The Gingerbread City

The Gingerbread City Tickets on sale now for New York and London's The Gingerbread City by the Museum of Architecture

25/07/2026

Relaxing for adults, a fun adventure for kids! Mini treehouses exhibition, bonsai treehouse workshops, nature trail, free art activities, treehouses from around the world, forest bathing and more all in this shaded private garden in a beautiful area in London just steps from Hyde Park in . Book here: https://museumofarchitecture.org/bonsai-treehouses-tickets/

Love how reading and books inspires creativity!! This bonsai treehouse was created by one of our young workshop visitors...
21/07/2026

Love how reading and books inspires creativity!! This bonsai treehouse was created by one of our young workshop visitors being inspired by Andy Griffiths story The 26-storey treeehouse. What ideas do YOU have? Come and create your own bonsai treehouse. Book here: https://museumofarchitecture.org/bonsai-treehouses-tickets/

📢 Newsflash: the team behind The Gingerbread City is bringing a brand new exhibition to London this summer.Say hello to ...
18/06/2026

📢 Newsflash: the team behind The Gingerbread City is bringing a brand new exhibition to London this summer.

Say hello to Bonsai Treehouses - miniature treehouses designed by leading architects, each one inspired by a living bonsai tree. It opens 4 July in Connaught Village, just off Marble Arch.

Not to be missed if you are looking for a good summer day out in London. Workshops for all ages too, including a Bonsai Masterclass with one of the UK’s top bonsai experts.

Tickets and workshop bookings on sale now. Link in bio. 🌳

VISITOR FAVOURITE FIRST PLACE 🏆Huge congratulations to PLP Architecture for their Canopy Crunch treehouse, our visitors’...
16/01/2026

VISITOR FAVOURITE FIRST PLACE 🏆

Huge congratulations to PLP Architecture for their Canopy Crunch treehouse, our visitors’ favourite from this year’s London exhibition.

PLP Architecture – Canopy Crunch 🌳🌊

A vast and intricate treehouse shaped around childhood instincts: climbing, hiding, exploring. Centered on a tree stretching over water, Canopy Crunch imagines urban life where nature, play and wellbeing are part of everyday experience, and curiosity leads the way.

Thank you to everyone who visited, explored and voted.

VISITOR FAVOURITE SECOND PLACE 🏆Visitor Favourite – Second PlaceAs voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.St...
16/01/2026

VISITOR FAVOURITE SECOND PLACE 🏆

Visitor Favourite – Second Place
As voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.

Studio PDP – Play Through Joy 🎲🎢✨
A festive city inspired by games, movement and imagination. From Monopoly streets to looping rollercoasters, this model turns everyday infrastructure into a playful journey — reminding us that joy belongs in cities at every age.

Thank you to everyone who visited, explored and voted.

VISITOR FAVOURITE THIRD PLACE 🏆Visitor Favourite in Third PlaceAs voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.UHA...
16/01/2026

VISITOR FAVOURITE THIRD PLACE 🏆

Visitor Favourite in Third Place

As voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.

UHA – The Liquorice Parliament 🐻🍭🏛️
A joyful collision of politics and play. Built from liquorice and sweets, this playful parliament blends civic life with imagination, complete with rooftop gardens, public gatherings and gummy bear governance.

Thank you to everyone who visited, explored and voted.

VISITOR FAVOURITE FOURTH PLACE 🏆Visitor Favourite Fourth PlaceAs voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.Fost...
15/01/2026

VISITOR FAVOURITE FOURTH PLACE 🏆

Visitor Favourite Fourth Place

As voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.

Foster + Partners – A City That Rises Into the Clouds ☁️🌆
Six soaring gingerbread towers linked by water, gardens and shared spaces. A vertical city where play fuels connection, creativity and community - and where architecture grows and evolves with its people.

Thank you to everyone who visited, explored and voted.

VISITOR FAVOURITE FIFTH PLACE 🏆Visitor Favourite Fifth PlaceAs voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.Michae...
14/01/2026

VISITOR FAVOURITE FIFTH PLACE 🏆

Visitor Favourite Fifth Place
As voted by the public at The Gingerbread City London.

Michael Swords Studio – The Lake District Gingerbread Village 🏞️🍪

A playful reimagining of Cumbria’s built heritage, inspired by real farmhouses, chapels and vernacular stone buildings. From sweet-built dry-stone walls to baked slate roofs, this miniature village celebrates place, craft and the joy of seeing familiar landscapes through a playful lens.

Thank you to everyone who visited, explored and voted. 👏🏻

Over the past weeks, thousands of you visited The Gingerbread City London: exploring this year’s structures, spotting th...
14/01/2026

Over the past weeks, thousands of you visited The Gingerbread City London: exploring this year’s structures, spotting the small details, and voting for the builds that captured your imagination.

Now it’s time to reveal the Visitor Favourites.
Five winning gingerbread builds from 2025, as chosen by the public.

Thank you to everyone who visited and voted.
Let the countdown begin… 🏆✨

Thank you to our sponsor .ai and our partners and supporters

Running all week until we close on 4 January - £15 drop-in cookie decorating. Take something sweet home with you when yo...
30/12/2025

Running all week until we close on 4 January - £15 drop-in cookie decorating.

Take something sweet home with you when you visit us! 🍬 🌟



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