We are looking forward to taking part in the Open House Festival this year. Open House is an annual celebration of London’s architecture and neighbourhoods, where a huge variety of public and private buildings are opened across the city over a two week period. As part of the festival, we’ll be opening up our London studio on Saturday 17 September from 2-5pm.

After many years in Dalston, our London team moved to Finsbury Park in 2018. The local area is vibrant and we are fortunate to be surrounded by a series of creative workshops and makers in and around Thane Works.

We designed our new office – Thane Studios – to sit within the shell of an old laundry building. Our intention was to create a free-flowing space that reflects our collaborative nature, so there is an emphasis on breakout and informal meeting spaces. It is a robust ‘found’ space, with good levels of natural daylight. A central mezzanine hangs above the main studio, nestled amongst the original wooden rafters.

Thane Studios is naturally ventilated with automatically opening rooflights, with shading to prevent overheating. The concrete floor and exposed brick walls provide the thermal mass that helps moderate the internal environment. Phase 2 of the works – a transformative extension – completed in 2021 to create a new foyer at the front of the building as well as additional meeting space and a new landscaped forecourt.

We'll have a variety of architectural models and other work on display on the day, and visitors will be able to take a tour of our studio as well as receive an illustrated walking tour map which will highlight local landmarks. Our friends at Goodgym Islington, a volunteering initiative, will also be leading a 5km run through their community projects in the neighbourhood starting from our studio at 3pm.

No registration is necessary to attend – we hope to see you there!