Archipelagic Void: A blend of art and architecture in the Serpentine’s summer pavilion

The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Seoul-based Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies, has landed in Kensington Gardens next to Hyde Park.Conceived as five artistic islands, the Archipelagic Void pavilion is a collection of ideas ranging from a library to a children’s climbing frame. Although each of the five arms is unique, they all share some common structural themes. The charred wooden timbers sit on top of concrete pillars, all a foundation for the five spaces abo