In its listed main building on Ausstellungsstrasse, a key work of Swiss modernist architecture, the museum presents temporary exhibitions on various themes.

In the trendy Zürich-West district, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich has its second location in the Toni-Areal, the campus of the Zurich University of the Arts.

The Pavillon Le Corbusier on Lake Zurich is considered an architectural jewel. It is the last building by the famous architect and his only structure made of steel and glass.