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Markus Dochantschi

The art world’s go-to architect is set to unveil Phillips’s new headquarters in Manhattan this summer

By Geoffrey Montes
Man standing in front of a large, patriotic art sculpture with historical figures and flags in a modern gallery setting.
Markus Dochantschi at the Faurschou Foundation in Brooklyn. Photo: Courtesy of StudioMDA

By proving himself flexible within a framework as rigid as a booth at Art Basel in Miami Beach, StudioMDA founder Markus Dochantschi has quickly became the art world’s go-to architect. “There are certain things I never compromise on: maximizing daylight and a good flow,” he says of the spaces he’s crafted for blue-chip clients like Lisson Gallery, Anton Kern, David Nolan, Kasmin, and the recently opened Faurschou Foundation in Brooklyn.

Up next: Dochantschi won a competition for a groundbreaking new Phillips headquarters, which opens in New York this summer. This year also sees the firm completing a university center in Germany as well as a new Tribeca space for the gallery Luhring Augustine. “Ninety percent of what we do is problem-solving,” he says. “An architect is a translator who needs to think outside the box.”

Recommended: Copenhagen’s Faurschou Foundation Opens Brooklyn Outpost

Modern glass building at night in a city with "Phillips" signage, surrounded by tall skyscrapers and wet streets reflecting lights.
Rendering of Dochantschi’s new design for Phillips opening in the summer. Courtesy of StudioMDA

Modern art gallery interior with large windows, people walking, and colorful abstract paintings on the walls.
Interior rendering of Phillips headquarters at 432 Park Avenue. Courtesy of studioMDA

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2020 Spring Issue under the headline Creative Minds. Subscribe to the magazine.