As the 30th-anniversary edition of the Open House Festival draws to a close today, commenters including mayor of London Sadiq Khan and architect Farshid Moussavi and incoming RIBA president Muyiwa Oki reflect on the impact the event has had on the city.
Launched in 1992, the Open House Festival has seen thousands of London's most significant buildings, including Parliament and Portcullis House (pictured) open their doors to the public. It has become a key date in the architectural calender and impacted how architecture is seen and understood in the city.
To mark this year's 30th anniversary, curators Zoë Cave and Phineas Harper reflected on the value of the annual architecture event in an exclusive interview with Dezeen. Many of their views are echoed by architects and others living in the city. Below, 13 Londoners reflect on the importance of the event:

Sadiq Khan, mayor of London
"For over three decades Open House Festival has been revealing famous landmarks, private homes and treasured institutions, giving the public a rare glimpse of some of the capital's most extraordinary spaces.
"Don't miss the chance to admire our architecture and marvel at the amazing feats of engineering and design that help make London the greatest city in the world."

Farshid Moussavi, founder of Farshid Moussavi Architecture
"The Open House Festival champions the city as a form that can inspire you. When Victoria Thornton founded the movement three decades ago, we had ...