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Herzog & de Meuron
Herzog & de Meuron is an international architectural practice based in Basel, Switzerland. Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron founded it in 1978, after graduating from ETH Zurich in 1977. The practice has offices in several countries and…
Biography
Background
Herzog & de Meuron is an international architectural practice based in Basel, Switzerland. Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron founded it in 1978, after graduating from ETH Zurich in 1977. The practice has offices in several countries and says it has worked on more than 600 projects in 40 countries.
Signature Style
The practice conceives buildings as coherent wholes, from the load-bearing structure down to the furniture. Its Objects, designed for specific buildings, places and users, grow out of research into materials and craftsmanship.
Notable Works
- Tate Modern, London, opened in 2000
- Beijing National Stadium, 2008
- Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, 2017
- Porta Volta chair for Molteni&C, 2023
Legacy
Herzog and de Meuron received the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2001 and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, which Wikipedia dates to 2007 in its awards list and to 2015 in its history section.
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Products
Ham Armchair
An auditorium armchair created by Herzog & de Meuron for Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie.
BCN Armchair
BCN: Herzog & de Meuron's tip-up armchair for the Barcelona Forum of 2004, in solid volumes.
Porta Volta
Herzog & de Meuron's chair with a U-shaped solid wood back that extends into armrests.
