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Architects: Laboratory of Architecture #3
- Area: 4200 m²
- Year: 2025
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Manufacturers: Kartell, Magis

Zhu Pei is a Chinese architect born in 1962 in Beijing. He studied at Tsinghua University and UC Berkeley, and founded Studio Zhu Pei in 2005. The studio's experimental work and research focus on contemporary architecture, art, and cultural projects. With an artistic and exploratory approach, it investigates the relationship between the roots that anchor architecture in specific natural and cultural contexts and the innovation that drives architecture as a form of artistic revolution. In his interview with Louisiana Channel, Zhu Pei describes architecture as an artistic discipline that, like poetry, relies on openness, imagination, and the creation of new experiences. He argues that great architecture goes beyond functional problem-solving by generating a sense of wonder through its ability to "invent" and "create some new thing, new experience," positioning architectural practice as cultural and sensory exploration rather than purely technical production.








The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama (MAC Panama) has announced the launch of an international architecture competition to select the architectural design for its new headquarters—an initiative marking a significant milestone in the institution's history and Panama's cultural prominence within Latin America.
With over six decades dedicated to promoting modern and contemporary art, MAC is embarking on a new chapter aimed at consolidating its position as a regional platform for creation, education, and critical thought. The future headquarters is envisioned as a cultural infrastructure open to the city, fostering an intersection between art, architecture, and civic life.



