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Perkins&Will

A Chicago-founded practice with an international institutional portfolio.

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DnA_Design and Architecture

DnA_Design and Architecture: an architectural practice based in Beijing, China. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Fumihiko Maki

Fumihiko Maki: an architectural practice based in Tokyo, Japan. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Jegong Architects

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Rocco Design Architects

Rocco Design Architects: an architectural practice based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos

Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos: an architectural practice based in Mexico City, Mexico. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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COSTALOPES

COSTALOPES: an architectural practice based in Luanda, Angola. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Jacobsen Arquitetura

Jacobsen Arquitetura: an architectural practice based in São Paulo, Brazil. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Pei Cobb Freed And Partners

Pei Cobb Freed And Partners: an architectural practice based in New York, United States. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Wood Marsh Architecture

Wood Marsh Architecture: an architectural practice based in Melbourne, Australia. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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KAAN Architecten

KAAN Architecten: an architectural practice based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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JKMM Architects

JKMM Architects: an architectural practice based in Helsinki, Finland. Explore credited works and public business contact routes.

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Museum2019

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A roof joins museum and park

Shigeru Ban's Pompidou-Metz account connects its roof and opening glass shutters with a transition between inside and outside. Read those elements as a relationship. The exercise studies the architectural intention without claiming that openability alone proves successful public use or environmental performance.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 / Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH

The 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH. Chipperfield founded his London practice in 1985 after working with Douglas Stephen, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers. Museum projects, renovations and new civic buildings developed alongside a wider concern for the quality of the public realm.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2019 / Arata Isozaki

The 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Arata Isozaki. Arata Isozaki studied architecture at the University of Tokyo and worked under Kenzo Tange before establishing his own practice in 1963. His early projects included the Ōita Prefectural Library and the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma. The devastation he witnessed in wartime shaped his interest in how cities could be rebuilt.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2014 / Shigeru Ban

The 2014 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Shigeru Ban. Ban studied at SCI-Arc and Cooper Union before building a practice spanning museums, workplaces and emergency shelter. His work with displaced communities brought architectural attention to the dignity and practical needs of temporary accommodation.

RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2011 / Sir David Chipperfield, UK

The 2011 RIBA Royal Gold Medal recipient record names Sir David Chipperfield, UK. Chipperfield founded his London practice in 1985 after working with Douglas Stephen, Norman Foster and Richard Rogers. Museum projects, renovations and new civic buildings developed alongside a wider concern for the quality of the public realm.

RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2007 / Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Switzerland

The 2007 RIBA Royal Gold Medal recipient record names Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, Switzerland. Pierre de Meuron established Herzog & de Meuron with Jacques Herzog in Basel in 1978 after studying at ETH Zürich. Their shared career encompasses architecture, teaching and collaboration with artists. The Pritzker biography connects the practice's early buildings and storage projects with later work including Tate Modern and museums.

AIA Gold Medal 2002 / Tadao Ando, Hon. FAIA

The 2002 AIA Gold Medal recipient record names Tadao Ando, Hon. FAIA. Ando developed his practice in Osaka through independent study and close observation of buildings. Houses, museums and places of worship became settings for his investigation of enclosed space and the natural world. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 2001 / Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron

The 2001 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron. Pierre de Meuron established Herzog & de Meuron with Jacques Herzog in Basel in 1978 after studying at ETH Zürich. Their shared career encompasses architecture, teaching and collaboration with artists. The Pritzker biography connects the practice's early buildings and storage projects with later work including Tate Modern and museums.

AIA Gold Medal 1999 / Frank Gehry, FAIA

The 1999 AIA Gold Medal recipient record names Frank Gehry, FAIA. Gehry’s body of work ranges from the transformation of everyday buildings in Los Angeles to major museums and concert venues. His 1989 Pritzker record documents an experimental practice rooted in making and the expressive possibilities of ordinary materials.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 1998 / Renzo Piano

The 1998 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Renzo Piano. Born into a family of builders in Genoa, Piano studied in Milan. Collaboration with Richard Rogers produced the Centre Pompidou; later work through Renzo Piano Building Workshop developed a varied language for museums and civic buildings.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 1995 / Tadao Ando

The 1995 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Tadao Ando. Ando developed his practice in Osaka through independent study and close observation of buildings. Houses, museums and places of worship became settings for his investigation of enclosed space and the natural world. He received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1995.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 1981 / James Stirling

The 1981 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names James Stirling. James Stirling studied at Liverpool and established a London partnership with James Gowan in 1956. Their work included Leicester University's Engineering Building. From 1971 he collaborated with Michael Wilford on a widening range of museums, galleries, libraries and theatres.

Pritzker Architecture Prize 1979 / Philip Johnson

The 1979 Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient record names Philip Johnson. Philip Johnson worked as a client, critic, author, historian and museum director before entering architectural practice. His Glass House in New Canaan was designed as his master's thesis and completed in 1949. He later collaborated with Mies van der Rohe on New York's Seagram Building and worked with John Burgee.

AIA Gold Medal 1978 / Philip Cortelyou Johnson, FAIA

The 1978 AIA Gold Medal recipient record names Philip Cortelyou Johnson, FAIA. Philip Johnson worked as a client, critic, author, historian and museum director before entering architectural practice. His Glass House in New Canaan was designed as his master's thesis and completed in 1949. He later collaborated with Mies van der Rohe on New York's Seagram Building and worked with John Burgee.

BCS Prize 1987 / YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM

YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM received the 1987 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Sakakura Associates, Architects and Engineers.

BCS Prize 2011 / Nezu Museum

Nezu Museum received the 2011 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Kengo Kuma and Associates.

BCS Prize 1988 / THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, KYOTO

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, KYOTO received the 1988 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Kinki Regional Construction Bureaus Goverment Building Divisions, Fumihiko Maki + Maki and Associates, Kimura Structural Engineers, Toshihiko Kimura.

BCS Prize 1986 / KAGOSHIMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART

KAGOSHIMA CITY MUSEUM OF ART received the 1986 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Sato Architects and Engineers, Kawamoto Architect and Associates.

BCS Prize 1987 / SETAGAYA ART MUSEUM

SETAGAYA ART MUSEUM received the 1987 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Shozo Uchii, Architect adn Associates.

BCS Prize 2007 / Chichu Art Museum

Chichu Art Museum received the 2007 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Tadao Ando Architect & Associates.

BCS Prize 2009 / Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum

Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum received the 2009 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm,Inc., Niki & Architects Engineers Associates.

BCS Prize 2020 / Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum

Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum received the 2020 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Naito Architect & Associates, Kanebako Structural Engineers, P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd..

BCS Prize 2012 / HOKI MUSEUM

HOKI MUSEUM received the 2012 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

BCS Prize 2000 / Sagawa Art Museum

Sagawa Art Museum received the 2000 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Takenaka Corporation.

BCS Prize 2014 / Mori Ogai Memorial Museum

Mori Ogai Memorial Museum received the 2014 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Fumio Toki Associates, Ove Arup & Partners Japan Limited.

BCS Prize 1976 / Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum received the 1976 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Kunio Maekawa, Architect and Associates, Yokoyama Consulting Engineers.

BCS Prize 1999 / Miho Museum

Miho Museum received the 1999 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as I. M. Pei, Architect, Kibowkan International, Inc + Miho Consortium.

BCS Prize 2018 / The Sumida Hokusai Museum

The Sumida Hokusai Museum received the 2018 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Sasaki Structural Consultants, P.T.Morimura & Associates,Ltd..

BCS Prize 1961 / Goto Art Museum

Goto Art Museum received the 1961 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Isoya Yoshida.

BCS Prize 2013 / Teshima Art Museum

Teshima Art Museum received the 2013 BCS Special Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Office of Ryue Nishizawa, SASAKI STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS.

BCS Prize 2014 / YANMAR MUSEUM

YANMAR MUSEUM received the 2014 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Nihon Sekkei, Inc..

BCS Prize 1978 / Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art

Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art received the 1978 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Minoru Ota and a Cooperative Organization for the design of the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art.

BCS Prize 2017 / MIZKAN MUSEUM

MIZKAN MUSEUM received the 2017 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Ntt Facilities.

BCS Prize 2000 / Oita Art Museum

Oita Art Museum received the 2000 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Shozo Uchii + S. Uchii Architects.

BCS Prize 2002 / Byodoin Museum Hosyokan

Byodoin Museum Hosyokan received the 2002 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as A. KURYU ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES Co.,Ltd., PLACEMEDIA Landscape Architects, Collaborative.,.

BCS Prize 1988 / HIKONE CASTLE MUSEUM

HIKONE CASTLE MUSEUM received the 1988 BCS Special Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Masao Hayakawa. Architect and Associates.

BCS Prize 1986 / NIGATA CITY MUSEUM

NIGATA CITY MUSEUM received the 1986 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Kunio Mayekawa, Architect and Associates, Yoshiaki Takahashi (Member of MID).

BCS Prize 1999 / Hosomi Museum

Hosomi Museum received the 1999 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Plantec Architects.

BCS Prize 2007 / Hagi Museum

Hagi Museum received the 2007 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Archivision Architect and Associates.

BCS Prize 2015 / D. T. Suzuki Museum

D. T. Suzuki Museum received the 2015 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Taniguchi and Associates.

BCS Prize 1986 / FUKUSHIMA MUSEUM OF ART

FUKUSHIMA MUSEUM OF ART received the 1986 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Masato Otaka, Architect and Associates.

BCS Prize 2024 / Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum

Ichijodani Asakura Family Site Museum received the 2024 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Naito Architect & Associates, Sembo Architects & Associates, Kanebako Structural Engineers, P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd..

BCS Prize 2025 / Simose Art Museum

Simose Art Museum received the 2025 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Shigeru Ban Architects KAP Co., Ltd P.T.Morimura & Associates, Ltd. Earthscape Inc. Lumimedia Lab Inc..

BCS Prize 1975 / Kurayoshi Museum

Kurayoshi Museum received the 1975 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

BCS Prize 2013 / SENGUKAN MUSEUM

SENGUKAN MUSEUM received the 2013 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as A. KURYU ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES Co.,Ltd..

BCS Prize 2017 / TOTO Museum

TOTO Museum received the 2017 BCS Prize. The Japan Federation of Construction Contractors records its designer as Azusa Sekkei Co., Ltd..

Guggenheim Bilbao: The Titanium Flower That Remade a City

The Guggenheim made Bilbao shorthand for a seductive civic ambition: that an adventurous cultural building could help change how a city is seen. That ambition acquired a name: the Bilbao effect. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, inaugurated on…

Kimbell Art Museum: Silence, Vaulted in Concrete

The Kimbell makes a powerful case for Louis Kahn’s mastery of light. The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, opened on 4 October 1972, is a study in how little a museum needs to do to let art speak. Sixteen parallel vaults — cycloid…

Water in Architecture: Dome, Whirlpool, Lagoon

Water is architecture's oldest collaborator and its most honest critic. It reflects what you build, erodes what you neglect, and cools what you overheat. Three recent projects — a museum in the Gulf, an aquarium in Denmark, a public space…

Milwaukee Art Museum: The Pavilion That Opens Its Wings

Twice a day, the Milwaukee Art Museum does something no other museum does: it opens its wings. The Quadracci Pavilion, Santiago Calatrava's 2001 addition on the shore of Lake Michigan, is crowned by the Burke brise soleil — a movable…

Thresholds: From Street to Hall

Every museum is two buildings: the one the city sees, and the one the visitor enters. Between them lies the threshold — the most political space in contemporary architecture, where an institution decides how welcoming, how grand, or how…

AL_A and the architecture of an inviting threshold

AL_A’s architecture can be read through the spaces where a person decides how to enter, linger or withdraw. That interest appears at very different scales: a museum beside the Tagus, a new entrance to the V&A and a support centre in a hospital…

When a museum room belongs to an artwork

A museum room is sometimes designed to receive changing exhibitions. In other cases, the room and the work develop together so closely that separating them changes the question being asked. Chichu Art Museum and Teshima Art Museum offer a…

Trajectron++ and the uncertainty at a public-space junction

At a museum forecourt, a person leaving the entrance may cross a cafe queue, turn towards a bus stop or pause to look for companions. A single arrow on a circulation plan compresses these different possibilities. Trajectron++ offers a research…

Philip Johnson

Philip Johnson worked as a client, critic, author, historian and museum director before entering architectural practice.