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Name: Commonwealth Institute
Date: 
1962
Architect: 
Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners
Borough:
Kensington & Chelsea
Listing:
Grade II*
Notes:
Exhibition and conference centre in Holland Park, designed by Peter Newnham and Roger Cunliffe for Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners, and featuring a hyperbolic paraboloid roof. After being left empty at the start of the 21st century, the building was refurbished by John Pawson and OMA and reopened as the new home of the Design Museum.

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  • About
  • Metro-Land and Modernism
  • The Buildings
    • North London
    • West London
    • East London
    • South London
    • Counties
  • The Architects
  • Shop
    • Modernism Beyond Metroland
    • The Guide
    • Mini Guides
    • Tube Station Books
  • Blog
  • References & Links