style. It presents a rare remnant of a pointed-arch arcade which was originally used as trade stores and built by the Midland Railway Company.

John Underwood - Engineer to the Midland Railway Company, 1898

Home to RHS Chelsea Gold Medalists Mike McMahon and Jewlsy Mathews, this space showcases a decade of their handcrafted furniture and cabinetry. Their work, all made by their own hands, has received international acclaim featuring in BBC Gardeners' World (TV), The Modern House, The Observer, Dwell, Interior Design and IDEAT. Experience bespoke design in every meticulously crafted detail.

Mike McMahon Studio, 2022

Join this walking tour to explore London's energy history and its impact on sustainability. Visit the King's Cross canals to see old and new infrastructure. Topics include London's carbon footprint, quantifying health benefits from green infrastructure, and the role of the built environment in meeting the net zero targets. Discover how London’s past has shaped its sustainable future.

Outstanding Edwardian building (1905 grade II; many original features). The oldest UK adult college, founded 1854 by FD Maurice, John Ruskin & Christian Socialists. Purpose-designed by WD Caröe; updated for modern educational aspirations.

WD Caroe, 1904

Launching a new heritage trail exploring the lost heritage of Gilbert Bayes' 'Art in Everyday Life' sculptures scattered across the St Pancras Housing Estates. Enjoy a guided walk of the new trail, meet those behind the project and get to grips with ceramics in an artist-guided workshop. With Edit Collective, Central St Martins and artists Camilla Bliss and Dr. Melanie Jackson.

G Topham Forrest, 1927