The RSA Metzstein Architecture Discourse 2026

Published by the Royal Scottish Academy, this volume looks at the work of architect Amanda Levete and was produced to accompany the 2026 Metzstein Discourse. It includes an introduction by Gareth Fisher PRSA and an interview with Levete, conducted by Miranda Webster RSA. 

Amanda Levete founded AL_A in 2009, an architecture studio that is focused on creating spaces that promote reciprocity between nature and neighbourhood. Projects that express identity, reflect the ambitions of a place and the dreams of a community. Levete is a Royal Academician, has been recognised by a number of prestigious awards, and is renowned for landmark projects including the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon, the Exhibition Road Quarter at London’s V&A Museum and the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning Media Centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground.