Buildings

Crystal power

By and Ellis Woodman Ellis Woodman Ellis Woodman2005-04-29T00:00:00

The faceted glass rises up from a resin floor to the top of the structure to form a geometric ceiling, comprising polygonal panels with openings for lighting and air-conditioning.

Herzog & de Meuron has returned to Tate Modern to give the gallery a new shop — a little gem that gives a fresh vigour to the north entrance. Ellis Woodman reports.

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