Isokon Gallery
@isokongallery.bsky.social
The Isokon Gallery tells the remarkable story of the pioneering modern apartment block opened in 1934 as an experiment in new urban living. Open from March to the end of November, 11 am - 4 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays https://isokongallery.org/
At the Isokon Gallery on 20 Nov. A new short film which explores the twentieth-century designer FHK Henrion, a German-Jewish émigré, displaced many times before arriving in Britain. Followed by a discussion with the directors Sue Breakell and Harriet Atkinson.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
At the Isokon Gallery on 20 Nov. A new short film which explores the twentieth-century designer FHK Henrion, a German-Jewish émigré, displaced many times before arriving in Britain. Followed by a discussion with the directors Sue Breakell and Harriet Atkinson.
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Another Isokon encounter in Venice, the Book Pavilion in the Biennale gardens, designed by former resident James Stirling.
November 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Another Isokon encounter in Venice, the Book Pavilion in the Biennale gardens, designed by former resident James Stirling.
Work by former Isokon neighbours Barbara Hepworth (Single Form (Chûn Quoit), 1961), Piet Mondrian (Scaffold: Study for Tableau III, 1914) and Ben Nicholson (February 1956 (menhir), 1956) at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Work by former Isokon neighbours Barbara Hepworth (Single Form (Chûn Quoit), 1961), Piet Mondrian (Scaffold: Study for Tableau III, 1914) and Ben Nicholson (February 1956 (menhir), 1956) at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
Stunning ceramics by Lucio Fontana (who is best known for his slashed canvases). Current exhibition at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Stunning ceramics by Lucio Fontana (who is best known for his slashed canvases). Current exhibition at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice.
The picture shows an Isokon minimum flat in the 1930s. This Sunday, 9 November, from 11:00 to 12:15, you have the opportunity to visit a a similar flat in the Isokon building. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come first served; there may be a wait.
November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The picture shows an Isokon minimum flat in the 1930s. This Sunday, 9 November, from 11:00 to 12:15, you have the opportunity to visit a a similar flat in the Isokon building. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come first served; there may be a wait.
We visited @henrymoorestudios.bsky.social on the last day of their season. A lovely sunny day perfect for exploring house of one-time Isokon resident Henry Moore, and the extensive grounds. Outstandingly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff.
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
We visited @henrymoorestudios.bsky.social on the last day of their season. A lovely sunny day perfect for exploring house of one-time Isokon resident Henry Moore, and the extensive grounds. Outstandingly friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff.
It's now the final month of this year's season. Still to come:
We're open for a Friday late (6-9 pm) on 28 November. On Sunday 9, 23 and 30 November you can visit an Isokon minimum flat from 11 am to 1 pm (first come, first served, we ask for a £10 donation per visitor to the flat). Do visit!
We're open for a Friday late (6-9 pm) on 28 November. On Sunday 9, 23 and 30 November you can visit an Isokon minimum flat from 11 am to 1 pm (first come, first served, we ask for a £10 donation per visitor to the flat). Do visit!
November 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's now the final month of this year's season. Still to come:
We're open for a Friday late (6-9 pm) on 28 November. On Sunday 9, 23 and 30 November you can visit an Isokon minimum flat from 11 am to 1 pm (first come, first served, we ask for a £10 donation per visitor to the flat). Do visit!
We're open for a Friday late (6-9 pm) on 28 November. On Sunday 9, 23 and 30 November you can visit an Isokon minimum flat from 11 am to 1 pm (first come, first served, we ask for a £10 donation per visitor to the flat). Do visit!
Happy Halloween! This former home of many notorious Soviet spooks is open this evening until 9 pm.
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy Halloween! This former home of many notorious Soviet spooks is open this evening until 9 pm.
A very enjoyable screening of “Blitz” yesterday evening with director Michael Donald and sound man Stevie Haywood in attendance, and a packed house including Blitz kid Stephen Jones.
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A very enjoyable screening of “Blitz” yesterday evening with director Michael Donald and sound man Stevie Haywood in attendance, and a packed house including Blitz kid Stephen Jones.
The first published work of one time Isokon resident Agatha Christie has been discovered. A poem published in a local newspaper in 1905, when she was 14. www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The first published work of one time Isokon resident Agatha Christie has been discovered. A poem published in a local newspaper in 1905, when she was 14. www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...
On Sunday 26 October, from 11:00-13:00, you can visit an Isokon flat. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come, first served. There may be a wait. Remember the clocks will have changed from Summer time to GMT.
October 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
On Sunday 26 October, from 11:00-13:00, you can visit an Isokon flat. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come, first served. There may be a wait. Remember the clocks will have changed from Summer time to GMT.
Yesterday at the Isokon Gallery: "Art Deco: A Century of Style", an informative and entertaining talk by @emmabastin.bsky.social of @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Yesterday at the Isokon Gallery: "Art Deco: A Century of Style", an informative and entertaining talk by @emmabastin.bsky.social of @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
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Yesterday evening at the Isokon allery:"Art Deco: A Century of Style", an informative and entertaining talk on the many aspects of art deco at the Isokon Gallery by @emmabastin.bsky.social of @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
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October 22, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Yesterday evening at the Isokon allery:"Art Deco: A Century of Style", an informative and entertaining talk on the many aspects of art deco at the Isokon Gallery by @emmabastin.bsky.social of @artdecosocuk.bsky.social
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New in our shop: two books about modernist architecture in Africa. Available at the Gallery or online: shorturl.at/YEIJ8, shorturl.at/sZ5kz
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
New in our shop: two books about modernist architecture in Africa. Available at the Gallery or online: shorturl.at/YEIJ8, shorturl.at/sZ5kz
Here are more Isokon-themed pictures from the wonderful Karen Kneffel show at Dirimart London which we visited today. On until 15 November. dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
October 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Here are more Isokon-themed pictures from the wonderful Karen Kneffel show at Dirimart London which we visited today. On until 15 November. dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
We’d like to thank Fabian Brenne for coming all the way from Germany to give us an excellent talk about Brenne Architekten’s restoration of the Dessau Bauhaus buildings, as well as other projects in Germany and Nigeria. Have a look at their projects on their website: www.brenne-architekten.de
October 17, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We’d like to thank Fabian Brenne for coming all the way from Germany to give us an excellent talk about Brenne Architekten’s restoration of the Dessau Bauhaus buildings, as well as other projects in Germany and Nigeria. Have a look at their projects on their website: www.brenne-architekten.de
And here are: a picture from the marketing suite at Space House, with Seifert in front of his NatWest Tower (now known as Tower 42), and a future workspace in in the tower of Space House.
October 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
And here are: a picture from the marketing suite at Space House, with Seifert in front of his NatWest Tower (now known as Tower 42), and a future workspace in in the tower of Space House.
A fascinating excursion this morning to visit Space House in Covent Garden (Seifert and Partners 1968) Retrofitted and extended by Squire & Partners 2024 who have updated and improved the buildings while retaining the spirit of the original construction. squireandpartners.com/architecture...
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A fascinating excursion this morning to visit Space House in Covent Garden (Seifert and Partners 1968) Retrofitted and extended by Squire & Partners 2024 who have updated and improved the buildings while retaining the spirit of the original construction. squireandpartners.com/architecture...
Tomorrow, Sunday 12 October, 1100-1300, you’ll have a chance to visit one of the Isokon flats. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come first served. There may be a wait. (It’s not like the picture which, is from an exhibition by Karin Kneffel at dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio... )
October 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Tomorrow, Sunday 12 October, 1100-1300, you’ll have a chance to visit one of the Isokon flats. We ask for a donation of £10 per visitor. First come first served. There may be a wait. (It’s not like the picture which, is from an exhibition by Karin Kneffel at dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio... )
Opening today: ‘A House in Hampstead’ featuring work by Karin Kneffel inspired by the Isokon Flats, at Dirimart London dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio....
October 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Opening today: ‘A House in Hampstead’ featuring work by Karin Kneffel inspired by the Isokon Flats, at Dirimart London dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio....
Carlo Scarpa: drawing with light. ✍️💡😍
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Carlo Scarpa: drawing with light. ✍️💡😍
Opening soon, “A House in Hampstead”, a solo exhibition with new work by Karin Kneffel, centred on the Isokon Flats, in which the artist invites us to re-imagine a fragmented past, discernible only through undated scenes.
Dirimart London, 09.10–15.11.2025
dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
Dirimart London, 09.10–15.11.2025
dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Opening soon, “A House in Hampstead”, a solo exhibition with new work by Karin Kneffel, centred on the Isokon Flats, in which the artist invites us to re-imagine a fragmented past, discernible only through undated scenes.
Dirimart London, 09.10–15.11.2025
dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
Dirimart London, 09.10–15.11.2025
dirimart.com/en/Exhibitio...
Some pictures of Carlo Scarpa’s intervention in the Aula Magna of the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. Note the wooden blocks which are the floor of the rostrum: not fixed, so as. to allow for movement of the building over time.
October 6, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Some pictures of Carlo Scarpa’s intervention in the Aula Magna of the Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. Note the wooden blocks which are the floor of the rostrum: not fixed, so as. to allow for movement of the building over time.
Moving water at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice. Carlo Scarpa.
October 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Moving water at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice. Carlo Scarpa.
At the Olivetti Showroom in Piazza San Marco, Venice, by Carlo Scarpa. Opened in 1958 and restored a few years ago. The floor tiles are made of glass.
October 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
At the Olivetti Showroom in Piazza San Marco, Venice, by Carlo Scarpa. Opened in 1958 and restored a few years ago. The floor tiles are made of glass.