Herzog & De Meuron
Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, established their practice in 1978 in Basel, Switzerland. Now numbering close to 500 collaborators with offices worldwide, the partnership has designed award-winning spaces for cultural organizations, hotels, museums, residences and sports stadiums.
Known for transforming traditional architectural materials through innovative treatment and complex geometric expression yet retaining a focus on the essentials of design, among their best-known projects are The Tate Modern, Beijing’s Olympic Stadium, Prada Tokyo and Miami’s 1111 Lincoln Road.Amongst other awards, they are the recipients, in 2001, of The Pritzker Architectural Prize.