Upcoming: Open House weekends in Stockholm, Bilbao, Buenos Aires, Naples and Zurich

Campus Albano by Jens Aronsson

OPEN HOUSE STOCKHOLM
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
30 SEPTEMBER - 2 OCTOBER

Open House Stockholm’s exciting lineup includes the opportunity to tour: Sweden’s first 3D printed concrete house; a concrete factory where visitors can learn about green concrete; a resource park where surplus construction rock is processed for reuse; a safety walk that reflects on factors in the physical environment that give rise to insecurity; and an exploration of the role of e-sports in Stockholm’s development. Through building tours and other activities, Open House Stockholm invites participants to explore the city’s architecture, urban development, infrastructure, and advances in sustainability.

Can’t make it to Stockholm? Check OHS’s website the week of the festival to access select digital features.

Elorrieta Waterfront

OPEN HOUSE BILBAO
BILBAO, SPAIN
1 - 2 OCTOBER

Open House Bilbao developed its 6th edition around the theme “the city of the senses.” The festival’s innovative programme includes activities that invite visitors to reflect on how we see, touch, hear, smell, and taste the city and how senses can evoke a moment, a memory, or an experience that may have been forgotten. The catalog of more than 60 buildings includes a broad vision of the city’s architecture, including Tayko Hotel, Palacio Ibaigane, Casa Aburto, Palacio Euskalduna, and Biblioteca Foral de Bizkaia.

La vecindad Santos Dumont by Javier Agustín Rojas

OPEN HOUSE BUENOS AIRES
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
1 - 2 OCTOBER

To mark its 10th anniversary, Open House Buenos Aires explores 10 distinct themes at the intersection of architecture and the city including “Future Heritage,” a collaboration with the Buenos Aires Architecture Biennale, which opens doors to new buildings transforming the city; and “Socio-Urban Integration,” which reflects projects that embody the three fundamental pillars of the politics of transformation: participation, sustainability, and respect for the cultural identity of each neighbourhood. The festival also includes several new modernist classics like the recently refurbished "Viviendas para artistas y locales comerciales" by Bonet, López Chas & Vera Barros; Houses in Tres Sargentos street by Sanchez, Lagos & De La Torre; and the national TV building "Argentina Televisora Color.”

Palazzo Sanfelice by Mauro Palumbo

OPEN HOUSE NAPOLI
NAPLES, ITALY
1 - 2 OCTOBER

The 2022 edition features more than 130 buildings and tours, allowing visitors to discover and explore everything from opulent Baroque homes to regeneration experiments of creative spaces. Unprecedented access is given to some of Naple’s most prominent buildings and offices: the exclusive Neapolitan branch of Bank of Italy, the Neo-Renaissance styled Chamber of Commerce, the State Archives and its 70 linear kilometres of documents shelving, and the Astronomical observatory are some of the gems in the programme.

Tanzhaus Zurich by Simon Menges

OPEN HOUSE ZÜRICH
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
1 - 2 OCTOBER

As part of a partnership with the City of Zurich, Open House Zurich opens the doors to several award-winning projects, including those that have won Auszeichnung für gute Bauten der Stadt Zürich (Award for Good Buildings from the City of Zurich) between 2016-2020. To receive the distinction of best building, projects are assessed on their contributions to urban development, cultural heritage, social exchange, economic performance, and responsible use of the environment. Featured works include: Fogo, Leben am Vulkanplatz, temporary, high-quality modular housing for refugees, and Zollhaus, a highly connected mixed-use neighbourhood.