Open House International is an interdisciplinary academic journal focused on the field of the built environment. It covers key disciplines and professional areas such as architectural design, building technology, housing policy, urban design, and urban planning, providing a platform for professionals, academics, researchers, policy makers, and students in these fields to exchange ideas and research findings. Special emphasis is placed on the combination of theory and practice, advocating the application of theory to solve practical problems, and refining and constructing theory from practice. This interdisciplinary approach helps break down the barriers between disciplines and promotes the integration and innovation of knowledge in different fields.

The core objective of the journal is to promote effective links between theory and practice, education and practice. It encourages scholars and practitioners to submit innovative research on all aspects of the built environment, including but not limited to case studies of construction projects, evaluation of construction techniques, solutions to housing problems, urban design strategies, and analysis of planning policies.