Open House Festival

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"One of my concerns for the Office For Place was the fetishisation of the idea of a place being something which is a product." Hear @OfficeSianArch review the latest big stories in architecture with host @cyberchadha on this week's ep. of The Brief: shows.acast.com/opencity

Got anything on this weekend? We do! Our Architecture on the Thames east boat tour, Hackney, and White City walking tours are all setting off tomorrow. Book on our website: open-city.org.uk/events See you there 💚 🗝️ ⛴️

'There needs to be a much more honest conversation and some accountability from UK architects about involvement and profiteering from projects in Saudi Arabia.' Hear @RamseyYassa review the latest big stories in architecture with @Fran_Willz on The Brief: ow.ly/MbTK50U24om

open-city.org.uk/events/boat-ea… Join our founding director Eric Reynolds for this tour of architecture on the Thames with @OpenCity_UK

“Our Government is not comfortable with the Chinese Government building an Embassy next to the Tower of London” @alistairmapier discusses Angela Rayner’s decision to call in David Chipperfield’s plan for new Chinese super embassy in east London. 🎧 : ow.ly/Hh1J50TWYWy

Witness 500 years of immigration through architecture in Spitalfields and Stepney Green on a walking tour this Saturday 2 November at 10am. Book here: open-city.org.uk/events/spitalf…

Another super podcast this week! 🎧Tune in to hear David's thoughts on Croydon's Fold Tower, RIBA's rebrand, London's new 'Town Architects', and listing the Jubilee Line Extension 🚆🏙️

The Horse Hospital - A surprising building tucked behind Russell Square Underground Station that has survived wars and redevelopment. Photographed 14-Sep-2024 during London Open House. Pics: bryan-jones.com/bloomsbury-hor… @horsehospital @openhouselondon #bloomsbury #russelsquare

We had a peek inside the extraordinary Stanley Picker House, a 1960s art-filled home turned museum that felt like a retro James Bond set. Find out more about it in this special video made by @clickclickjim who took these snaps: youtu.be/_aGx3p95fkQ?si…

"Life, technology and the needs we have change all the time. This programme can only help" Architect David Ogunmuyiwa of ArchitectureDoingPlace discusses the London Mayor's new 'Town Architects' programme on this week’s edition of The Brief. 🏘️🎙️ shows.acast.com/opencity

Thanks for sharing our Open Day 14 Sep part of @openhouselondon & @heritageopenday celebrating heritage, architecture & music through tours, kids workshops, organ recital from young students of our free programme & Tag-A-Tile! Info, photos + feedback: unionchapel.org.uk/projects/news-…

Can architecture inspire dance? During #OpenHouse2024 we invited @ClodEnsemble to explore @RCPhysicians an iconic Brutalist structure designed by Architect Denys Lasdun. They responded to the anatomy of the building through a movement workshop, part of our Animate programme.

Meet residents and see inside some of Britain's most unique co-housing (both old and new) at Marmalade Lane, Cambridge and The Ryde, Hatfield with Open City's next Baylight Fellowship tour on Friday 18 Oct 🏘️ hosted by architectural journo Merlin Fulcher open-city.org.uk/events/bayligh…

We could hardly fit the entirety of St. Paul’s Cathedral’s rich history into a single video, but we sure did did try. Check out Christopher Wren’s iconic addition to London’s skyline. #LondonArchitecture #ChristopherWren #StPaulsCathedral #LondonLandmarks

Yesterday I spoke to @openhouselondon's The Brief on the housing emergency, the rise of for-profit social housing, YIMBY-ism and the prospects for the government meeting its house-building targets. A common thread is that we need *much* more public housing.

Amazing show this week (delving into the latest YIMBY-NIMBY showdowns plus lots on the Renters Rights Bill, affordable housing asset managers AND of course Euston station)! Cheers @Adam_Peggs 🙏✨

"I don’t think the planning system is one of the top reasons why we’re not building enough social housing - it’s basically all about money." Writer and activist, @Adam_Peggs, discusses social housing and YIMBY-ism on this week’s edition of The Brief. 🏘️🎙️ shows.acast.com/opencity

@chris_swan Thanks so much for sharing your experience and so glad you're already looking forward to next year! 🔑

Meet residents and see inside some of Britain's most unique co-housing (both old and new) at Marmalade Lane, Cambridge and The Ryde, Hatfield with Open City's next Baylight Fellowship tour on Friday 18 Oct 🏘️ hosted by architect Maddie Kessler open-city.org.uk/events/bayligh…