Art and Culture

ArchitectureJuly 8, 2026

On the Curve: Mexico City Architects Lanza Atelier on the ‘Power of Walls’

The duo behind this summer’s celebrated Serpentine Pavilion in London discuss the sensuality of bricks with Harriet Thorpe A “crinkle-crankle” wall has popped up in London’s Hyde Park, its snaking line softly organic, despite being built from rational, rectangular bricks. Referencing an 18th-century British style with ancient Egyptian origins, it forms part of the 25th annual Serpentine Pavilion, one of architecture’s most prestigious commissions, which this year showcases the vision of Mexico City-based team Lanza Atelier.