V&A Exhibition Road Extension in South Kensington, London

V&A Exhibition Road Extension that located in South Kensington, London, was designed by Amanda Levete Architects. AL_A has been awarded the Exhibition Road expansion project at the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, London. The practice’s precise 1,500 sq m composition will overlay an underground gallery for temporary exhibitions beneath an open public courtyard. [...]

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V&A Exhibition Road Extension in London, United Kingdom

V&A Exhibition Road Extension is located in London, United Kingdom. A free exhibition of designs by the seven shortlisted practices in an international competition to visualise a new purpose built gallery for the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, London. Last year, the renowned Museum launched the competition to compose a new space in [...]

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Salvadore Dali Museum in Florida, United States

The Salvador Dali Museum, located in Florida, United States has moved premises once again as visitor numbers continue to climb. Started by friends and patrons of the legendary Catalan artist Albert and Eleanor Morse when their personal collection reached mammoth levels, the museum has gathered a huge following over its 39 years in operation. Dali [...]

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Jewish Museum in London, United Kingdom

The Jewish Museum designed by Long & Kentish is located in London, United Kingdom. The Jewish Museum London in Camden Town reopened on Tuesday 16th March after a £10 million redevelopment scheme by architects Long & Kentish. Writer, broadcaster and cookery expert Nigella Lawson and one of the museum’s patrons, Alan Yentob (Creative Director of [...]

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The Sackler Building in London, United Kingdom

The Sackler Building designed by Haworth Tompkins is located in London, United Kingdom. The new Sackler Building provides new purpose made accommodation for all the painting students at the Royal College of Art to work together under one roof for the first time in over 10 years. From the very first conversations, the aim was [...]

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