AADRL: A Work in Progress presents an evolving snapshot of architectural research, experimentation, and collaboration developed within the lab, featuring work produced through research conducted in recent years. Since its founding in 1996, the programme has explored advanced methods in design, computation, and manufacturing, positioning architecture as a mode of enquiry capable of responding to the challenges of our time.
The exhibition reflects an adaptive and open-ended approach to architecture, developed through a methodology that spans scales from the city to the nanoscale. Central to the work is participation: self-organised, international teams collaborate across disciplines, challenging conventions and expanding the social and material agency of architectural practice. Rather than a finished statement, AADRL: A Work in Progress reveals architecture as a continuous process: speculative, collective, and in constant evolution.

Exhibition Dates: February 9 – March 8, 2026

Location: ZHA Gallery
101 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EZ