Community and Belonging curated by Christopher Laing
Explore Christopher Laing's collection on community hubs and spaces of belonging.
Making and Manufacturing in the City curated by Riya Patel
Explore Riya Patel's collection on spaces of making and manufacturing in the city.
Alternative Housing curated by Oliver Wainwright
Explore Oliver Wainwright's collection on alternative ways of living in the city.
African and SWANA Third Spaces curated by Space Black
Explore Space Black's collection on Afro-Arab third spaces and sanctuaries in the city.
Open House Festival Programme now open for booking
What will you explore in this year's Open House Festival?
Open House Festival Ballots now open
Ballot winners will get once-in-a-lifetime access to some of the most sought after buildings in the festival programme.
Become an Open City Friend and enjoy our alternative London boroughs guide for free
All Friends who sign up in the month of August will get a free copy of The Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs, along with all our other benefits such as exclusive tours and Friends-only balloted events at the Open House Festival.
Book a private boat tour for your autumn or winter socials
Did you know Open City’s highly popular Architecture on the Thames Boat Tour can be booked for private events?
Accelerate 2023/24 student work to feature in RA Summer Show
Accelerate students’ work to be exhibited in the Architecture room of the Royal Academies Summer show!
Job: Accelerate Course Leader
Can you lead our mission to make architecture and cities more open, accessible and equitable?
Open House Festival Announces 2024 Guest Curators
Meet the 2024 Open House Festival Guest Curators
Press release: Lucy Pickford to lead in the interim as Phineas Harper steps down from heading up Open City
Open City’s Chief Operating Officer Lucy Pickford will lead the organisation in the interim as an extension of her current role
Applications for Open House Festival 2024 are now open!
Even if you’ve taken part many times before, please take a moment to look at how this year’s festival will work.
Phineas Harper leaving Open City after four years as Director
Four years to the day since Phineas Harper joined Open City on the cusp of the Covid pandemic, they have announced they are moving on to pursue more writing and curatorial projects
Open City Social Impact Report
Analysing our work and the impact it has in London and beyond.
Thank you Burberry
Open City is delighted to have received a donation from the iconic London fashion brand Burberry.
London Feeds Itself edited by Jonathan Nunn now available to order
London Feeds Itself is back. Expanded, updated and shipping now via the Open City online shop
Open City is looking for two young trustees. Apply now
Open City launches search for two new board members aged between 18 and 30.
Open City debate to tackle low pay and undercutting in architecture sector
Inspiring stories of solutions to improving employment conditions from across time and throughout the world.
Words on Wood podcast: A Trillion Trees with Fred Pearce
Special episode of award-winning podcast series examining forest restoration.
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.