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Pritzker Prize-winning duo celebrated for context-driven masterpieces that fuse cutting-edge materials with cultural and environmental harmony, from Olympic stadiums to urban parks.
About
From their Basel headquarters, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron direct a global firm behind more than 600 projects since their 2001 Pritzker win, mastering site-responsive designs in icons like London's Tate Modern and Beijing's Bird's Nest stadium. In Miami, their 1111 Lincoln Road transforms a parking facility into a lively South Beach promenade with elevated walkways, and the Perez Art Museum Miami employs vine-draped screens and elevated structures to channel tropical winds. Recent triumphs include the 2025-opened Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, weaving Alexander Calder sculptures into Piet Oudolf's meadows, and the Dezeen Awards 2025 architecture project of the year: University Children's Hospital Zurich. Their Memphis Art Museum, set for late 2026 along the Mississippi, features a low-profile form with vast public plazas and native landscaping, expanding free cultural access sixfold. Innovations like the timber-framed HORTUS office in Switzerland underscore their push for modular, eco-forward buildings.