Arquitectura Viva 278 - Herzog & de Meuron

Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron have time and again reinvented themselves over the course of their almost fifty-year career, and now they use their experience to undertake cycles and processes with the conscience the moment demands. Arquitectura Viva showcases five of their latest works, which reinterpret types and programmes – from an office block to a museum pavilion – striking a balance between brand image and auteur touch. This issue’s dossier brings together the seven winning projects of the 2023-2025 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture: buildings such as the emergency housing prototype developed by Marina Tabassum, as well as heritage and social initiatives such as the revitalization of historic Esna or AAU Anastas’ Wonder Cabinet – all of which dispel Orientalist stereotypes and underscore the vitality of the Muslim world.