Commonwealth Institute

Open House London – more than just grand designs

Detail from Gordon Cullen mural at Greenside Primary School, London W12

The third weekend of September is always the best time of year to be in London. On 21 and 22 September, the annual Open House London event will see the city throw open its doors to anyone with an interest… Continue Reading →

2013/09/20

Redesigning the Commonwealth Institute

It’s the hyperbolic paraboloid roof you notice now. But as a child on a school visit to the Commonwealth Institute in the 70s, cutting edge 60s architecture wasn’t on my radar. The Commonwealth Institute on Kensington High Street opened its… Continue Reading →

2011/09/18

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Open House London – more than just grand designs

Redesigning the Commonwealth Institute