Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre / Zaha Hadid Architects

Curated by Miwa Negoro

Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects
Year: 2026
Photographs: Virgile Simon Bertrand
planning: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
structure: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
MEP Consultants: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
Interior Architect: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
Landscape Architect: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
Lighting Design: GD-Lighting, Suoshi Lighting
Quantity Surveyor: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD)
Acoustic Consultant: East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)
Transport Consultant: MVA
Site Supervision: Jiangnan Management
Façade Contractors: Yasha Facade, Jiangsu Huiquan New Material Technology Co., Ltd. (
Interior Contractors: Zhongfutai
Landscape Contractor: Maohua
Lighting Plan: Yimingliang Lighting

Text description provided by the architects. Located in Dongguan within the Greater Bay Area of southern China's Pearl River estuary, the new Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre is at the heart of a mixed-use masterplan to revitalize the Yuehe Lake waterfront. Designed by ZHA to serve as a civic and cultural anchor of the growing community, the Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre (SSLEPC) will host a variety of national and international events, exhibitions, and performances for audiences of all ages. The centre's public programme was inaugurated with its opening concert, 'The Sound of Songhu' led by the China National Symphony Orchestra.