The National Gallery has announced that Kengo Kuma and Associates, working with BDP and MICA, has won the competition to design a new wing for the museum as part of its £750 million Project Domani. The commission marks the most significant transformation of the Gallery in its 200 year history. The new building is set to house an expanded collection and reshape the institution’s campus.
Launched in September 2025, the international competition drew 65 submissions, with six teams shortlisted. The winning proposal was described by the jury as “innovative and beautiful”, praised for its sensitivity to the existing architecture and its integration with the surrounding public realm. Plans include new gallery spaces that connect with the Sainsbury Wing, alongside external areas designed to open up links between Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square, incorporating greenery and increasing natural light.
The project will also see the National Gallery extend its collection beyond 1900, allowing it to present a continuous history of Western painting for the first time. The new wing will be built on the site of St Vincent House and forms part of a broader initiative to secure the Gallery’s long-term future through expanded public space and increased financial sustainability.
