Originally a warehouse for storing Anise, the 19th century building was converted in 2000. Sitting opposite the superb Hopkins building that houses Conran's head office and a moments walk away from the former Design Museum and the waterfront at Butlers Wharf, Anise Gallery keeps some spectacular architectural company.

Acquired in 2011 by architectural illustration company AVR London, extensive renovations followed. Partitions were removed to open the entire 1500 sq foot warehouse up, suspended ceilings were ripped down revealing original pipe work and beams, the floor was sanded back to its former glory and with the help of Jerry Tate Architects, bespoke fixtures and fittings were commissioned to maximise the beauty of the space and its potential uses.

In 2012 Anise Gallery opened its own exhibition space. Promoting and exhibiting architectural art work and the links that exist between the mediums, the two companies soon developed a flourishing symbiotic relationship. 60 exhibitions later, the gallery has made a name for itself amongst the local and architectural community and has been published in The Sunday Times, The Architects Journal, Time Out, Stylist Magazine, The RIBA Journal, Dezeen, Wallpaper and many more.

The moveable screens, hand made in 2012 by Joseph Lewis, made this relationship possible - they act as room dividers for meetings and events, hanging walls for exhibitions and screening walls for presentations.

The focus of the space has undeniably become about sharing creativity and art, opening it up to a wider audience alongside beautiful craftsmanship, flexibility and work space collaboration. The Gallery for now has taken itself into he virtual sphere and has several exhibitions available to view online.

For Open House London 2020 we will bring the heart and soul of the building to you via a virtual tour. Visitors will have the freedom to discover the space at their own pace and investigate the areas that interest them the most. Videos and interviews will help to explain certain features of the building like the bespoke work desks and moveable screens to the copper topped kitchen.

10 AVR London images will be exhibited on the walls of the gallery space – these will highlight the most challenging and rewarding schemes from the company's portfolio. We hope to accompany the images with interviews and comments from the developers and architects that were involved in their creation and where possible, photographs of the completed buildings.