Herzog & de Meuron makes second donation to Hong Kong’s M+ museum

International architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, which built Hong Kong’s M+ museum and the National Stadium in Beijing, has donated a second collection of models, sketches and drawings to the art institution in the West Kowloon Cultural District.The M+ said on Thursday that the more than 200 archival items follow an initial donation in 2023, when the architecture firm, headquartered in Switzerland, gave the museum a section model of the National Stadium.In addition to designing the stadium, commonly known as the “Bird’s Nest”, for the Beijing-olympics" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="170021" data-entity-type="event">2008 Beijing Olympics, the firm was responsible for the striking upside down T-shaped M+ building and the Tai Kwun heritage centre, as well as the Tate Modern in London.Herzog & de Meuron study models and process materials. Photo: M+“As M+ marks its fifth anniversary this year, this second phase of donation from Herzog & de Meuron further strengthens the M+ collections and affirms architecture as a core pillar of the museum,” museum director Suhanya Raffel said.