Sir John Soane’s Museum presents the UK’s first retrospective survey of Richard Rogers’ life and work.
‘Iconic’ is an overused adjective, but it still holds true about the remarkable work of Richard Rogers (1933 – 2021).
From the Centre Pompidou in Paris, to London’s Lloyds Building and the Millennium Dome, Rogers’ signature style has created genuine landmarks in cities around the world. They are icons of innovation, presenting radical and influential ideas such as exposing internal workings of a building visibly on the exterior. Zip-up, inside-out, fun palaces and piazzas are all part of the Rogers creative oeuvre, informed by his belief that buildings are about people, and what happens in the spaces between them is as important as the structure itself.
This summer (18 June -21 September 2025) Sir John Soane’s Museum will present the UK’s first retrospective survey of Richard Rogers’ life and work since his death in 2021, with an exhibition focusing on the visionary architect’s eight favourite projects from 1967 to 2020: including the Zip-Up House, the Centre Pompidou, Lloyd’s of London and the Millennium Dome. There will also be two specially commissioned films by Marina Willer showcasing Rogers’ perspectives on the selected projects, accompanied by exhibition graphics by Graphic Thought Facility.
The exhibition will be designed and curated by Richard’s son, Ab, and is accompanied by a specially commissioned installation by Rogers’ former practice, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, now RSHP, showcasing its impact on global urban spaces.
Featuring drawings, films and his trademark, highly coloured Perspex models, Talking Buildings creates a vivid and immersive portrait of Rogers, not least as an architect who never stopped developing his social, environmental, ethical and political passions and for whom buildings were the physical manifestation of his beliefs.
Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings - 18 Jun 2025 21 Sep 2025
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3BP
FREE Admission
Further Information: Richard Rogers: Talking Buildings