Podcast: Transforming London golf courses into housing
News and analysis from Open City’s weekly podcast.
Podcast: Housing Crisis Takes Centre Stage in UK Media and Politics
News and analysis from Open City’s weekly podcast.
The LNDWN with Patricia Brown
Zoe Cave and guest Patricia Brown discuss why the cladding scandal is rocking the UK’s financial stability
The LNDWN with Owen Hatherley
Author Owen Hatherley discusses Camden, London’s heritage, and why TfL is teetering on the brink of disaster
The LNDDWN live with Nana Biamah-Ofosu and Hettie O’Brien
A special episode live from the South London Gallery with architect Nana Biamah-Ofosu and journalist Hettie O’Brien
The LNDDWN with Jonathn Glancey
Jonathan Glancey, the renowned architecture critic, discusses the staggering cost of greening our homes
The LNDDWN with Alpa Depani
The ground breaking new research which could help us tackle the housing crisis AND meet our net zero targets
The LNDDWN with Luke Jones
Khan orders major review into affordable housing delivery with Merlin and fellow podcaster Luke Jones.
The LNDDWN with FT architecture critic Edwin Heathcote
Gove comments on ‘ugly’ concrete buildings, George Clarke hits out at Tory’s over cladding scandal, and more with FT architecture critic Edwin Heathcote
The LNDDWN with councillor Aydin Dikerdem
Councillor Aydin Dikerdem takes us deep into the Nine Elms development area, and why retrofit is the ONLY path to net zero
The Londown Live with Cath Slessor and Thomas Aquilina
In this special Londown Live edition, Merlin catches up with Cath Slessor and Thomas Aquilina at the Museum of the Home
The Londown | 16 September | with Ellis Woodman
A comprehensive look at the 2021 Stirling Prize shortlist with Ellis Woodman, director of the Architecture Foundation.
The Londown | 09 September | with Shawn Adams
Zoe and architect Shawn Adams discuss the rushed Grenfell demolition plan, the amazing Peter Barber, and the architectural relevance of ABBA…
The Londown | 26 August | Robin Hutchinson
Merlin and community activist Robin Hutchinson discuss London’s over-abundance of golf courses, and the row erupting next to Ernö Goldfinger’s iconic Trellick Tower
The Londown | 19 August | Tim Dunn
Merlin and railway historian and TV presenter Tim Dunn discuss the cultural value of London pubs, and the grassroots uprising of trainspotting.
The Londown | 12 August | with Phineas Harper
Zoe and OC Director Phin Harper discuss the highlights of the 30th Open House London Festival approaching this September
The Londown | 05 August | with Gillian Darley
Merlin and architectural historian Gillian Darley analyse David Adjaye’s controversial Holocaust memorial, and weigh in on Marble Arch’s new ‘slag heap’.
The Londown Special Episode | 29 July| What’s this all about?
Merlin and AJ writer Will Ing discuss the pandemic’s devastating impact on architecture students, and New York’s Selldorf Architects winning bid to rethink London’s National Gallery.
The Londown | 22 July| with Will Ing
Merlin and AJ writer Will Ing discuss the pandemic’s devastating impact on architecture students, and New York’s Selldorf Architects winning bid to rethink London’s National Gallery.
Open City Programmes
Accelerate
For over a decade, Open City has run Accelerate, a free programme supporting young people from under-represented communities to pursue creative careers in engineering, architecture, design and city-making.
Tours and events
Open City runs an adventurous programme of year-round walking, cycling and boat tours, debates and lectures.
Open House London Festival
With thousands of visitors across all 33 London Boroughs, Open House London Festival is the largest and most inclusive festival of architecture and neighbourhoods in the world.
Open House Worldwide
Open City is part of a global network of festivals dedicated opening up and celebrating special buildings and places from New York to Maputo and beyond.