Co-Founder of Herzog & de Meuron, Co-Founder of ETH Studio Basel
Pierre de Meuron is a world-renowned Swiss architect who is most recognized as the co-founder of Herzog & de Meuron, a practice he established in 1978 alongside Jacques Herzog in Basel, Switzerland. After completing his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, de Meuron embarked on a career defined by a radical exploration of materiality, texture, and the psychological impact of architectural space. His work has resulted in some of the most iconic landmarks of the 21st century, including the conversion of a former power station into the Tate Modern in London, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium for the Beijing Olympics. In addition to his primary architectural studio, de Meuron co-founded ETH Studio Basel – Contemporary City Institute in 1999 to focus on urban research, and more recently, he established the Jacques Herzog und Pierre de Meuron Kabinett, a non-profit foundation dedicated to preserving the duo’s vast archive of models, sketches, and art. His profound influence on the built environment has been recognized with the profession’s highest accolades, most notably the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2001 and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2007.
