UEM Sunrise in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects present an exhibition that offers an insight into ZHA’s illustrious 40 years of design innovation at the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival 2017.
July 18th, 2017
UEM Sunrise, one of Malaysia’s leading property developers, has collaborated with Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to present the exhibition Zaha Hadid Architects: Reimagining Architecture. Held as part of the Kuala Lumpur Architecture Festival 2017, the exhibition offers insight into the firm’s 40 years of practice through a selection of its seminal works.
Said Director and Principal of Zaha Hadid Architects, Patrik Schumacher, at the opening of the exhibition last week: “The exhibits, which display a selection of our seminal projects, tell our design story that is driven by inventiveness.”
Schumacher, who worked alongside the late Hadid for almost 30 years, presented KLAF 2017’s keynote lecture titled ‘The Story of Zaha Hadid and Zaha Hadid Architects’ at the opening of the festival.
The exhibition showcases projects both built and unbuilt, from the Vision for Madrid Master Plan Proposal (1992) to the Vitra Fire Station (1993), One-North Master Plan in Singapore (2004), MAXXI Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome (2010), and London 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre. Sketches, photographs and scale models are displayed.
The exhibition also shows a glimpse of how the firm continues Hadid’s legacy and upholds her vision and design philosophy by showcasing recently completed and ongoing projects that are slated for completion in the next three years.
These include the Morpheus Hotel (a 40-storey hotel with an exoskeleton structure in Macau) and the Beijing Daxing International Airport. Hadid’s playful Z-Play seating units are also seen dotting the exhibition space.
Says Schumacher of the exhibition: “We hope that through this exhibition, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of architecture and design, and discern the ways in which our projects become more innovative and resolved formally and technologically with each new design.”
Zaha Hadid Architects: Reimagining Architecture is on display at the White Box at Kuala Lumpur’s Publika shopping mall (level G2, Block A5) until 26 July 2017 from 10am to 6pm daily. Admission is free. Following its Kuala Lumpur premiere, the exhibition will be displayed in Singapore and Melbourne.
Photography courtesy of UEM Sunrise, unless stated otherwise.
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
In the pursuit of an uplifting synergy between the inner world and the surrounding environment, internationally acclaimed Interior Architect and Designer Lorena Gaxiola transform the vibration of the auspicious number ‘8’ into mesmerising artistry alongside the Feltex design team, brought to you by GH Commercial.
Sub-Zero and Wolf’s prestigious Kitchen Design Contest (KDC) has celebrated the very best in kitchen innovation and aesthetics for three decades now. Recognising premier kitchen design professionals from around the globe, the KDC facilitates innovation, style and functionality that pushes boundaries.
Marylou Cafaro’s first trendjournal sparked a powerful, decades-long movement in joinery designs and finishes which eventually saw Australian design develop its independence and characteristic style. Now, polytec offers all-new insights into the future of Australian design.
Channelling the enchanting ambience of the Caffè Greco in Rome, Budapest’s historic Gerbeaud, and Grossi Florentino in Melbourne, Ross Didier’s new collection evokes the designer’s affinity for café experience, while delivering refined seating for contemporary hospitality interiors.
Australia proves to excel on the global stage with 60 projects shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2019.
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
Landing in the city’s financial district for the first time, The Sebel Sydney Martin Place has had its modern interiors completed by Stack Studio.
By adding Muuto to its roster as Singapore’s only retailer, XTRA not only celebrates the enduring appeal of Scandinavian design – it heralds a whole new perspective on its universally appealing legacy.