The Isokon Gallery is a permanent exhibition telling the remarkable story of the Isokon building, the pioneering modern apartment block opened in 1934 as an experiment in new ways of urban living. Learn more
The Gallery is now closed for winter. We plan to reopen for the 2021 season in the spring.
Our online shop remains open and all proceeds support the gallery. Please also consider visiting our Just Giving page to help secure the Gallery for the future.
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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 Gallery booklet
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Isokon Gallery | Margaret Howell tote bag
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Architectural Model Isokon Building
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Alvar Aalto vase 160 mm clear
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Postcard – Isokon Long Chair 2
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Isokon T-shirt by László Moholy-Nagy black
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Insiders/Outsiders: Refugees from Nazi Europe and their Contribution to British Visual Culture
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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.
What our visitors say
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Opening hours
We are now closed for winter.
Reopening Spring 2021.
Location
Isokon Gallery
Lawn Road, London, NW3 2XD
Free Entry
Supporters
The Isokon Gallery has recently received critical support through Historic England's Covid-19 Emergency Response Fund, alongside donations from several other generous benefactors. Visit our Supporters page to see the companies and individuals who have made the Isokon Gallery possible.