Upcoming: Valencia, Barcelona, Osaka, and Seoul

Cocentaina. Photo: Nastassia Tarusava

OHPEN HOUSE VALENCIA
VALENCIA, SPAIN
24-26 OCTOBER

Open House Valencia celebrates its seventh edition, opening more than 70 buildings and 20 urban routes across the city. This year’s theme, Future Heritage, explores how today’s architecture can become tomorrow’s legacy through preservation, transformation, and innovation. Highlights include the rural dwelling Refugio en la Viña by Ramón Esteve; the refurbished Nave 3 de Ribes, future home of Centre Cultural La Mutant; the collective housing project Espai Verd; and Roig Arena, a landmark of urban transformation.

Edifici Estel. Photo: Eric Pàmies

OPEN HOUSE BARCELONA
BARCELONA, SPAIN
25-26 OCTOBER

What spaces make us feel comfortable? What causes us discomfort? What remains engraved in memory when we leave a place? The 48h Open House Barcelona festival returns for its sixteenth edition under the theme Sent l’Arquitectura (Feel the Architecture), inviting everyone to explore the city through their senses. Visitors are invited to explore how even the smallest details, an echo, a scent, a moment of silence or a specific aroma can create atmospheres that define our experience of the city.

City Hall. Photo: courtesy of Open House Osaka

OPEN HOUSE OSAKA
OSAKA, JAPAN
25-26 OCTOBER

Open House Osaka marks its twelfth edition, featuring 199 buildings open to the public. Highlights include the Daibiru Building, the Semba Building, and the Imabashi Building―all constructed 100 years ago in 1925 during Osaka's modernisation era when it was known as Greater Osaka. Over 20 buildings are participating for the first time, including Osaka City Hall and cultural facilities designed by architect Toyo Ito. Another highlight is the opening of 14 major architectural design firms' offices in Osaka.

Ananti Penthouse. Photo: Namgoong Sun

OPEN HOUSE SEOUL
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
25 OCTOBER-2 NOVEMBER

Open House Seoul returns with the theme The Aesthetics of Space, inviting visitors to explore the beauty of urban environments and spark their artistic imagination. This year features a special focus on architect Ken Sungjin Min (SKM Architects), showcasing his major works through interviews, an open house programme, and an open studio. Other highlights include The Use of Old Places: Calling the Unfinished Heritage, a programme that re-examines historic sites such as LG Twin Towers and Yongsan Electronics Market, and the opening of key cultural venues like the Embassy of France and Photo SeMA.