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Herzog & de Meuron

new Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art . Guadalajara

source: mexicoforinsiders . renders: Atelier CMJN

After plans for a Guggenheim museum fell through, officials in Guadalajara announced last December that starchitects Herzog & De Meuron (of Tate Modern in London, the Young Museum in San Francisco and Bird’s Nest in Beijing fame) will design the new Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, which is expected to be ready by 2012. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron

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Herzog & de Meuron

56 Leonard Street . New York

herzog & de meuron . 56 Leonard Street . New York (1)

Herzog & de Meuron . photos: © Iwan Baan

56 Leonard is a vertical glass expression of sculpted surfaces, cantilevers and sparkling glass. Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, 56 Leonard offers 145 unique residences all with private outdoor space  which together create a cascading 60-story iconic tower in the New York skyline. United at its base with a monumental commissioned work by sculptor Anish Kapoor. Continue reading Herzog & de Meuron