This collection looks at the slower side to the city. How we travel and move, how we consume, how we socialise.The places and architecture in the city that are less compliant with the fast-moving consumer-focused city and where we go outside of work; where we go (together) for leisure, to rest, play.

Showing what London has to offer in its entirety, from outer London boroughs right through to the centre. Celebrating the iconic central London architecture of this global city, whilst pairing them with the everyday places that make this city run

Many sectors have been hard hit by the virus, but few more so than cultural industries. Numerous theatres, clubs and concert halls have closed their doors for good due to covid-19 with many more still on the brink. This Open House festival, we aim to focus on cultural architecture with socially-distanced tours of theatres, night clubs and other cultural venues raising awareness and funds to help cultural workers and their institutions get back on their feet.

Eight architects were appointed to create a rich cluster of new buildings prioritising natural ventilation, high ceilings, north-facing lights and pedestrian movement. The brief to the architects was to design spaces that they would like to work in themselves. The architects to created buildings in the Design District are: 6A Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects, HNNA, Mole Architects, Schulze+Grassov and SelgasCano.

Pressure to maximize profits by building ever bigger and higher means that huge numbers of buildings are demolished every year, and all too often these are ones of real quality. Not only is this a loss in heritage terms, but it’s having a devastating impact on the environment. Most at risk are C20 buildings, and The C20 Society campaigns to save the best of them. As an introduction to our work, we invite you to visit some of our recent Buildings at Risk, and if you like them, join us, or sign up to support our campaigns. Every two years, the Society we publish a list of little-known gems and iconic masterpieces threatened with demolition.