Overview
- The Serpentine’s annual summer fundraiser, which took place Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Hyde Park, publicly revealed the 25th Serpentine Pavilion by Mexico City–based Lanza Atelier with undulating red‑terracotta brick walls.
- High‑profile cohosts and organisers including Hans Ulrich Obrist, CEO Bettina Korek, board chair Michael R. Bloomberg, Salma Hayek Pinault, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu posed with the pavilion and helped drive the evening’s fundraising focus.
- The party drew a cross‑industry guest list from fashion, art and film — including Michael B. Jordan, Naomie Harris, Maya Jama, Alexa Chung and Sienna Miller — underscoring the Serpentine’s role as a cultural networking hub.
- Reporters said a near‑record heatwave shaped the night, with guests seeking refuge inside the shaded brick pavilion and the Serpentine’s air‑conditioned exhibitions to escape blistering temperatures.
- Programming and catering leaned into Mexican and Latin American culture through culinary collaborations such as chef Laila Gohar’s menus, Casa Bosques chocolate installations and Casa Dragones cocktails, linking the pavilion’s material references to the night’s creative theme.