Hepworth Wakefield

It's the largest purpose-built gallery the UK has seen since 1968 – the David Chipperfield-designed Hepworth Wakefield is finally open to the public, making dozens of little-seen sculptures by local artist Barbara Hepworth and Wakefield Gallery's collection of British art of the 20th century free to all. The gallery is dramatically sited on the banks of the River Calder, where Chipperfield's pigmented-concrete structure was cast on site. The design is essentially a series of linked building blocks and the galleries are beautifully lit using daylight through slits in the roof. An understated visual identity by A Practice For Everyday Life uses bespoke typography that allows the materials and artwork to do the talking. I've always been a fan of Hepworth's work, since visiting her Cornish garden gallery when I was at art school. Looks like a trip to Yorkshire might be in the offing.