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Dive into a summer of architecture
Discover the cutting edge of architecture this summer.
We’ve just opened our latest exhibition, Herzog & de Meuron, which features over 400 objects detailing the practice’s design process, including augmented reality to transport you to a hospital in Zurich.
Plus, there’s still time to see the Architecture Room in the Summer Exhibition curated by renowned architect, Peter Barber RA, as well as a new free display Drawing New Lines: Voices in Swiss Architecture.
Herzog & de Meuron is open until 13 October. No need to book: simply show your membership card at the gallery entrance for access.
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Six buildings to know by Herzog & de Meuron
From hospitals in Switzerland to an Olympic stadium in China, here are six buildings around the world designed by Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron.
Herzog & de Meuron catalogue
“one of the most admired architecture firms in the world” — The New York Times
Produced in close collaboration with the architects, and comprising new texts by leading writers, practitioners and thinkers, this exciting new publication is an authoritative account on Herzog & de Meuron.
Summer of architecture
Summer Exhibition Architecture Room
Explore the creations of architectural visionaries in the Architecture Room curated by Peter Barber RA in this year’s Summer Exhibition.
The Summer Exhibition is open until 20 August
In the studio: Peter Barber RA
The architect renowned for his social housing projects operates from a converted 19th-century shop in King’s Cross. He gives Sarah Handelman a tour.
Drawing New Lines: Voices in Swiss Architecture
Encounter the new spirit that is emerging in Swiss architecture in this free display of photography, collages, posters and drawings.
Free, no booking required
Open until 19 November 2023
More to enjoy
Meet the artists of the Young Artists’ Summer Show 2023
Hear from some of the artists in this year’s Young Artists’ Summer Show as they tell us the stories behind their works selected for display at the RA.
Free, no booking required
Open until 13 August 2023
How to make a Summer Exhibition in 10 easy steps
How do you put on a show of more than 1,500 works across 3,000 square metres for more than 200,000 visitors? By following an eccentric format perfected over 255 years – with a few contemporary tweaks, of course.
