Open House Festival - The Photography Foundation Studio Drop-In Day

We are excited to open our Studio doors during Open House Festival, on Monday 14 September 2026, 10am - 4:45pm.

Come and see our light filled Studio & Office space and find out more about what we do at The Photography Foundation!

Browse our Trainee Photography Zines (available for purchase), check out some building info, and feel free to chat to a staff member, or volunteer of the organisation.

Please note that this is a free, drop-in, self-led visit. 

Building Design

In 2022, Building D2 joined the cluster of experimental buildings in London‘s Design District, complete with a facade clad in colour-shifting shades and a structure made from cross-laminated timber. Designed by local practice Mole Architects, the “D2” building forms part of the area’s wider innovative architectural landscape. It is the second of the studio’s structures in the area, which also features buildings by the likes of Selgas Cano and 6A Architects. D2 takes its visual cues from the history of Greenwich Peninsula – specifically when the area was home to Europe’s largest gasworks. Its petrol-toned cladding makes the building a clear standout amongst the architecture nearby, despite being one of the site’s smallest. Not only striking from the outside, but its interior also reveals the innovative building method used to construct its core. In order to radically reduce carbon footprint, the architects opted for cross-laminated timber in place of concrete – which uses half the energy of concrete structures to build, and also acts as carbon stores that lock CO2 into the fabric of the building.

About The Photography Foundation

The Photography Foundation is a London-based charity set up in 2019 to create pathways into photography careers and the wider creative industries. We are driven by our belief that everyone deserves a fulfilling creative career, and that creativity thrives when barriers to opportunity are removed. We have grown into a dynamic hub of creativity, community, and career development for diverse audiences. Our events programme is designed to support a sustainable creative career by enhancing your skills, promoting wellbeing, and underlining the importance of making time for inspiration and creativity in your practice. We are The Photography Foundation - empowering emerging creatives to see, capture, and shape their futures.

About Open House Festival 2026

The Open House Festival is an annual celebration of London's architecture and neighbourhoods, and the people and communities that make them. Every year, buildings and other sites across all 33 London boroughs open to the public, so that Londoners can explore and learn about them for free. The 2026 festival will take place 12-20 September and will be the 35th edition.

📧 Accessibility

• If you have any accessibility requirements or questions please email Events@thephotographyfoundation.org
• Please note that there is lift access to our second floor studio & accessible WC facilities.

📸 Image credits @OpenHouseFestival @ThePhotographyFoundation @MoleArchitects

Building D2