Research visit to The Cosmic House and Home House

August 2026

Members of the Interrogating Heritage research Cluster stand on the stairs of Home House

In August 2026, the Interrogating Heritage Cluster visited The Cosmic House and Home House, London.

The Cosmic House is one of the key landmarks in the development of Post-Modernist architecture. A hugely influential distillation of the ideas at the heart of Post-Modern thought in culture and science, it is a remarkable testament to the polymathic talents of Maggie and Charles Jencks.

Home House, located at 20 Portman Square in Marylebone, is a spectacular 18th-century Georgian townhouse designed by architect Robert Adam. It served as the original temporary headquarters for the Courtauld Institute of Art, which was co-founded by the industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld.

Organised by Dr Kyle Leyden

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