How are contemporary museums redefining the public experience? The July 2026 issue of a+u—Architecture & Urbanism magazine—focused entirely on modern museum design—turns its lens on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to help answer that question.

The issue pairs architectural commentary and photography to showcase how the new David Geffen Galleries bridge Wilshire Boulevard to create a fluid civic space. By bringing all exhibition spaces onto a single, continuous level, a+u illustrates how the unique collaboration between Atelier Peter Zumthor and SOM breaks away from traditional gallery hierarchies to offer a fresh model for public gathering and cultural discovery. 

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