Open House 2022
After a two year break, we're back with Open House at the Isokon building! We are participating the weekend of 17th and 18th September, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. We will show several flats, including the famous penthouse and roof terrace. We don't take bookings, so we strongly recommend that you arrive early, and are prepared to queue.
The Isokon Story
Furniture
Isokon furniture pioneered the use bent plywood. Celebrated pieces include the Long Chair by Marcel Breuer and the unique Penguin Donkey by Egon Riss.
Architecture
Designed by Wells Coates, The Isokon was the first modernist block of flats in Britain and pioneered the idea of minimalist, stylish city living.
Artists, Architects, Authors and Spies
A home for an extraordinary range of creatives and intellectuals – from Bauhaus masters to Agatha Christie – and the occasional Soviet spy.
Agatha Christie: The Lawn Road Years
Our 2021/22 exhibition tells the story of the one of the Isokon’s most celebrated residents.
Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist of all time. During her long career, she wrote 66 detective novels,14 short story collections and over 30 plays. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. She lived in the Isokon building between 1941 and 1947.
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Isokon and the Bauhaus in Britain
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People Will Always Need Plates Isokon plate
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Isokon Penguin Donkey Mark 1
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Isokon Gallery | Margaret Howell tote bag
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Alvar Aalto vase 160 mm clear
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Architectural Model Bauhaus Dessau
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Postcard – Isokon Long Chair 2
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Opening hours
We welcome visitors 11am–4pm every Saturday and Sunday, from 5th March until 30th October 2022.
Location
Isokon Gallery
Lawn Road, London, NW3 2XD
Free entry
No booking required
Supporters
The Isokon Gallery has received critical support through The Heritage Fund's Covid Relief package, Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, and donations from several other generous benefactors. Visit our Supporters page to see the companies and individuals who have made the Isokon Gallery possible.