Herzog & de Meuron - Iva Smrke

Iva Smrke first joined Herzog & de Meuron in 2004 as an intern during her studies and returned to the office as a Junior Architect in 2006. She worked on various projects, from the Sao Paolo Cultural Complex Luz in Sao Paolo, a centre for music and dance consisting of three theatres, a dance company and a music school, to the Miu Miu Aoyama Store in Tokyo. Among other projects, she managed the competition project for the Museum of the 20th Century in Berlin. Her project won, despite being up against some of the world most distinguished architects. In 2012, Iva became an Associate and currently manages several projects, ranging from a large project in the Arts District in Los Angeles to a small private home in New York.