Convention Centres - Architecture

Convention Centre Buildings

Major Conference Centre Designs

Architecture Designs - latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

National Convention and Exhibition Centre, Tianjin, China

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Tianjin National Convention and Exhibition Centre - 19 Mar 2013
With their design for this major new building, the architects won the 1st prize of an international design competition, beating FUKSAS, HHP, NBBJ/BIAD and others. In addition to Shanghai and Guangzhou, Tianjin is now the third city where an exhibition centre of international importance will be built. With a total square area of 1.2 million square metres and dedicated exhibition floor space of 400,000 square metres, one of the world’s largest exhibition centres will be created in the east of China over the next few years.

Calabar International Center, Nigeria
Henning Larsen Architects

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Calabar Convention Center - 13 Jan 2011
Henning Larsen Architects has won the international architectural competition for the new Calabar International Conference Center in the southeastern part of Nigeria. The Center will stand out as a spectacular building in the scenic river delta of the Cross River State bordering Cameroun. This design competition was won over Mecanoo from the Netherlands and three other international architecture companies.

Dalian Conference Center, China
Coop Himmelb(l)au

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Dalian International Conference Center
The International Conference Center is located in Dalian, an important seaport, industrial, trade and tourism center, located in the southernmost part of the Liaodong Peninsula in the Chinese Liaoning Province. The project combines on overall 100,000 sqm a number of different functions within one hybrid building: a Conference Center, an Opera House, an Exhibition Center as well as a basement with parking, delivery and disposal. The architect describes the concept of the Dalian International Conference Center as “an idea to create a “small city” composed of conference- and performance-rooms under a single shell-like roof.

Icelandic Conference Centre, Iceland
Henning Larsen Architects

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Conference Centre Reykjavik
The south facade of Harpa is inspired by the geological basalt stone formations along the Icelandic coast. The remaining two-dimensional facades and roof build on the geometry of the south facade. The glass captures the light of the sun and colours of the sky and appears as a giant, illuminating sculpture, reflecting the sky and harbour. The building changes colours depending on the weather and time of day and year. Art and architecture are beautifully united in the 29,000 m2 concert hall comprising four music and conference halls.

Convention Center Buildings

Abu Dhabi Convention Centre, UAE RMJM Architects image from architect Abu Dhabi tower	Aragon Convention Centre, Spain Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos picture from architect Aragon Convention Centre Building
Dubai Convention Center, UAE RMJM Architects photo from architects Dubai convention centre Building	Edinburgh Convention Centre, Scotland, UK Terry Farrell & Partners photo © Adrian Welch Edinburgh International Convention Centre
Kolkata Convention Centre, India RMJM image from architect Kolkata Convention Center Building	La Llotja theatre & congress centre, Spain Mecanoo architecten image from Mecanoo architecten La Llotja Theatre, Lleida
La Mola Conference Centre, Spain Fermín Vázquez - b720 Arquitectos photo : Joan Argelés La Mola Conference Centre, Terrassa	Las Colinas Convention Center, USA RMJM Architects picture from architect Las Colinas Convention Center Building
Manchester Central, England - photo © Adrian Welch Manchester Conference Centre	Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea KPF photo : JaeSungE Songdo Convensia Building
Vancouver Convention Centre, Canada LMN Architects + DA/MCM image from architect Vancouver Convention Center West	Zlin Congress Centre, Czech Republic Eva Jiricna Architects picture from architect Zlin Congress Centre Building