National Gallery (UK) is looking to appoint a Landscape Architect

The National Gallery is looking to appoint a Landscape Architect with the capability and capacity to design and support the delivery of landscape, public realm and external works for a new wing to the Gallery, located on Trafalgar Square in central London, UK. 

The appointment appears to be part of the £750 million Project Domani, with the National Gallery recently shortlisting six architecture teams for the new wing, including:

  • Farshid Moussavi Architecture with Piercy & Company (both UK)
  • Foster + Partners (UK)
  • Kengo Kuma and Associates (Japan) with BDP (UK) and MICA (UK)
  • Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Italy) with William Matthews Associates (UK) and Adamson Associates (UK)
  • Selldorf Architects (USA) with Purcell (UK)
  • Studio Seilern Architects (UK) with Donald Insall Associates (UK), Vista Building Safety Ltd (UK) and Ralph Appelbaum Associates (UK)

These shortlisted teams are currently participating in a design competition, with the final architect and wider technical design team to be appointed by April 2026.

Project Domani will also revitalise the area between Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square, creating a vibrant, fresh experience for visitors.

The contract will cover RIBA stages 1-7 and run from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2032.

Find out more from the UK Government tender website.

Images Credit: © The National Gallery, London. Photo Edmund Sumner

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