AV Monographs 268–269: Herzog & de Meuron 2017–2024 is the fifth instalment in AV's long-running series on the Basel firm, mapping seven years of work across a practice that now spans seven offices and more than 600 projects worldwide.
About This Book
Since their founding in 1980, Herzog & de Meuron have remained architecture's most disciplined experimenters — never settling into a signature style, always returning to questions of material, surface, and context. This monograph captures the studio at a particular moment of global scale without loss of specificity, documenting projects that range from civic infrastructure to cultural institutions to housing. Edited by Luis Fernández-Galiano, whose essays provide critical scaffolding throughout, the volume is essential reading for anyone tracking how one of architecture's most consequential practices continues to evolve in response to contemporary pressures. Architects, researchers, and serious students of contemporary architecture will find it indispensable.
Key Features
- 294 pages of project documentation, critical essays, and architectural photography spanning 2017–2024
- Edited with essays by Luis Fernández-Galiano
- Notable projects include Zurich's Children's Hospital, Hong Kong's M+ Museum, the HORTUS development in Allschwil, and Herzog & de Meuron's Royal Academy of Arts retrospective
- Published by Avisa, 2024
What You'll Discover
- How Herzog & de Meuron maintain material innovation and contextual precision across a practice operating at genuine global scale
- The firm's approach to building type diversity — from children's healthcare facilities to major contemporary art museums — within a coherent architectural philosophy
- Critical analysis by Fernández-Galiano situating this period of the firm's work within the broader trajectory of their practice since 1980
- The HORTUS development in Allschwil as a case study in how the firm engages with housing and mixed-use urban development alongside landmark cultural commissions
About the Author
Luis Fernández-Galiano is the editor of this volume and a leading voice in architectural criticism and publishing. His essays provide critical context for Herzog & de Meuron's continued architectural evolution across the 2017–2024 period covered by this monograph.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 294
- Dimensions: 240 x 300 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9788412903430
- Publisher: Avisa
- Publication Date: 2024
Perfect For: Architects and students tracking Herzog & de Meuron's recent output, researchers in contemporary architectural theory, and collectors of AV Monographs' practitioner series.