Serpentine pavilion 2024 review – Minsuk Cho’s multi-use design is bold and playful

Kensington Gardens, London
The South Korean architect has incorporated a climbing structure, a cafe and a library into an unpredictable space meant for coming together“Do a belly flop.” “Spread your arms like Jesus and then jump.” The photographers at the press view for the Serpentine pavilion are calling to me: I’ve ascended a rope climbing structure that is part of the design, and they fancy a shot of a moderately respectable gent flying on to a net underneath. If