Architecture exhibitions

Skateboarding in swimming pools: the case of Alvar Aalto’s Villa Mairea

A family of shows at Aalto2 Museum Centre explores skateboarding in swimming pools through the case study of Alvar Aalto’s Villa Mairea in Finland

By Francesca Perry Published 18 May 24

RIBA’s ‘Raise the Roof’ show is a deep dive into the history of its London HQ

With its ‘Raise the Roof: Building for Change’ exhibition, the RIBA explores themes including gender, ethnicity, race, and imperialism embedded within its own historic headquarters

By Shawn Adams Published 7 May 24

London Science Museum’s Energy Revolution gallery champions sustainable exhibition design

The Energy Revolution gallery opens at London’s Science Museum, exploring decarbonisation through sustainable exhibition design by Unknown Works

By Ellie Stathaki Published 4 April 24

‘Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence’ at the V&A is a bold exploration

London’s V&A presents ‘Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence’, a deep dive into 1940s architectural influences within West Africa and India

By Amah-Rose Abrams Published 29 February 24

'Emerging Ecologies' at MoMA explores the history of the 'green’ movement

'Emerging Ecologies' opens at MoMA in New York, curated by Ambasz Institute director Carson Chan and seeking the meaning of building 'green'

By Beatrice Galilee Published 22 September 23

London architecture exhibitions 2023: a guide to the best shows this month

Exciting, beautiful and thought-provoking London architecture exhibitions; here's our pick of the finest in town, to visit and enjoy this month

By Ellie Stathaki Published 15 September 23

The World Around and Fondation Cartier join forces on series of global events

The World Around and Fondation Cartier have announced their collaboration on a series of three public programs in three different cities

By Ellie Stathaki Published 1 August 23

Royal Academy’s Herzog & de Meuron show in London spotlights architecture for care

The Royal Academy of Arts launches its Herzog & de Meuron exhibition in London; we speak to them about the show, their approach to healthcare architecture and caring, and their rich body of work

By Amah-Rose Mcknight Abrams Published 13 July 23

Cave Bureau uses geology to refocus and understand the relationship between architecture and nature

Cave Bureau’s exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art opens in Denmark, marking the latest – and last – entry in the gallery's The Architecture Studio series

By Marwa El Mubark Published 3 July 23

Ultimate Norman Foster: into the mind of the architect at Centre Pompidou

Norman Foster exhibition opens at Centre Pompidou in Paris, celebrating the renowned British architect's ground breaking and extensive body of work, while looking into the future

By Shawn Adams Published 11 May 23

Celebrating supermodels: the oft-unsung heroes of architecture

Piercy & Company’s ‘Supermodels’ exhibition has just launched in London's Kings Cross, celebrating the art of miniature building

By Ellie Stathaki Published 28 November 22

‘Long Life, Low Energy’ at RIBA celebrates sustainable architecture strategies

RIBA’s ‘Long Life, Low Energy’ exhibition opens, highlighting sustainable architecture strategies at their best

By Ellie Stathaki Published 9 November 22

’Creation From Catastrophe’: a RIBA show explores building’s disaster response

By Sara Sturges Last updated 25 October 22

Water world: a mesmerising installation by Bureau de Change unfurls

By Ellie Stathaki Last updated 25 October 22

Pavilion made of recycled IKEA mattresses wins Chart Architecture prize

By Harriet Thorpe Last updated 11 October 22

An OMA/AMO show at Het Hem explores our balance with nature

We tour Het Hem's latest exhibition, ‘Chapter 5IVE’, a collaboration with OMA's Rem Koolhaas and Samir Bantal, director of AMO

By Yoko Choy Last updated 19 September 22

Glenn Murcutt’s Australian Islamic Centre is explored with a preceding exhibition

By Sara Sturges Last updated 2 August 22