Kieran Long

Kieran Long is a British journalist, curator and museum director specializing in architecture and design. He is the director and CEO of Amos Rex, a contemporary art museum in Helsinki, Finland. Previously, he served as director of ArkDes, Sweden’s national museum of architecture and design (2017–2024), and as the Keeper of Design, Architecture, and Digital at the Victoria and Albert Museum (2012–2017).

Long has worked as a journalist and critic, mostly in architecture and design, including as editor-in-chief of Architects’ Journal and The Architectural Review, and as an architecture critic for The Evening Standard. He has also presented BBC television programmes such as Restoration Home and The House That £100K Built. In addition to his curatorial and media work, he has lectured at institutions including the Royal College of Art and London Metropolitan University. His book Sigurd Lewerentz, Architect of Death and Life (2021) examines the work of the influential Swedish architect.

Kieran Long will be speaking at the Museums & Public Programs Summit :

Research presentation: Gen Z rewrites resilience

Research on how young people are building the emotional strength needed for an unpredictable future, from mini-challenges to digital breaks and pop-culture role models — and what museums can learn from them.