M+ gets own pavilion on West Kowloon

M+, the much-delayed flagship project of the West Kowloon Cultural District, is moving ahead. Construction of its Herzog & de Meuron-designed building began 18 months ago; it is due to be completed by 2019. In the meantime, exhibitions will take place in a new pavilion on the site, designed by the Hong Kong-based architects Vincent Pang, Tynnon Chow and Lisa Cheung, which is due to open this summer. After a series of off-site shows since 2012, the M+ Pavilion will be the museum’s first permanent space. A solo exhibition dedicated to the Hong Kong artist Tsang Kin-Wah will inaugurate the 300 sq. m venue in September, followed by the first M+ exhibition focused on design (November-January 2017).