Jacques Herzog

Recent appearances

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  Columbia GSAPP: John Foerster ‘64 Fund Lecture - Jacques Herzog

  May 09, 2026 · 📺 Columbia GSAPP

  This Academic Year’s John Foerster ‘64 Fund Lecture will be delivered by Jacques Herzog (Herzog & de Meuron), who will be in conversation with Dean Andrés Jaque to discuss his contributions to New York City in a conversation titled “Herzog & de Meuron’s New York,” taking place in the heart of the city at Columbia University. Jacques Herzog studied architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ) with Aldo Rossi and Dolf Schnebli from 1970 to 1975. Together with Pierre de Meuron, he established Herzog & de Meuron in Basel in 1978. In 1983, Jacques Herzog was a visiting p…

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  John Hejduk Soundings Lecture: Jacques Herzog in Conversation with Grace La

  April 23, 2026 · 📺 Harvard GSD

  Join us for an evening with Jacques Herzog, Founding Partner of Herzog & de Meuron, in conversation with Grace La, Chair and Professor of Architecture at the Harvard GSD. Speakers: Jacques Herzog studied architecture at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich under Aldo Rossi and Dolf Schnebli from 1970 to 1975. Together with Pierre de Meuron, in 1978, he established Herzog & de Meuron in Basel. The practice has realized many notable public projects including the Tate Modern in London, the National Stadium in Beijing, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, M+ in Hong Kong, and Calder Garde…

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  TA+LK by Herzog & De Meuron

  January 19, 2026 · 📺 A+ ARCHITECTURE IN BELGIUM

  On the 1st of April 2025 A+ Architecture in Belgium invited architectural firm Herzog & De Meuron at Bozar in Brussels for a talk about their inspiring work.

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  Herzog & de Meuron｜Grand Prix de l'Académie des beaux-arts en architecture

  December 04, 2025 · 📺 Académie des beaux-arts

  Herzog & de Meuron lauréat du Grand Prix de l’Académie des beaux-arts en architecture. A cette occasion, Jacques Herzog a été accueilli ce soir sous la Coupole du Palais de l’Institut de France. Le Grand Prix lui a été remis lors d’une cérémonie officielle par Dominique Perrault, membre de la section d’architecture de l’Académie. Cette cérémonie a été suivie d’une conversation animée par Francis Rambert, correspondant de la section d’architecture. Au cours de cet échange, Jacques Herzog est revenu sur les principes au cœur de la démarche de l’agence Herzog & de Meuron, l'esthétique et la dim…

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  Jacques Herzog - Zukunft bauen - UM Politics Talks

  November 30, 2025 · 📺 UM Politics Talks

  Philip Kovce im Gespräch mit Jacques Herzog am 18. November 2025 im Unternehmen Mitte in Basel. Architektur und Stadtplanung prägen die Identität eines Ortes. Sie sind öffentlich, ja politisch, insofern sie nicht nur das Leben Einzelner, sondern auch das gemeinschaftliche Zusammenleben betreffen. Welche Vorstellungen von Mensch und Natur, von Stadt und Land spielen dabei eine Rolle? Und welche politischen Rahmenbedingungen sind hilfreich, wenn man Zukunft bauen will? Zur Person Jacques Herzog, geboren 1950, studierte Architektur an der ETH Zürich und gründete mit Pierre de Meuron 1978 in Bas…

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  EP01 - The Power of Culture: Jacques Herzog

  December 10, 2023 · 📺 Al Mayassa Al Thani

  Swiss architect Jacques Herzog is one of the two founders of the Herzog & de Meuron practice. In this episode, Herzog discusses his unique approach to architecture and the inspiration he draws from local materials and the cultural context of the location. The Power of Culture podcast explores the modern cultural development of Qatar. Through Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa's conversations with leading figures in arts and culture, both local and international, and her personal commentaries on the nation's cultural landscape, the podcast explores Qatar's position as a vibrant hub for arts, cu…

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  Prada Frames - Lecture by Jacques Herzog, Herzog & de Meuron

  March 23, 2023 · 📺 Prada

  Prada presents Asia debut of #PradaFrames - the multidisciplinary symposium conceived by Formafantasma – at M+ in Hong Kong, exploring the complex interaction between design, art and the environment. The two-day programme, curated by M+, presented an opening lecture by Jacques Herzog, Founding Partner of Herzog & de Meuron. Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/3zxth6hs In his lecture Jacques Herzog told how museums act as containers and circuits for the flow of ideas from the past and look to the future, activated by people. In addition, the architect explained how the architecture of a museum…

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  Herzog & de Meuron unveils monolithic Songeun Art Space in stark contrast to Seoul’s urban fabric

  November 24, 2021 · 📺 DesignCity Lab

  International practice, Herzog & de Meuron has completed Songeun Art Space, located in the south of Seoul. Conceived as a monolithic structure, the building aims to become a cultural anchor for the city and its emerging artists. The 59-metre-high building holds eleven floors above the ground and five below, offering non-commercial space within one of the most commercial areas of Seoul. Renowned for its international flagship stores, restaurants and bars, the neighbourhood’s zoning laws allow for higher density along the main street. Sitting among its neighbours, the Songeun Art Space is dist…

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  Jacques Herzog on the design of ST International HQ and SONGEUN Art Space in Seoul

  October 10, 2021 · 📺 STIR

  Herzog & de Meuron’s ST International HQ and SONGEUN Art Space building, takes the form of a sharp right-angled triangular volume. The structures form is a result of a site study as well as a creative approach to abiding by the regulations of the site. The form allowed Herzog & de Meuron to respect the permitted volume limit specific to their site while maximizing the allotted floor area. An experimental and unexpected mix of gallery spaces, offices, and public areas creates a new dynamic of how mixed-use structures can be designed. With gallery spaces unfolding both above and below ground. Th…

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  [conférence] Herzog & de Meuron

  June 24, 2021 · 📺 arc en rêve centre d'architecture

  [conférence] Herzog & de Meuron, architectes, Bâle dans le cadre de ville d’aujourd’hui, vies de demain, les grandes conférences d’architecture 26 novembre 2009 Vers une ville spécifique Les villes sont spécifiques parce que confrontées à des menaces spécifiques, qu’elles expriment physiquement : les villes sont des abîmes. D’une « abyssalité » dont découle leur différenciabilité et leur diversité et par laquelle s’explique aussi la difficulté de les décrire, de les planifier ou d’en donner des définitions théoriques. Au fond, tout était dit, finie l’histoire, la réalité une illusion,…

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  Herzog & de'Meuron Interview

  May 10, 2021 · 📺 Edwin Chew

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  Design in Dialogue #99: Jacques Herzog

  April 07, 2021 · 📺 Friedman Benda

  Jacques Herzog, founding partner of the eminent architectural firm Herzog & De Meuron, will join us for an in-depth conversation ...

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Notable quotes

“America could do a huge effort in in increasing physical um um sustainability in using different materials because America has it all. You know, they have these uh stud construction wood studs. This is this is a a real DNA, but they should just isolate it better and not add materials on top that are just decorative and don't do more for let's say renewable uh solar panels uh you know do different kind of wood facad a”

“I think it's important that architects who have a certain reputation and quality are being asked to do such kind of projects and not just commercial projects. And there's less and less, let's say, space for design in inexpensive housing and social housing especially, whereas in fact this would be one of the most interesting if not the most interesting field.”

“Je ne connais aucune théorie de l'architecture qui fonctionne encore. C'est intéressant historiquement, mais ça veut rien dire pour la pratique. Ça donne aucune instruction aux jeunes bénéficiaires aujourd'hui, aux étudiants, aux écoles. Il faut trouver les choses dans la rue. C'est là qu'on trouve les inspirations, les idées.”

“Ich möchte doch sagen, wenn man denkt, man soll nur quasi im Westen bauen, man soll nur mit diesen Leuten, die quasi gleich denken wie du und ich, das finde ich falsch. Und gerade jetzt, wo wir in einer Zeit leben, wo wir auch im Westen Bewegungen sehen, die unsere Werte ins Schwanken bringen und unsere Sicherheit, dass wir auf dem rechten Boten sind und dass wir alle auf alle Ewigkeit wissen, was wir was eben wo wir”