Dezeen promotion: a quirky Haringey house, a Stirling Prize-nominated apartment block with wicker balconies and the new home of New Scotland Yard are among the buildings that open up their doors to the public next month, as part of Open House London.
Dezeen is media partner for Open House London, a two-day festival that will see over 800 buildings ? from private homes to major institutions ? offer free guided tours to visitors.
The quirky Haringey house that architect Mike Russum designed for himself features on the programme for Open House London 2017
For the first time in the event's 25-year history, all of London's boroughs are participating, with highlights ranging from a medieval barn in Ruislip, to a Richard Rogers-designed school in Hackney, and a yurt in Highgate. Other buildings openings up their doors as part of the city-wide programme include a 1930s house designed by Berthold Lubektin, a brand new office block by AHMM, a pioneering co-housing scheme for over 50s and the ever-popular BT Tower.
Additionally, architecture firm Foster + Partners will be hosting an exhibition in its offices, to mark 50 years of practice.
AHMMs new building for New Scotland Yard will also open its doors for the two-day event
"Simply put, Open House is a sensation, with more than 400,000 building visits during the two-day festival in 2016," said Open House director Rory Olcayto.
"Over the years, literally millions of Londoners have enjoyed Open House. Wh...