National Gallery names Kengo Kuma-led team for Project Domani

The National Gallery has named Kengo Kuma and Associates, working with BDP and MICA, as the winning team for Project Domani, its major expansion plan in central London.

The gallery said the proposal will design a new wing and the surrounding public realm, transforming the area between Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square and extending the collection beyond 1900. The gallery said the jury unanimously backed the Kengo Kuma-led team.

Project Domani was narrowed to six architectural teams before the final selection. The announcement was made on April 7 and was followed by same-day corroborating coverage from The Guardian and The Art Newspaper.

The National Gallery says the project is intended to rework the visitor experience and create more space for the collection as part of a broader long-term renewal. The gallery has not yet published a full construction timetable in the material reviewed.

For one of London’s most prominent museums, the appointment marks an important step from competition phase to design development.