The Panda Pavilions Win the Design for Asia Awards 2024
The Design for Asia Awards 2024 (DFA Asia 2024) Annual Ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The Panda Pavilions, designed by Atelier Ping Jiang | EID Arch, won the highest honor in the Spatial Design category—Grand Award. This year, three spatial design projects from the China region received this prestigious award. In total, the organizing committee selected 215 winners to recognize their outstanding designs, including 10 Grand Awards, 20 Gold Awards, 43 Silver Awards, 57 Bronze Awards, and 85 Merit Awards.
Mr. Alan CHAN, a renowned designer from Hong Kong and a judge for the DFA Awards, made the following comments on the Chengdu Panda New Habitat project, which won the Grand Award:
“I was moved by this pavilion on the outskirts of Chengdu, which effortlessly blends the natural landscape with architecture, creating a harmonious environment within the forest. The design respects the existing topography, demonstrating how human intervention can complement rather than disrupt the surrounding nature.
Specifically built for a national treasure like the panda, the structure leaves a lasting impression. Its seamless integration into the environment reminds us of the need to protect wildlife and encourages reflection on our relationship with nature. The simplified design, with its circular form echoing panda eyes and bamboo-inspired façade, synchronises perfectly with the site’s context. Subtle yet expressive details make this a timeless piece of architecture that will endure without losing its relevance.”
- Alan CHAN, Founder, Alan Chan Design Company
The DFA Design Awards, established by the Hong Kong Design Centre in 2003, aim to strengthen the role of designers in society and recognize outstanding design leaders and exceptional design projects with commercial success or influence in the Asia region. The awarded works are exemplary in the design industry, contributing to the improvement of people's quality of life and inspiring the future direction of design development.
