Theme:
Techformance – Technology, Platform, Performance 

Important Information

Potential Anchor Venues:

Selected works will be curated and exhibited in one of the following venues:

1. Oi! (12 Oil Street, North Point)
2. East Kowloon Cultural Centre (60 Ngau Tau Kok Road, Kowloon)
3. Xinghe World Culture and Art Centre
   (星河WORLD文化藝術中心, 坂田街道五和大道和雅寶路交叉口東南側)

Provisional Timeline:

May                  Open Call for Exhibitors (3 weeks)

Early-Jun          Interview selection

Jun                    Confirmation of Conceptual Proposals

Late-Jun           Academic Review

Jun – Aug         Co-development of the Schematic Proposal (2.5 months)

Aug – Nov        Production (2.5 months)
 

Nov                    Press Conference (HK+SZ)

Mid-Nov             Move-in / On-site installation

Late-Nov            Soft Opening (Oi! Street)

Late-Dec            Grand Opening (EKCC)

Dec – Jan           Public Exhibition / Workshops / Tours (2 months)

Late Jan             Closing

Lead Curators:

Content:             Jimmy Ho, PhD (CUHK)

Venue:                Aron Tsang, HKIA RA (NAPP Studio)

Curatorial Team:

Publicity:             Owen Lam, HKIA YAA (AFloat Studio)

HK-SZ synergy:   Alvin Yip 

Exhibitor Liasion: Adeline Chan (AAL INNOVATION)

AI technology:     Wanyu He, DDes (XKool)

Coordination:       Wilber Yuen (XKool)     

Organiser:

• The Hong Kong Institute of Architects Biennale Foundation Company Limited

Co-organisers:

• The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
• The Hong Kong Institute of Planners
• Hong Kong Designers Association

Supporting Organisations (as at 12 June 2024):

• Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Government of the HKSAR
• Environmental Association Limited
• Hong Kong Chu Hai College
• The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Lead Sponsor:

• CCIDAHK

Call for Exhibitors Online Submission Form < Click here

To learn more about the exhibitions, you may visit the following links.
UABB 2025 Open Call Brief for Exhibitors: https://hkianet-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hkiasharetopublic_hkia_org_hk/EWUQwbWnajBMmFJ-qIPKtt0Bng26O-2xv4eUgEgvdkYSEQ?e=F5YfEJ

19 May 2025 Briefing Session Recap Recording: https://hkianet-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/hkiasharetopublic_hkia_org_hk/EVUaiDrVRQRMu_HgHlkUfOYBjnzjHt8gU5fcZ61jJW5RjQ?nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJPbmVEcml2ZUZvckJ1c2luZXNzIiwicmVmZXJyYWxBcHBQbGF0Zm9ybSI6IldlYiIsInJlZmVycmFsTW9kZSI6InZpZXciLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJNeUZpbGVzTGlua0NvcHkifX0&e=hC9fvT

Submission notes:

1. Submission(s) must be made through the online form before 6 June 2025 (Fri) 11:59pm.     
   Late submissions will not be considered. Each submission should include
   1. Completion of the online form
   2. CVs of each member (2 pages each)
   3. Conceptual images (2 x A4 pages max.)
       
2. Please be advised that the funding for this exhibition has not yet been secured. In the event that the funding is reduced or terminated, the curatorial team and the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) reserve the right to modify the exhibition content and terminate collaboration with any exhibitor.
    
3. Proposals will be presented in an academic review and co-developed with the curatorial team. Final approval of exhibits will be granted to proceed to the production stage. Any alterations of exhibits without prior approval by the curatorial team and HKIA will not be accepted and may result in termination of the contract.
    
4. The earliest date for funding allocation is mid-September 2025. Exhibitors may need to proceed with production prior to any distribution of the budget.
    
5. For general administrative enquiries, please contact Mr. Nick KONG and Ms. Ada WONG of the HKIABF Secretariat
   (Tel.: 2511 6323 / Email: uabb2024@hkia.org.hk)

Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organizers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Communications and Creative Industries Branch of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.