Jacques Herzog

Jacques Herzog was born in Basel, Switzerland.{{Cite web |title=ETH Basel - Prof. Jacques Herzog |url=https://archive.arch.ethz.ch/studio-basel/people/prof.-jacques-herzog.html |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=archive.arch.ethz.ch}} Growing up in Basel, Herzog developed an early interest in the arts and architecture, influenced by the cultural history of his hometown. He was in the same grade school class as Pierre de Meuron, who would later become his long-term collaborator and business partner. He pursued his passion by enrolling for degree in architecture at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), before continuing his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich).{{Cite web |last=Volner |first=Ian |title=Swiss Architecture Firm Herzog & De Meuron Celebrates 40 Years |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/swiss-architecture-firm-herzog-de-meuron-celebrates-40-years-1541342966?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink}} After receiving their degree in 1975, Herzog stayed at ETH working as teaching assistant to Prof Dolf Schnebli. In 1978, Herzog and Pierre de Meuron established their practice Herzog & de Meuron in Basel.{{Cite web |title=Biography: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron - The Pritzker Architecture Prize |url=https://www.pritzkerprize.com/biography-jacques-herzog-and-pierre-de-meuron |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=www.pritzkerprize.com}}{{Cite web |title=Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuro, 2001 Laureates: Biography |url=https://www.pritzkerprize.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/2001_bio.pdf}}

Herzog & de Meuron gained international recognition their ability to join refinement with pragmatism and urbanism; their projects respond to both the collective realm of the city and the needs of their clients. Their interest in the built world is based on uncovering, or discovering, the potential of what is already there.{{Cite news |last=Freedman |first=Lisa |date=2023-03-22 |title=The delectable daring of Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.ft.com/content/cd438cda-e2a4-4d64-9426-e713227aa205 |access-date=2024-09-16 |work=Financial Times}}{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=AV Monografías 114 - Herzog & de Meuron 2000-2005 |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/publications/av-monografias/herzog-de-meuron-1-8- |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Rüegg |first=Arthur |title=Twentyfive x Herzog & de Meuron |last2=Rüegg |first2=Arthur |date=2022 |publisher=Steidl Verlag |isbn=978-3-96999-138-1 |editor-last=von Moos |editor-first=Stanislaus |location=Göttingen |pages=86 |chapter=Reading the Signs}}

Among their early projects are the Ricola Storage Building in Laufen, Switzerland (1987), which showcased their approach to materiality and texture,{{Cite web |title=About Our Architecture - Ricola |url=https://www.ricola.com/en/about/architecture/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=www.ricola.com |language=en}} and the Dominus Winery in Napa Valley, California, USA (1998), where they employed local stone-filled gabions as a primary building material.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-19 |title=Herzog & de Meuron's Dominus Winery captured in new photos 20 years after completion |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2019/11/19/new-photographs-herzog-de-meuron-dominus-winery/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}

Their work on the conversion of the Bankside Power Station into the Tate Modern in London (2000) gained them an international reputation as architects.{{cite web |url=https://www.tate.org.uk/about-us/history-tate/history-tate-modern |title=History of Tate Modern |website=Tate |access-date=2024-07-01}}{{Cite news |last=Moore |first=Rowan |date=2016-05-15 |title=Herzog and De Meuron: Tate Modern’s architects on their radical new extension |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/may/15/herzog-de-meuron-interview-tate-modern-switch-house-extension |access-date=2025-01-28 |work=The Observer |language=en-GB |issn=0029-7712}} Further important commissions include the Allianz Arena in Munich (2005) and the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest," for the 2008 Olympics.{{Cite web |date=2012-07-25 |title=Allianz Arena - Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.archilovers.com/projects/62339/allianz-arena.html |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Archilovers |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=ArchEyes |date=2024-10-07 |title=China's Iconic Bird's Nest: The National Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://archeyes.com/chinas-iconic-birds-nest-the-national-stadium-by-herzog-de-meuron/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=ArchEyes |language=en}}

Herzog & de Meuron's projects are noted for their diversity in both form and function, from cultural institutions and sports facilities to residential buildings and urban master plans. Their ability to adapt their design approach to the context of each project while maintaining a high level of architectural integrity has earned them numerous awards, including the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2001.{{cite web |url=https://www.pritzkerprize.com/laureates/2001 |title=Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates 2001: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron |website=Pritzker Architecture Prize |access-date=2024-07-01}}

Herzog has maintained a longstanding and profound collaboration with artists throughout his career, which has significantly influenced his architectural approach.

In the 1970s, Herzog exhibited his own artwork in various galleries and art spaces: Videos, work on paper, installation pieces – using different materials such as tar, asphalt boards, plywood and styrofoam.{{Cite web |title=Gallery {{!}} STAMPA |url=https://www.stampa-galerie.ch/gallery |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.stampa-galerie.ch}}

Two significant early influences on Herzog were artist Joseph Beuys and architect Aldo Rossi, the latter being his professor during his studies at ETH Zurich.{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=Jacques Herzog: |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/articles/jacques-herzog-al-final-emprendimos-un-viaje-propio |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Herzog & de Meuron |language=en-US}} His proximity to the art scene and friendships with artists have impacted his architectural philosophy, favouring a concept-based approach over a stylistic one. Herzog, along with Pierre de Meuron, initiated Joseph Beuys's involvement in the Basel Carnival (Fasnacht) through the creation of felt suit costumes and the reproduction of other elements of Beuys's iconic installation "Feuerstätte". The physical remnants of that 1978 carnival event have then been piled up, reassembled and transformed – based on a sketch by Beuys – into “Feuerstätte II”, a large installation piece which is since then part of the permanent collection of the Kunstmuseum Basel.{{Cite web |last=swissinfo.ch |first=S. W. I. |date=2021-10-21 |title=1978 schrieb Joseph Beuys an der Basler Fasnacht Museumsgeschichte |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/1978-schrieb-joseph-beuys-an-der-basler-fasnacht-museumsgeschichte/47046714 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |language=de-CH}}{{Cite web |date=2021-05-08 |title=Beuys machte aus der Basler Fasnacht ein Kunsthappening |url=https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/beuys-machte-aus-der-basler-fasnacht-ein-kunsthappening-448602431823 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Tages-Anzeiger |language=de}} This project exemplifies the kind of artistic engagement that influenced his architectural works.{{Cite web |last= |title=Kunstmuseum Basel - Joseph Beuys |url=https://kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/collection/josephbeuys |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=kunstmuseumbasel.ch |language=en}}

Herzog has been actively involved in academia, contributing to architectural education internationally.

After graduating from the ETH Zurich in 1975, he served as an assistant to Professor Dolf Schnebli at ETH Zurich in 1977.{{cite web |title=Prof. Jacques Herzog |url=https://archive.arch.ethz.ch/studio-basel/people/prof.-jacques-herzog.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=ETH Zurich}} In 1983, he held a visiting professorship at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.{{cite web |title=Jacques Herzog – Who's Who |url=https://whoswho.de/bio/jacques-herzog.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=Who's Who |language=de}} Herzog began teaching as a visiting professor at Harvard University in 1989.{{cite web |title=Jacques Herzog |url=https://engadin-art-talks.ch/de/speakers/jacques-herzog |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=Engadin Art Talks |language=de}} {{cite web |title=Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron |url=https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/people/jacques-herzog-and-pierre-de-meuron/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Harvard Graduate School of Design}}

From 1999 to 2018, de Meuron and Jacques Herzog served as full professors at ETH Zurich, where they significantly contributed to architectural research and pedagogy. There they founded with Swiss architects Roger Diener and Marcel Meili and social geographer Christian Schmid the ETH Studio Basel – Contemporary City Institute. It was a research institute affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich), located in Basel, Switzerland.{{Cite web |title=ETH Studio Basel – Contemporary City Institute |url=https://www.ethz.ch/en/the-eth-zurich/organisation/departments/architecture/studio-basel.html |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=ETH Zurich}} It was operational from 1999 to 2018.{{Cite web |title=11 professors appointed at ETH Zurich and EPFL – ETH-Rat |url=https://ethrat.ch/en/11-professors-appointed-at-eth-zurich-and-epfl-2/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=ETH Studio Basel |url=https://archive.arch.ethz.ch/studio-basel/people/prof.-jacques-herzog.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |publisher=ETH Zurich}} The institute conducted interdisciplinary research, combining architecture, urban planning, and sociology to analyze urban developments and proposed innovative solutions. Notable projects include the publication The Inevitable Specificity of Cities which tightly connects territorial research to their theoretical position about the specific evolution and transformation of cities;{{Cite book |title=The inevitable specificity of cities: Napoli, Nile Valley, Belgrade, Nairobi, Hong Kong, Canary Islands, Beirut, Casablanca |date=2015 |publisher=Lars Müller Publishers |isbn=978-3-03778-374-0 |editor-last=Diener |editor-first=Roger |location=Zürich |editor-last2=Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich}}Roger Diener, Jacques Herzog, Marcel Meili, Pierre de Meuron, Manuel Herz, Christian Schmid, Milica Topalovic (2015). The Inevitable Specificity of Cities. Edited by ETH Studio Basel. Zurich: Lars Müller Publishers.and an in-depth study and analysis of the built and unbuilt landscapes in Switzerland (Die Schweiz – ein städtebauliches Portrait) which eventually became an important basis for the federal “Raumplanung” in their home country Switzerland.{{Cite book |last=Diener |first=Roger |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783764378028 |title=La Suisse - portrait urbain |last2=Herzog |first2=Jacques |last3=Meili |first3=Marcel |last4=Meuron |first4=Pierre de |last5=Schmid |first5=Christian |date=2005-12-31 |publisher=DE GRUYTER |isbn=978-3-7643-7802-8 |location=Berlin, Boston}}{{Cite book |last=Diener |first=Roger |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783764376611 |title=Die Schweiz - ein städtebauliches Portrait |last2=Herzog |first2=Jacques |last3=Meili |first3=Marcel |last4=Meuron |first4=Pierre de |last5=Schmid |first5=Christian |date=2005-12-31 |publisher=De Gruyter |isbn=978-3-7643-7661-1}}

Since the company’s founding, Jacques Herzog has worked collaboratively with co-founder Pierre de Meuron: ‘Pierre de Meuron and I have always loved trying things out, being experimental – ever since we were in grade school together. It’s the way we are. We’re curious by nature.’{{Cite journal |last=Cannonica |first=Finn |date=25 April 2015 |title=«Ohne Mauer gäbe es keine menschliche Zivilisation» - Ein Gespräch mit dem Architekten Jacques Herzog |url=https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/writings/without-walls-there-would-be-no-human-civilization-en/ |journal=Das Magazin |volume=17 |pages=12-23}} Each has brought their specific strengths to the partnership as ‘a source of some difference to start with in terms of centres of interest, character, and so on.’ Herzog and de Meuron have extended this mode of collaboration to a larger group of partners that have successively joined the practice over the years.{{Cite journal |last=Chevrier |first=Jean-François |date=2006 |title=Jacques Herzog, Jean-François Chevrier: Ornamento, Estructura, Espacio. Ornament, Structure, Space. Una Conversación con Jacques Herzog. A Conversation with Jacques Herzog. |url=https://elcroquis.es/collections/edicion-digital/products/129-130-herzog-de-meuron-2002-2006-digital |journal=El Croquis. Herzog & de Meuron 2002-2006. Monumento e Intimidad. The Monumental and the Intimate. |volume=129/130 |pages=22-40}}{{Cite journal |last=Kipnis |first=Jeffrey |date=1997 |title=Jacques Herzog, Jeffrey Kipnis: Una Conversación con Jacques Herzog (H&deM). A Conversation with Jacques Herzog (H&deM) |url=https://elcroquis.es/products/jeffrey-kipnis-una-conversacion-con-jacques-herzog?srsltid=AfmBOooAYr5vguKzs_2aS_sQkFpeX1zoNWp3n4dYNJT_lNm65vAaooyw |journal=El Croquis. Herzog & de Meuron 1993-1997 |volume=84 |pages=7-21}}

Jacques Herzog is heavily involved in the competitions, conceptual design, and the development of all projects by Herzog & de Meuron – architecture, urbanism and design. Drawing on his practical and academic experience, he shapes the work of the company out of an analytical perspective that considers the environmental, cultural, historical and social context of each project in its specificity – while also giving great importance to how people will one day use and inhabit these spaces.{{cite book |last1=Herzog |first1=Jacques |title=The Emotional Power of Space: Twelve Conversations |last2=Bêka |first2=Ila |last3=Lemoine |first3=Louise |year=2023 |isbn=9791092194067 |editor1-last=Bêka |editor1-first=Ila |pages=27–38 |chapter=A Gestural Architecture: Jacques Herzog |editor2-last=Lemoine |editor2-first=Louise}}{{cite web |title=Jacques Herzog in conversation with Louise Lemoine and Ila Bêka |url=https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/writings/jacques-herzog-in-conversation-with-louise-lemoine-and-ila-beka/ |access-date=31 October 2024}}

Herzog also collaborated with de Meuron – and occasionally with artists such as Rémy Zaugg or Ai Weiwei – on urbanistic and territorial projects. This started already in their early years with an in depth analysis of the metropolitan area of Basel,{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/projects/077-eine-stadt-im-werden-urban-study/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Herzog & de Meuron |language=en-US}} which ultimately led to the foundation of the “ETH Studio Basel” (1999){{Cite web |title=ETH Basel {{!}} ETH Studio Basel |url=https://studiobasel.ethz.ch/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=archive.arch.ethz.ch}} together with Roger Diener and Marcel Meili. The focus was the analysis of landscapes and urban territories across the world; The theoretical output was summarized in their publication “The Inevitable Specificity of Cities”.{{Cite web |title=The Inevitable Specificity of Cities – Open Access – ETH Studio Basel |url=https://studiobasel.ethz.ch/publication/the-inevitable-specificity-of-cities |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=studiobasel.ethz.ch |language=en-US}}

Herzog considers architecture to be political.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/gredig-direkt/video/mit-jacques-herzog?urn=urn:srf:video:4585eb4c-695e-4f88-ba12-87b047ddce0f |title=mit Jacques Herzog - Gredig direkt - Play SRF |access-date=2025-03-04 |via=www.srf.ch}} He is a proponent for radical thinking in architecture, as well as the need for radical change to address ‘issues of energy, food, mobility, in other words, issues critical to the urbanization of our planet.’{{Cite book |last=Mack |first=Gerhard |title=Herzog & de Meuron Transforming Park Avenue Armory New York |date=2014 |publisher=Birkhäuser |year=2014 |isbn=9783038215462 |location=Basel |publication-date=26 May 2014 |pages=300-306 |language=en}} In his intellectual work, including numerous texts, interviews and international academic lectures, Jacques Herzog articulates his approach to an architecture that is recognisable not through its stylistic uniformity but through its diversity and contextualisation.

For Herzog, ‘thinking about the representation of a building is identical to thinking about architecture itself’; Therefore, exhibitions are opportunities to find new ways of presenting the work to the viewer.{{Cite book |last=Vischer |first=Theodora |title=Architectures of Herzog & de Meuron. Portraits by Thomas Ruff |date=1994 |publisher=Peter Blum Edition, New York |year=1994 |isbn=0-935875-12-3 |edition=2nd |location=New York |publication-date=1994 |pages=28-32 |language=en}} Additionally, the physical creation of objects and prototypes is integral to his work, evidenced by hands-on crafting of ceramic tiles for a project in Basel{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/news/on-site-les-trois-rois/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=Herzog & de Meuron |language=en-US}} amongst numerous other objects and designs for furniture.{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron Objects Ltd |url=https://www.hdmobjects.com/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.hdmobjects.com}}{{Cite web |title=Porta Volta |url=https://www.molteni.it/en/product/porta-volta |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.molteni.it}}

Herzog uses the act of sketching and writing to find and define the conceptual level of a project.{{Cite book |last=Vischer |first=Theodora |title=Herzog & de Meuron 1978-1988. The Complete Works. Volume 1 |date=1997 |publisher=Birkhäuser |year=1997 |isbn=978-3-7643-5616-3 |location=Basel |publication-date=23 September 1997 |pages=212-217 |language=de, en}}{{Cite journal |last=Zaera |first=Alejandro |date=1994 |title=Continuidades. Continuities. Entrevista con Herzog & de Meuron. Interview with Herzog & de Meuron. |url=https://elcroquis.es/products/n-60-herzog-de-meuron-1983-1993?srsltid=AfmBOoroqwusQPCYJ0up5GD1IodrFbffQcs5ly2-QX6Z3A3iWTfYMUXx |journal=El Croquis. Herzog & de Meuron 1983-1993 |volume=60 |pages=6-23}} In reference to an exhibition catalogue of Herzog’s sketches at the Peter Blum Gallery, Blum stated ‘this book intends to show the artist conceiving […]; The drawings selected for this volume reveal something about the vision of Herzog & de Meuron and their attitude of how they see the world.’ Per curator Theodora Vischer, the sketches ‘capture given situations and transform them seismographically into unexpected places.’{{Cite book |last=Vischer |first=Theodora |title=Herzog & de Meuron: Zeichnungen Drawings |date=1997 |publisher=Peter Blum Edition |year=1997 |isbn=978-0-935875-15-7 |location=New York |publication-date=1997 |language=en}}

{{Main|List of Herzog & de Meuron works}}

• Blue House is located in a suburban area in Oberwil, Switzerland, Completed in 1980, the Blue House both aligns with and distinguishes itself from neighboring suburban houses through its design, featuring a curved northern concrete block wall and a thin layer of ultramarine paint that creates an impression of fragility.{{Cite web |title=Blaues Haus – AS-050 – Editions – Architecture Suisse |url=https://architecturesuisse.ch/fr/as/050/blaues-haus/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=architecturesuisse.ch}}{{Cite web |last=Architecture |first=Hidden |date=2018-11-21 |title=Oberwil Blaues Haus |url=http://hiddenarchitecture.net/oberwil-blaues-haus/ |access-date=2025-02-17 |website=Hidden Architecture |language=en-US}}
• Dominus Winery in Napa Valley, California, known for its seamless integration with the landscape using gabion walls filled with local basalt rocks. Completed in 1997, the winery is celebrated for its minimalist design that blends harmoniously with the surrounding vineyard, reflecting a deep connection between architecture and nature.{{Cite web |title=Architecture |url=https://www.dominusestate.com/architecture/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Dominus Estate |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=ArchEyes |date=2024-10-03 |title=Dominus Winery by Herzog & de Meuron: Shaping Stone with Light |url=https://archeyes.com/dominus-winery-by-herzog-de-meuron-shaping-stone-with-light/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=ArchEyes |language=en}}
• The Ricola Projects, including the Ricola Storage Building in Laufen (1987) and the Ricola Europe's Headquarters in Mulhouse-Brunstatt (1993), exemplify Herzog & de Meuron's innovative use of materials and form. The Storage Building features translucent polycarbonate panels that allow diffused light, while the Headquarters building integrates with the rural landscape using a distinctive curved roof and timber cladding.{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=Ricola-Europe SA, Production and Storage Building, Mulhouse-Brunstatt - Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/works/nave-y-almacen-para-ricola-europe-sa-mulhouse-brunstatt |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}{{Cite book |title=Herzog & de Meuron - natural history: this publication accompanies the exhibition "Herzog & de Meuron: Archaeology of the Mind" organized by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Montreal; it will be presented at the CCA from 23 October 2002 to 6 April 2003 |date=2005 |publisher=Müller |isbn=978-3-03778-049-7 |editor-last=Ursprung |editor-first=Philip |edition=Neuaufl. |location=Baden |editor-last2=Herzog & de Meuron |editor-last3=Canadian Centre for Architecture}}
• Prada Aoyama Tokyo, a flagship store in Tokyo's Aoyama district, completed in 2003. The building is renowned for its diamond-shaped glass façade with convex and concave panes, creating a dynamic and transparent structure that reflects the fashion brand's innovative spirit. The design merges retail space with architectural artistry, making it a landmark in contemporary commercial architecture.{{Cite book |title=Prada Aoyama Tokyo: Herzog & de Meuron |date=2003 |publisher=Fondazione Prada |isbn=978-88-87029-27-7 |editor-last=Celant |editor-first=Germano |location=Milano |editor-last2=Herzog & de Meuron}}{{Cite web |title=HERZOG & DE MEURON, Johannes Marburg · Prada Aoyama |url=https://divisare.com/projects/336109-herzog-de-meuron-johannes-marburg-prada-aoyama |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Divisare |language=en}}
• Tate Modern in London, which transformed a disused power station into a modern art gallery. Opened in 2000, the Tate Modern has become one of the most visited art museums in the world, celebrated for its innovative design that seamlessly blends industrial elements with contemporary art spaces.{{Cite web |last=Tate |title=Herzog & de Meuron appointed to complete Tate Modern – Press Release |url=https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/herzog-de-meuron-appointed-complete-tate-modern |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Tate |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2013-09-17 |title=AD Classics: The Tate Modern / Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.archdaily.com/429700/ad-classics-the-tate-modern-herzog-and-de-meuron |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}
• Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest," built for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Its iconic structure is renowned for its unique steel lattice design, which has become a symbol of the 2008 Games and a landmark in Beijing. The stadium was designed as versatile venue and host both athletic events and cultural performances.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=ArchEyes |date=2024-10-07 |title=China's Iconic Bird's Nest: The National Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://archeyes.com/chinas-iconic-birds-nest-the-national-stadium-by-herzog-de-meuron/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=ArchEyes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Nasir |first=Osama |date=2024-05-13 |title=Herzog & de Meuron and vision behind their designs - Parametric Architecture |url=https://parametric-architecture.com/herzog-de-meuron-and-vision-behind-their-designs/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |language=en-US}}
• Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, a concert hall that has become a landmark of the city. Completed in 2016, the Elbphilharmonie features a striking glass structure atop a historic warehouse building, offering stunning views of the Hamburg harbor. It features world-class acoustics and has developed into a cultural hub for music and the arts.{{Cite web |last=Hamburg |first=Mélanie Honegger aus |date=2022-01-15 |title=Vom Fiasko zum Wahrzeichen: Die Elbphilharmonie feiert Geburtstag |url=https://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/basel-stadt/architektur-vom-fiasko-zum-wahrzeichen-die-elbphilharmonie-hat-das-uebel-umschifft-ld.2238700 |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=bz Basel |language=de}}{{Cite news |last=Wainwright |first=Oliver |date=2016-11-04 |title='We thought it was going to destroy us' … Herzog and De Meuron's Hamburg miracle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/nov/04/hamburg-elbphilhamonie-herzog-de-meuron-a-cathedral-for-our-time |access-date=2024-11-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}
• Allianz Arena in Munich, that known for its façade that can change colors. Completed in 2005, the stadium is home to FC Bayern Munich and is renowned for its innovative design and the use of inflated ETFE plastic panels that can be lit up in different colors, creating a dynamic visual experience.{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=Allianz Arena, Munich - Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/works/allianz-arena-munich-5 |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Chevrier |first=Jean-François |title=Aus Basel - Herzog & de Meuron |last2=Dupin |first2=George |date=2016 |publisher=Birkhäuser |others=Élia Pijollet, Herzog & de Meuron |isbn=978-3-0356-0814-4 |location=Basel}}
• 1111 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, a mixed-use development known for its innovative parking structure. Completed in 2010, this project is lauded for reimagining the parking garage as a dynamic urban space, featuring retail, dining, and event spaces that engage with the surrounding community.{{Cite web |date=2010-05-07 |title=1111 Lincoln Road / Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.archdaily.com/59266/1111-lincoln-road-herzog-de-meuron |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=ArchDaily |language=en-US}}
• The M+ museum is a flagship cultural institution in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. Completed in 2021, the building is known for its inverted T-shaped form, combining vast gallery spaces with offices and research areas. It houses also Uli Sigg's collection of Chinese art.{{Cite book |title=Making of M+ |date=2021 |publisher=Thames & Hudson Ltd in collaboration with M+ |isbn=978-0-500-02435-5 |editor-last=Masters |editor-first=H. G. |location=New York}}
• The new Kinderspital Zürich, a children's hospital opened in 2024. The project emphasizes a healing environment, integrating natural light and green spaces to support the recovery process for young patients. By balancing advanced medical functionality with a nurturing atmosphere, the building represents a new model for pediatric healthcare facilities.{{Cite news |last=Wainwright |first=Oliver |date=2024-10-09 |title=‘Like a sylvan spa!’ Inside Zurich’s staggering, revolutionary new hospital for kids |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/09/zurich-hospital-kinderspital-herzog-de-meuron |access-date=2024-11-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=Kinderspital Zürich - Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/works/hospital-infantil-universitario-de-zurich-6 |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}
• Completed in 2002, the REHAB Basel is a specialized rehabilitation center. The facility focuses on neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation, with an architectural design that prioritizes patient comfort and interaction with nature.{{Cite web |last=Fenton |first=Josh |date=2023-11-02 |title=At the Royal Academy of Arts, Herzog & de Meuron highlights “care” in the Swiss practice’s projects |url=https://www.archpaper.com/2023/11/royal-academy-of-arts-herzog-de-meuron-care-swiss-practices-projects/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The Architect’s Newspaper |language=en-US}}{{Cite book |title=Herzog & de Meuron - natural history: this publication accompanies the exhibition "Herzog & de Meuron: Archaeology of the Mind" organized by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Montreal; it will be presented at the CCA from 23 October 2002 to 6 April 2003 |date=2005 |publisher=Müller |isbn=978-3-03778-049-7 |editor-last=Ursprung |editor-first=Philip |edition=Neuaufl. |location=Baden |editor-last2=Herzog & de Meuron |editor-last3=Canadian Centre for Architecture}}

The Kabinett is a charitable foundation established in Basel in 2015. It preserves and manages the extensive archives of the architects' works, including architectural drawings, sketches, models, and personal collections. The Kabinett is divided into three areas architecture, art, and photography, encompassing a wide range of materials and collections, such as the extensive Ruth and Peter Herzog collection of historic photography dating back to the early 19th century. Although the Kabinett is not open to the general public, it provides access to researchers and specialists by appointment.{{Cite web |title=Jacques Herzog und Pierre de Meuron Kabinett |url=https://www.kabinett.org/kabinett.html |website=Kabinett}}{{Cite web |last=Photographie |first=L'Œil de la |date=2020-08-05 |title=Kunstmuseum Basel : The Incredible World of Photography Collection Ruth et Peter Herzog |url=https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/kunstmuseum-basel-the-incredible-world-of-photography-collection-ruth-et-peter-herzog-kk/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=The Eye of Photography Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Neri |first=Gabriele |title=Notes on the culture of models in Switzerland in the 20th and 21st centuries {{!}} Espazium |url=https://www.espazium.ch/fr/artikel/notes-culture-models-switzerland-20th-and-21st-centuries |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=www.espazium.ch}}

Herzog & de Meuron have an portfolio of object design, complementing their architectural practice. Since the firm's inception in 1978, they have designed over 600 objects, including furniture, lighting, jewellery, and cutlery.{{cite web |last=Fairs |first=Marcus |date=12 March 2020 |title=Herzog & de Meuron showcases 400 object designs on hdmobjects.com |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2020/03/12/herzog-de-meuron-objects-design-hdmobjects/ |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Dezeen}} These objects often serve as elements within their architectural projects but also stand alone as independent design pieces.{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron’s Cabinet of Wonders |url=https://www.detail.de/de_en/in-der-wunderkammer-von-herzog-de-meuron |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=www.detail.de |language=en}}

Notable among their object designs is the "Unterlinden" lamp, developed in collaboration with Italian lighting company Artemide. The lamp features a compact aluminum head reminiscent of industrial aesthetics, integrating advanced LED technology to provide efficient lighting.{{cite web |title=Unterlinden by Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://www.artemide.com/en/subfamily/5640053/unterlinden |access-date=17 October 2023 |website=Artemide}} Other iconic objects are the Porta Volta Arm chair, the X-Hocker, the Corker, or the Nose to Tail Rocking Chair.

In addition to the objects mentioned above, the firm has designed over 600 objects for their architectural projects, such as custom door handles, lighting fixtures, and seating, emphasising the seamless integration of design elements within their buildings.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=Six architect-designed furniture pieces at Milan design week |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2024/04/22/architect-designed-furniture-milan-design-week/ |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://shop.molteni.it/collections/herzog-de-meuron-designers?srsltid=AfmBOop5jggd2QwhKbOH8DYf0EzgcDk-mqJKsc7qOeftaPk0AomHJJq0 |access-date=2025-01-28 |website=Molteni&C Online Store US |language=en}}

Jacques Herzog, along with Pierre de Meuron, has received numerous awards for his contributions to architecture, including:

• The Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2001, which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
• The Royal Gold Medal awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2007.{{cite web |title=Royal Gold Medal |url=https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/royal-gold-medal |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=RIBA}}
• The Praemium Imperiale awarded by the Japan Art Association in 2007, recognizing lifetime achievement in the arts.{{cite web |title=Praemium Imperiale Laureates |url=https://www.praemiumimperiale.org/en/laureate-en/laureates-en |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Praemium Imperiale}}
• The Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize in 2014, awarded for the most distinguished architectural works built in North and South America.{{Cite web |title=1111 Lincoln Road |url=https://www.mchap.co/mchap-2014-projects/1111-lincoln-road |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=MCHAP |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Viva |first=Arquitectura |title=MCHAP for Siza and Herzog & de Meuron |url=https://arquitecturaviva.com/articles/mchap-for-siza-and-herzog-de-meuron |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Arquitectura Viva |language=en}}

They have received multiple Honorary Doctorates from:

• University of Basel (2000){{Cite web |title=Honorary Awards Faculty of Business and Economics |url=https://www.unibas.ch/en/University/About-University/Dies-Academicus/Honorary-Awards-Dies-Academicus-Faculty-of-Business-and-Economics.html |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=www.unibas.ch |language=en}}
• Royal College of Art (2016){{Cite web |title=College Honours |url=https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/history/college-honours/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=RCA Website |language=en-GB}}
• Technical University of Munich (2018){{Cite web |title=Honorary Doctorates |url=https://www.arc.ed.tum.de/en/arc/about-us/professorships/honorary-doctorates/ |access-date=2024-12-04 |website=www.arc.ed.tum.de |language=en}}

• [https://www.herzogdemeuron.com/ Herzog & de Meuron, official website]
• [https://www.kabinett.org/ Jacques Herzog und Pierre de Meuron Kabinett]

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