M+ to Present Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus, Celebrating Fifth Anniversary
The M+ museum in Hong Kong will unveil an exhibition called 'Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus' starting September 12, 2026, and it will last until January 10, 2027. This showcase is part of a broader initiative by the architectural duo Herzog & de Meuron, who were responsible for the museum's design. The exhibition will feature ten prominent projects by the firm in China, highlighting their evolution over the past 20 years. This event commemorates the museum’s fifth anniversary and acknowledges a major contribution to the M+ Collections.
Key facts
- M+ will present 'Herzog & de Meuron: In Focus' starting in September.
- The exhibition marks the second phase of a significant donation to the M+ Collections by Herzog & de Meuron.
- Herzog & de Meuron designed the M+ building.
- The exhibition traces the firm's evolving vision over the last two decades through ten key projects in China from 2002 to 2021.
- Projects include M+ (2012–2021), Tai Kwun in Hong Kong (2006–2018), and the National Stadium in Beijing (2002–2008).
- The exhibition opens to the public in the M+ Focus Gallery from Saturday, 12 September 2026 to Sunday, 10 January 2027.
- The exhibition is inspired by the Kabinett, a foundation established in 2015 by Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.
- Objects are displayed in replicas of the wooden vitrines developed for the Kabinett.
Entities
Artists
- Jacques Herzog
- Pierre de Meuron
Institutions
- M+
- Herzog & de Meuron
- Kabinett
Locations
- Hong Kong
- China
- Beijing