At the “Media Architecture Talk” event. Sergio Li, General Manager – Global marketing Department, introduces Unilumin’s development history and innovation achievements to attending guests.
December 16, 2025,
Organized by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA),
Led by numerous world-renowned architectural masters——the RAFA Architecture Festival Asia,
Officially commenced at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, China.
This three-day international architectural event gathered architects, designers, and industry elites from around the globe, collectively focusing on the present and future of the Asian architectural field. As an official partner, Unilumin joined colleagues from the global architectural community to witness the convergence of ideas and resonance of values.
During the event,
- Unilumin created a leisure yet tech-savvy high-end exchange space at the main venue entrance, showcasing innovative products such as the U-Natural Texture Screen and VF Light strips, balancing artistic aesthetics with information expression.
- Chris Williamson, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), presented the “CERTIFICATE OF BEST CONTRIBUTION Supporting Organization”. Yuan Daoren, Vice President of Unilumin Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company.
- Li Yuchen, Vice President of Unilumin Group, was invited to participate in the “Future Architecture – Investment, Development, and Policy Innovation” forumand joined the roundtable discussion.
OPENING CEREMONY: GLOBAL MEGA TRENDS
At the opening ceremony, the core large screen in the main venue utilized Unilumin’s Rental UGNII 2.6 series LED display as the information presentation and interaction terminal.
Dr. Valerie Vaughan-Dick, Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Institute of British Architects, delivered a speech.
The delicate and realistic color reproduction, clear and stable image performance, and low-latency display experience made information transmission more direct and efficient, creating a professional meeting atmosphere of “seeing the screen as if face-to-face” on-site, and also providing reliable technical support for high-density intellectual exchange.
INNOVATION IN DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY
That afternoon, the first forum unfolded with the theme “Future Architecture – Investment, Development, and Policy Innovation.”
During the roundtable forum session, hosted by Qian Houlin, Dean of Forbes China Research Institute and General Manager of Business Operations at Forbes China Group, Dr. Li Yuchen, Vice President of Unilumin Group, engaged in in-depth exchanges with:
- Wolf D Prix, Co-founder, CEO, and Principal Architect of COOP HIMMELB(L)AU
- Zhang Yuxing, Founder/Principal Designer of ARCity Office
- Zhou Lida, Vice President of Yuexiu Property Management Ltd.
- Yap Lay Bee, Group Director of the Architecture and Urban Design Group at Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), and Secretary-General of the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize (LKY World City Prize)
The discussion revolved around policy innovation, governance mechanisms, and design practices against the backdrop of urban transformation.
From investment logic to urban governance, from institutional innovation to spatial expression, the clash of diverse perspectives moved the concept of “future” beyond mere abstraction, gradually progressing towards a realistic path that can be discussed and practiced.
COCKTAIL PARTY- BIG BAY AREA NIGHT
During the event, Unilumin created a leisure yet tech-savvy high-end exchange space in the entrance area of the main venue. Through the combined application of products like the U-Natural Texture Screen and VF Light strips, the space balanced artistic aesthetics with information expression, allowing technology to better integrate into the architectural space itself.
On the evening of the 16th, the “Greater Bay Area Night” cocktail reception warmly commenced here. Nearly a hundred guests and partners from architectural firms, investment, development, and other fields gathered for exchange.
On-site, Chris Williamson, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), presented Unilumin with the “CERTIFICATE OF BEST CONTRIBUTION Supporting Organization”. Yuan Daoren, Vice President of Unilumin Group, accepted the award on behalf of the company.
Architectural design and LED display & lighting technology are intrinsically connected.
Having deep cultivation in the industry for over twenty years, Unilumin continuously enhances its technological innovation capabilities from display to lighting, and its comprehensive solution capabilities from products to scenarios, providing implementable “digital infrastructure” for high-end homes, architectural art spaces, and future lifestyles.
Such as the Texture Screen that showcases premium patterns when off, and stunning visuals when on; or the Holographic Screen with “over 90% transparency, thin as a coin, ‘invisible’ when off”; and also the VF professional lighting solution that “shows light, not the fixture, achieving multi-angle precise light distribution”… All resonate with the developmental needs of architectural art against the backdrop of concurrent technological evolution and climate change.
Saudi Arabia’s Dammam landmark building AKH Tower – Unilumin created a 2806㎡ LED glass curtain wall, invisible when off, dazzling when on, becoming a new symbol for spreading urban culture and brand value in the Middle East.
In the future, Unilumin will continue to walk alongside architects, designers, brands, and industry partners, validating technological value in real scenarios, and exploring more vibrant spatial expressions through long-term collaboration. Let every imagination about future lifestyles be seen and realized.
RAFA Architecture Festival Asia
December 16-18, 2025
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center
About RIBA
With a 190-year history, the Royal Institute of British Architects was founded in 1834 as the Institute of British Architects. In 1837, the Institute was granted a Royal Gold Medal, and in 1848, it was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Victoria. To date, it boasts over 58,000 high-quality members and architectural communities across 115 countries worldwide. RIBA remains committed to its mission of advancing the global architecture industry, while supporting the internationalization and high-standard development of architectural sector and its professionals, showcasing and celebrating the achievements of architects and outstanding architecture on the world stage.
