National Gallery's Landmark Transformation: Renowned Architect to Design New Wing
The National Gallery in London announces its biggest project in 200 years, with a new wing designed by the architect behind Tokyo's Olympic stadium.
The National Gallery in London is embarking on its most significant transformation since its inception 200 years ago, with the announcement that renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma will design the gallery's new wing. This expansion, dubbed Project Domani, will focus on showcasing art from the 20th and 21st centuries, cementing the National Gallery's status as the only museum in the world that exclusively displays paintings spanning the entire history of the western artistic tradition.
Kuma, who is known for his acclaimed design of the Tokyo Olympic stadium, has been hailed as the perfect choice for this landmark project. The new wing will play a crucial role in the National Gallery's mission to provide visitors with a comprehensive, chronological journey through the evolution of painting in the western world.
According to Gabriele Finaldi, the director of the National Gallery, the decision to bring on Kuma was an easy one.
