Vietnamese building short-listed for World Architecture Festival award

The wedding and convention center is shortlisted in the "Display - Completed Building" category along with 20 others after being chosen from thousands of entries.

Talking about the honor, the head of the design team, Nghiem Dinh Toan, said: "Being on the shortlist of WAF is really a great pleasure for us. Although it is not a huge result, it is an important milestone marking the development of 'me+ architect' as well as me personally".

The Veil - White Palace is a wedding and convention center in HCMC. Photo courtesy of 'me+ architect'

The building, which measures 1,000 square meters, is inspired by bridal veils, and its openness, homogeneity, cohesion, and sense of materials create a luxurious space, me+ architect said.

The World Architecture Festival, the world’s largest annual international architectural event, will go online from Dec. 1-3.