Richard Griffiths Architects is a multi-award winning practice specializing in the Heritage Conservation of old buildings and new build within an historic context. The practice is opening the office to people who are interested to learn more about our work and projects. There will also be project displays, a curated library, and presentations from specialists in the field of conservation.

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1713 terraced house with 1914 hall at rear. Notable renovated Arts and Crafts interior. Newly refurbished glass vaulted courtyard. Portraits of Guild Masters since 1884.

Georgian, 1713

The Wiener Holocaust Library is one of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust. Visit to view our latest exhibition 'Looted: Two Families, Nazi Theft and the Search for Restitution' which unearths difficult questions about memory, responsibility and justice through the personal story of two families' project of restitution and restoration.

Barbara Weiss Architects, 2011

Bloomsbury holds the densest concentration of museums, universities, and libraries in London, housing an array of objects and spaces for teaching and research. These institutions' architecture has structured knowledge and shaped scholars’ experience over two and a half centuries – forming a built record of the values associated with learning from the Enlightenment to today's entrepreneurial knowledge economy.

Sydney Smirke, 1854

London’s tallest secular building when it opened as the HQ of the University of London and home to the Ministry of Information during WWII, this Grade II* listed landmark features Classicism and Art Deco elements.

Charles Holden, 1933

The independent cultural centre Pushkin House will contribute to this year's Open House Festival through a programme of events and community initiatives at its Grade-II listed building in Bloomsbury Square.

Henry Flitcroft, 1744

Grade II-listed Georgian domestic building c.1760, formerly part of Bedford Estate. Interior refurbished 1925 to form lecture hall (restored 2014), library, bookshop and offices. Oak woodwork and green Doulton tiles line the staircase.

Unknown, 1760

St George's Bloomsbury is one of the twelve new churches designed and paid for under the 1711 Act of Parliament for building fifty new Churches, and the sixth and final London Church designed by Hawksmoor.

Nicholas Hawksmoor, 1720

The home of Conway Hall Ethical Society, an organisation renowned as a hub for free speech and progressive thought. Grade II listed building with both Arts and Crafts and Art Deco features adding to its distinctive style.

Frederick Herbert Mansford, 1929

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. In October 2024, Drawing Matter moved its activities and collection from Shatwell Farm to Smart’s Place, Central London.

The EES is a charity supporting and promoting Egyptian cultural heritage located in 3-4 Doughty Mews. Join our Open Day on Saturday 13 September to explore the former home of Egyptologist Ricardo Caminos, view archival records of archaeological discoveries in Egypt, and encounter feminine power in our exhibition ‘The Women Who Changed Egypt’, featuring replicas of artefacts excavated by the EES.