Founded in 1768, the Royal Academy of Arts is the oldest arts institution in Britain. Since 1868 it has been based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, in central London. In 2001 the RA acquired 6 Burlington Gardens, an Italianate building of comparabl
With a focus towards exploring the experiential qualities of architecture, the ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined’ exhibition enlisted architects such as Kengo Kuma, Álvaro Siza, and Eduardo Souto de Moura to produce site-specific installations
It is not only their professional success, but also the wisdom of a creative undertaking they have maintained over the course of four decades, that has given Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron an indisputable spot on the summit of great architects o
After two decades, the Swiss partners again exhibit in London, a city that saw their first international success with the opening of Tate Modern.
London Exhibition
On view from 14 July to 15 October 2023 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London is an exhibition on the architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM), founded in Basel in 1978. Curated by Vicky Richardson in close collaboration with H&deM, the show is o
This year’s Prize highlights housing as one of the most pressing and complex issues of our time and is awarded to French architect Renée Gailhoustet. The jury highlighted her extraordinary contribution to social housing in France and her inspirationa
On the eve of her exhibition at the Royal Academy, London W1 (23-October-23 January), the photographer explains how she connects with the spirit of the world’s most beautiful buildings. "It’s like being a musician in front a big audience. You can’t g
The Royal Academy Architecture Prize is awarded to an architect or individual who has been instrumental in shaping the discussion, collection or production of architecture in the broadest sense. Founding partners Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio
London’s Royal Academy houses a retrospective on Renzo Piano which is announced on the outside with a ‘gerberette’ from the Centre Pompidou.
The British architect David Chipperfield has not exactly been a prophet in his own land, but the commission to intervene in the Royal Academy of Arts in London, which is the very heart of Britain’s art establishment, has helped give the lie to the cl
Al entrar en el patio central de la Royal Academy de Londres nos recibe abruptamente una gran escultura formada por esferas pulidas que reflejan, deforman y multiplican su entorno, especialmente los cambiantes tonos del cielo londinense. Tall Tree an
Elected to the Royal Academy in 1983, two years later Foster was commissioned to improve the exhibition galleries on top of Burlington House. Although limited in scope, this project was deeply significant for the importance of the institution involve
