Currently under construction, the Chengdu Science Fiction Museum will be the main venue of the 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and Hugo Awards later this year.
Project name
Chengdu Science Fiction Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
ZHA Project Team: Andrei Cojocaru, Berkin Islam, Chu Zhou, Hao Wen, Jillian Nishi, Lianyuan Ye, Meng Zhao, Shang Li, Stefan Manousof, Sven Torres, Yang Liu, Yuling Ma, Xiaoying Li. ZHA Competition Team: Andrei Cojocaru, Enoch Kolo, Jillian Nishi, Juan Montiel, Lianyuan Ye, Meng Zhao, Nan Jiang, Nastasja Mitrovic, Stefan Manousof, Yanran Lu, Yimeng Zhao, Yuling Ma. ZHA Competition Sustainability Team: Aleksander Mastalski, Carlos Bausa Martinez
Collaborators
ZHA Competition Project Directors: Satoshi Ohashi, Paulo Flores. ZHA Competition Associate: Yang Jingwen. ZHA Competition Project Architects: Juan Liu, Magda Smolinska.
Client
Chengdu Science and Innovation City Investment and Development Co.
Typology
Cultural › Museum
The National Cybersecurity and Innovation Base located in Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone began construction in 2016, with its landmark building first opened for use in 2019. The Zone is poised to be a cybersecurity academy and R&D centre, conglomerating industry expertise and academic research.
Project name
Wuhan National Cybersecurity Center Core Phase 2
Principal architect
Zi Huan Lin, Executive Director
Collaborators
CITIC General Institute of Architectural Design and Research Co., Ltd.
Client
Wuhan Airport Economic Development Zone Investment Group Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
The Singapore-based Asia Awards Organization (AAO) is an enterprise that develops and promotes creative excellence in various fields. Its sole mission is to showcase groundbreaking achievement and societal contributions, with the belief that excellence can be found in companies of companies of all sizes. To this end, the AAO will host three major a...
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Asia Awards Association
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Ravish Maqsood
At the intersection between multiple disciplines, the Prix Versailles World Judges Panel once again had the honour of shining a light on the best in contemporary architecture.
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Secrétariat du Prix Versailles
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© Qatar Supreme Committee for Delivery _ Legacy
Scholars and dignitaries discuss and celebrate the role of museums as hubs in contributing to peacebuilding and social cohesion through presentations, an interactive exhibition, and a concert by Bait Al Oud Orchestra of Sudan.
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Mohamad Adham Al-Sayed
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ICCROM - Sharjah
The BLT Built Design Awards judges were impressed by the high level of innovation and creativity of the winning entries that include names enjoying international reputation such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Agence d'Architecture A. Bechu & Associés, Sanjay Puri Architects, Stonehill Taylor, Perkins & Will, querkraft architects, L...
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BLT Built Design Awards
Abu Dhabi is making significant progress in implementing its various policies and initiatives to build resilience and prepare the emirate to confront the impacts of climate change.
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Kamil Rogalinski
Alwaleed Philanthropies (AP), chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Al Saud, launched their latest innovative initiative on the metaverse, a center that combines multiple virtual spaces to provide users with an unparalleled digital and cultural experience.
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Alwaleed Philanthropies in the Metaverse
