US EditionSerpentine Pavilion 2026 designers unveiled: Mexican duo scoop the coveted commission
LANZA atelier’s 2026 Pavilion, inspired by English serpentine walls, will feature clay brick and a translucent roof, marking the Serpentine Pavilion’s 25th edition and showcasing emerging talent.
- This year LANZA atelier, Mexico City-based studio, will design the 2026 Serpentine Pavilion, titled a serpentine, which will be unveiled to the public as part of the Pavilion programme.
- As the commission marks an anniversary, the Serpentine Pavilion continues its milestone programming and deepens its focus as a showcase and catalyst for emerging architects.
- Materially, the project uses simple clay brick foregrounding vernacular craft and local materials, with a form inspired by the serpentine or crickle-crankle wall echoing the Serpentine lake, while a translucent roof and brick columns allow light and air to permeate.
- The Serpentine will program lectures, film screenings and performances through the summer and until October as part of the Serpentine live and events programme.
- Guided by Sou Fujimoto, the studio said it aims to balance intervention and ecology via a second wall working with the tree canopy.
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Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo are the most recent on a celebrity list headed by Zaha Hadid.The importance of the Pavilion is because it allows renowned and emerging architects to experiment with new ideas, materials and technologies.The Pavilion will be built with clay bricks, highlighting vernacular craftsmanship and the elementary capacity of architecture to unite people.
Serpentine Pavilion Commission Goes to Mexican Architects LANZA atelier
The commission for the design of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion—a prestigious project for artists and architects connected to the Serpentine Galleries in London’s Kensington Gardens—has gone to LANZA atelier, a Mexico City–based architecture studio founded by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo. The unveiling on June 6 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Serpentine Pavilion, which plays home to live events and programs from the summer into …
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