This month the annual London Festival of Architecture takes place, with over 220 different events on the programme. There are many great exhibitions set to be on show as well as talks, tours and giant installations too. This is a huge event for all architects in London and beyond. Here are our picks of just a few of the highlights.

55 Broadway

This stunning property was constructed between 1927 and 1929. It is regarded as the first real skyscraper in London, and earned its architect Charles Holden the prestigious RIBA medal. This year the property will be converted into apartments so this is likely to be the last chance to have a look around the original interior. A talk will also cover the history of the property.

Battersea Power Station

This landmark building has a rich history but is set to become one of London’s many luxury new developments. This talk will give people the chance to see models of the new development and hear the ideas the designers have for its future.

Ugly Buildings

This tour does exactly what its name suggests: it takes you to look at some of the ugliest buildings in the capital. During the tour information will be provided about each building. In most cases this will be more critical than you would expect from typical architectural tours.

Tube Stations

Holden appears on this list a second time with this great tour of his tube stations. The trip will take you along the Piccadilly Line from Sudbury Town to Acton, taking in the four stations he designed. This is a great chance to see the work of an architect responsible for contributing a great deal towards British Modernism.

Visualising the Future

London is a city that has undergone countless changes throughout its history and continues to change every single day. This exhibition at Foyles on Charing Cross Road looks at how the city can be made liveable in the future including looking at the use of space.

Brutalism

At the Barbican there is a long running exhibition about the history of Brutalist architecture. A large installation at Portland Place by RIBA called the Brutalist Playground adds an extra dimension to this theme. There is also a talk about council estates to take in if you want some further information.

Dolls’ House

If you want to be more hands on this is the installation for you. Visitors to Shelter on Old Street will get the chance to make their own room out of a shoebox. When finished all of the boxes will be put together to create one huge house.

As well as all of these great attractions there will be 62 different open studio experiences to take in. This is a great opportunity to take a closer look at the work of some of the most talented architects living and working in London. You can find out more about the entire programme of events on the London Festival of Architecture website or the much easier to use architecturediary.org site.