○The exhibition Chinese Voices on Palladio: From Classical Architecture to Contemporary Experiment opened on July 10, 2026, at the Tsinghua University Art Museum. Bringing together perspectives from contemporary Chinese architecture and contemporary Italian art, the exhibition explores the enduring relevance of Andrea Palladio’s architectural ideas, placing his legacy in dialogue with some of the most influential voices in contemporary architecture and art.

○Doreen Heng LIU, Principal Architect of NODE Architecture & Urbanism and Distinguished Professor at Shenzhen University, was invited to participate in the exhibition with Representing Palladio: A Weaving Bridge, a tectonic installation that reveals the underlying aesthetic qualities and structural intelligence of bridges across Chinese and Western traditions. The presentation also features a selection of sketches and records from Liu’s study tour in Europe in 1991, offering a glimpse into the formative experiences that have informed her architectural thinking and practice.

○The way Palladio and other Renaissance architects approached infrastructure—integrating functionality with the design of public space, and translating beauty and civic value into architecture—remains highly relevant today. A bridge must first and foremost be safe and functional, but architecture and structure have the potential to express far more than utility alone. In our practice, we have sought to expand the understanding of infrastructure, conceiving it as a form of public space embedded in everyday life. This is how we engage with the broader context...