Sân Đình S.T.U.D.I.O Talk #1 | Presented by Snøhetta

Shared Thinking
for Universal Designs and Innovation

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Why you should listen

What if an opera house could also be a public square?

Or a library could become a place where an entire city comes together?

From Norway to Asia, Snøhetta, the internationally acclaimed architecture and design practice, has challenged conventional ideas of what buildings can be and who they are for.

Through stories behind some of their most remarkable projects, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen and Richard Wood will share how people, culture and local traditions have shaped their approach to design, inviting us to look at the spaces around us differently and imagine what might be possible for the future of Vietnam.

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Introducing Speakers

Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Founding Partner, Snøhetta

The FRAME Lifetime Achievement Award receiver

BIOGRAPHY

1989: Co-founded Snøhetta in Oslo, Norway.
2004-2008: Professor of Architecture at the Institute of Experimental Architecture, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
2024: Chair of the Jury, Obel Awards.
2025: Chair of the Jury, Holcim Awards.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT

The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
The Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year
The FRAME Lifetime Achievement Award

HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS

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SHANGHAI GRAND OPERA HOUSE

Completion	2026
Location	Pudong District, Shanghai, China
Main Function	Opera House
Highlights	Snøhetta’s design for the Shanghai Grand Opera House creates an iconic new landmark for the city, drawing inspiration from the dynamism of Chinese fan dance.

NORWEGIAN NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET

Completion	2008
Location	Oslo, Norway
Main Function	Opera House and Performing Arts Centre
Highlights	Giving the waterfront back to the public

UNDER

Completion	2019
Location	Lindesnes, Norway
Main Function	Underwater Restaurant
Highlights	Europe's First Underwater Restaurant “In this building, you may find yourself under water, over the seabed, between land and sea.” — Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Richard Wood

Managing Director Asia, Snøhetta

Architect, RIBA

BIOGRAPHY

Master of Architecture, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, United Kingdom.
Teaches at the School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS

Tokyo Shibuya Upper West (Japan)
NOT A Hotel Rusutsu (Japan)
Kota Kinabalu Masterplan (Malaysia)

HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS

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SHIBUYA UPPER WEST PROJECT

Location	Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Main Function	Mixed-Use Development
Status	Ongoing
Highlights	A tribute to the duality of Tokyo

NOT A HOTEL RUSUTSU

Location	Rusutsu, Japan
Main Function	Vacation Homes
Status	Ongoing
Highlights	A new model for vacation homes

JESSELTON DOCKLANDS

Location	Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Main Function	Master Plan
Status	Ongoing
Highlights	A New Era for Kota Kinabalu “Our vision for the new Jesselton Docklands reconnects this once industrial part of the city back to its locality, its people and its heritage.” - Richard Wood

SNØHETTA FEATURED PRACTICE

With its social and cultural diversity, Snohetta now has more than 250 staff from 40 countries, working across 8 studios in Oslo, New York, Innsbruck, Paris, Melbourne, Hong Kong, and Shenzhen.