Open House Melbourne is an independent organisation that fosters public appreciation for architecture and public engagement in the future of our cities. It does this through the much-loved Open House Weekend in Melbourne, Ballarat and now Bendigo, where tens of thousands of people come out to celebrate architecture and the city. Increasingly, Open House is tackling big city topics through major public talks, tours, and debates—it produces over fifty special events that are designed to build a groundswell of interest in critical issues for the city.