{"id":240210,"date":"2025-12-19T01:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/240210\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T01:45:34","slug":"londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/240210\/","title":{"rendered":"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d34232092601802f002f-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 1 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d34232092601802f002f\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"398\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d34232092601802f002f-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_7.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 398\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Las Vegas Museum of Art Aerial View. 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Across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/museums\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museums<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/galleries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">galleries<\/a>, and major cultural events, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> is being framed as an evolving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/public-infrastructure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">public infrastructure<\/a>, one that must respond to expanding collections, shifting curatorial models, and growing expectations around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/accessibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accessibility<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/sustainability\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sustainability<\/a>, and civic presence. Alongside these institutional developments, professional recognitions and appointments have foregrounded practices rooted in site specificity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/conservation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">conservation<\/a>, and critical research, highlighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architectur<\/a>e&#8217;s role in mediating between historical contexts and contemporary needs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d26632092601802f0026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d26632092601802f0026-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 2 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d26632092601802f0026\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_4.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d26632092601802f0026-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" title=\"RIBA House of the Year 2025 Award \u201cCaochan na Creige\u201d by Izat Arundell. Image \u00a9 Richard Gaston\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d2195773f07747fab7bf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2195773f07747fab7bf-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 3 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d2195773f07747fab7bf\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_2.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2195773f07747fab7bf-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" title=\"2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, &quot;Close, Closer&quot;. Image \u00a9 DR via Lisbon Architecture Triennale\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d46f5773f07747fab7d7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d46f5773f07747fab7d7-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 4 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d46f5773f07747fab7d7\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_11.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d46f5773f07747fab7d7-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" title=\"ZHA Vertex Hotel. Image \u00a9 Negativ\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d24332092601802f0023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d24332092601802f0023-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 5 of 12\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d24332092601802f0023\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_3.jpg\" height=\"125\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d24332092601802f0023-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" title=\"Qalandiya: the Green Historic Maze by Riwaq \u2013 Centre for Architectural Conservation. Image \u00a9 Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction\" width=\"125\"\/><\/a><a class=\"gallery-link afd-desktop-e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d34232092601802f002f-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - More Images\" class=\"thumbs__img b-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_7.jpg\" itemprop=\"image\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAUEBAAAACwAAAAAAQABAAACAkQBADs=\"\/>+ 7<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Institutional Expansion, Cultural Infrastructure, and Curatorial Futures<\/strong><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d5135773f07747fab7d8-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 6 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d5135773f07747fab7d8\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d5135773f07747fab7d8-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_12.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London. Image \u00a9 Stefanos Nt via Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/europe\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Europe<\/a>, major cultural institutions advanced long-term strategies that position architecture as a central component of curatorial ambition and civic presence. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/london\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">London<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036901\/londons-national-gallery-unveils-shortlist-for-expansion-featuring-farshid-moussavi-foster-plus-partners-rpbw-and-kengo-kuma?ad_campaign=normal-tag\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the National Gallery announced the shortlisted teams for its expansion into the St. Vincent House site<\/a>, teams featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/farshid-moussavi-architecture?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Farshid Moussavi Architecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/foster-plus-partners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foster + Partners<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/kengo-kuma-and-associates?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kengo Kuma and Associates<\/a>, among others, advancing plans for the most significant transformation in its 200-year history. Positioned within the wider Project Domani master plan, the initiative reflects a broader institutional effort to expand capacity, improve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/accessibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">accessibility<\/a>, and reshape the museum&#8217;s relationship to its surrounding public realm, while negotiating the constraints of a highly sensitive historic context. <\/p>\n<p>  Related Article <a class=\"rel-article__link\" data-insights-category=\"related-article\" data-insights-label=\"3\" data-insights-value=\"1037182\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037173\/on-international-migrants-day-a-look-at-architectural-responses-to-displacement?ad_medium=widget&amp;ad_name=related-article&amp;ad_content=1037182\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On International Migrants Day: A Look at Architectural Responses to Displacement<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Similar questions of continuity and adaptation emerge at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037114\/christ-and-gantenbein-win-international-competition-for-new-museum-at-kistefos-norway\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kistefos in Norway, where Christ &amp; Gantenbein were selected to design a new museum building<\/a> conceived as a zero-energy and zero-emissions project. Rather than foregrounding formal spectacle, the proposal aligns architectural restraint with long-term curatorial and environmental goals, reinforcing a model in which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/museums\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museums<\/a> operate as durable cultural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/infrastructures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">infrastructures<\/a> embedded within landscape and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heritage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heritage<\/a> contexts.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2195773f07747fab7bf-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 3 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d2195773f07747fab7bf\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2195773f07747fab7bf-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766108727_599_londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_2.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, &#8220;Close, Closer&#8221;. Image \u00a9 DR via Lisbon Architecture Triennale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Extending this focus beyond buildings themselves, the appointment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037107\/joaquim-moreno-appointed-chief-curator-of-the-8th-lisbon-architecture-triennale\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joaquim Moreno as Chief Curator of the 8th Lisbon Architecture Triennale<\/a> underscores the role of curatorial leadership in shaping architectural discourse over extended timeframes. Announced three years ahead of the 2028 edition, the decision reflects the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/lisbon-architecture-triennale\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Triennale<\/a>&#8216;s commitment to long-term research and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/experimentation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">experimentation<\/a>, positioning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibitions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exhibitions<\/a> and public programmes alongside institutional expansion as key instruments through which architecture is produced, interpreted, and debated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition, Heritage, and Architectural Practice Across Scales<\/strong><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d24332092601802f0023-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 5 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d24332092601802f0023\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d24332092601802f0023-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766108729_318_londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_3.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Qalandiya: the Green Historic Maze by Riwaq \u2013 Centre for Architectural Conservation. Image \u00a9 Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alongside these institutional developments, this week&#8217;s professional recognitions foreground <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> rooted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heritage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heritage<\/a>, site specificity, and social engagement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/suad-amiry\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Palestinian architect Suad Amiry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037063\/palestinian-architect-suad-amiry-wins-2025-great-arab-minds-award-in-architecture-and-design\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was awarded the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in Architecture and Design<\/a>, recognising decades of work through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/riwaq-centre-for-architectural-conservation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Riwaq \u2013 Centre for Architectural Conservation<\/a> that link documentation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/restoration\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">restoration<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/adaptive-reuse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adaptive reuse<\/a> with community participation. Her practice situates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/heritage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">heritage<\/a> as an active component of everyday life, contributing to broader discussions around cultural memory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/resilience\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">resilience<\/a>, and the social responsibilities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d26632092601802f0026-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 2 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d26632092601802f0026\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d26632092601802f0026-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766108731_355_londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_4.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>RIBA House of the Year 2025 Award \u201cCaochan na Creige\u201d by Izat Arundell. Image \u00a9 Richard Gaston<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the domestic scale, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/izat-arundell\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Izat Arundell<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1036944\/izat-arundells-caochan-na-creige-wins-riba-house-of-the-year-2025-award\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Caochan na Creige was named the 2025 RIBA House of the Year<\/a>, drawing attention to modest, self-built housing shaped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/climate\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">climate<\/a>, material availability, and construction logic. Located in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/scotland\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scotland<\/a>&#8216;s Outer Hebrides, the project reflects a restrained architectural approach informed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/landscape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">landscape<\/a> and environmental conditions. Together, these recognitions underscore how architectural value is articulated across scales, from community-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/conservation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">conservation<\/a> efforts to compact domestic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/buildings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">buildings<\/a>, through clarity of response rather than scale or visibility.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On The Radar<\/strong><strong>Zaha Hadid Architects to Design Inaugural Vertex Hotel in Okinawa, Japan<\/strong><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d46f32092601802f003f-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 10 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d46f32092601802f003f\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d46f32092601802f003f-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_10.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>ZHA Vertex Hotel. Image \u00a9 Negativ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/zaha-hadid-architects?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a> has been commissioned to design the first vertex hotel for NOT A HOTEL, a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/hospitality\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hospitality<\/a> brand positioned at the intersection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/technology\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">technology<\/a>. Located on the island of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/okinawa\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Okinawa<\/a>, the project is set within a coastal site shaped by turquoise waters, white sand beaches, and dense subtropical forest, and continues the studio&#8217;s long-standing relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/japan\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Japan<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/hotel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hotel<\/a> is conceived as a series of stepped terraces, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/courtyard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">courtyards<\/a>, and gardens that follow the contours of the island&#8217;s Ryukyu limestone formations, with an elevated structure designed to reduce impact on coastal and forest ecosystems. Informed by detailed environmental analysis, the architecture responds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/okinawa\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Okinawa<\/a>&#8216;s humid subtropical climate through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/natural-ventilation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">natural ventilation<\/a>, deep canopies inspired by local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/vernacular\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">vernacular<\/a> traditions, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/modular\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">modular construction<\/a> strategy using local and recycled materials, positioning the project as a contemporary reinterpretation of the island&#8217;s architectural and environmental context.<\/p>\n<p>Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha Reveals Expansion Plans by Lina Ghotmeh<a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2d432092601802f002b-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 12 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d2d432092601802f002b\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d2d432092601802f002b-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_5.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Rendering of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art&#8217;s Campus Expansion. Image \u00a9 Lina Ghotmeh \u2014 Architecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/mathaf\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art<\/a> has announced a major campus expansion led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/office\/lina-ghotmeh-architecture?ad_source=search&amp;ad_medium=search_result_professionals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lina Ghotmeh \u2013 Architecture<\/a>, marking a new phase in the institution&#8217;s development as a site for both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/exhibition\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">exhibition<\/a> and artistic production. Timed to coincide with the museum&#8217;s 15th anniversary, the phased project repositions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/mathaf\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mathaf<\/a> as a space for making and research through the introduction of artist studios, residency facilities, and redesigned public areas, beginning with a reconfigured ground floor that includes a new lobby, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/library\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">library<\/a>, and caf\u00e9. Future phases will transform existing outdoor and service areas into specialised workshops for ceramics, glass, sound, and textiles, unified by a new architectural envelope and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/climate-responsive\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">climate-responsive<\/a> landscape. The expansion reflects a broader institutional shift toward integrating curatorial, educational, and production-based programmes, reinforcing Mathaf&#8217;s role within<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/country\/qatar\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Qatar<\/a>&#8216;s evolving cultural infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 Reveals Design Details for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a> Museum of Art<\/strong><a class=\"js-image-size__link lazy-anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d33a5773f07747fab7c6-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"London\u2019s National Gallery Expansion and Lina Ghotmeh\u2019s Mathaf Campus Project: This Week\u2019s Review - Image 11 of 12\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6943d33a5773f07747fab7c6\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1037182\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review\/6943d33a5773f07747fab7c6-londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/londons-national-gallery-expansion-and-lina-ghotmehs-mathaf-campus-project-this-weeks-review_6.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Las Vegas Museum of Art Plaza View. Image \u00a9 K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture, Courtesy of Las Vegas Museum of Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a> Museum of Art has released new details of its 60,000-square-foot building in downtown Symphony Park, designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/pritzker-prize\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pritzker Prize<\/a>-winning architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/francis-kere\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9<\/a> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/som\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOM<\/a> as architect of record. Conceived as the city&#8217;s first freestanding art <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museum<\/a>, the project is envisioned as a civic gathering place that draws inspiration from the Mojave Desert landscape and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/las-vegas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas<\/a>&#8216;s modernist architectural legacy, with a stone-clad fa\u00e7ade, shaded entry canopy, and a central stair organised as a canyon-like interior space leading to upper-level galleries. Designed to serve both local residents and the city&#8217;s large visitor population, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/museum\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">museum<\/a> is scheduled to open in 2029 and has reached more than half of its $200 million fundraising goal, marking a significant step toward establishing a permanent cultural institution in the city&#8217;s downtown arts district.<\/p>\n<p>This article is part of our new This Week in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Architecture<\/a> series, bringing together featured articles this week and emerging stories shaping the conversation right now. Explore more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">architecture news<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/projects\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">projects<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/articles?ad_source=jv-header&amp;ad_name=hamburger_menu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">insights<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/archdaily\/page\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ArchDaily<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Museum of Art Aerial View. Image \u00a9 K\u00e9r\u00e9 Architecture, Courtesy of Las Vegas Museum of Art&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":240211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[126645,367,365,362,363,364,125767,366,18,117,966,122367,7264,63367,126647,19,17,122866,23650,125766,2253,62338,19238,126648,4504,94088,2120,77536,1142,122865,126646,14755],"class_list":{"0":"post-240210","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-ad-this-week-in-architecture","9":"tag-architecture","10":"tag-arts","11":"tag-arts-and-design","12":"tag-artsanddesign","13":"tag-artsdesign","14":"tag-christ-gantenbein","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-eire","17":"tag-entertainment","18":"tag-exhibitions","19":"tag-farshid-moussavi-architecture","20":"tag-foster-partners","21":"tag-francis-kere","22":"tag-great-arab-minds-award","23":"tag-ie","24":"tag-ireland","25":"tag-izat-arundell","26":"tag-kengo-kuma-and-associates","27":"tag-kistefos-museum","28":"tag-las-vegas","29":"tag-lina-ghotmeh","30":"tag-lisbon-architecture-triennale","31":"tag-mathaf","32":"tag-museums","33":"tag-national-gallery-of-art","34":"tag-qatar","35":"tag-renzo-piano-building-workshop","36":"tag-review","37":"tag-riba-house-of-the-year","38":"tag-suad-amiry","39":"tag-zaha-hadid-architects"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}