Isokon Gallery

The Isokon Gallery tells the remarkable story of the Isokon building, the pioneering modern apartment block opened in 1934. The Lawn Road Flats – also known as the Isokon Building – was the creation of Jack & Molly Pritchard and architect Wells Coates. It was the first modernist block of flats in Britain and pioneered the idea of minimalist, stylish city living. The compact ‘minimum flats’ occupy only 24m², whilst its restaurant and bar, the Isobar, provided a social hub for artists and intellectuals. The Isokon Gallery opened in 2014 in the building's former garage. The story of Isokon is told through texts contributed by leading experts on the period, a number of original artefacts and the recreation of an original bathroom and kitchen.