OPEN Architecture’s founding partners Li Hu and Huang Wenjing have been appointed Howard A. Friedman Visiting Professors in the Practice of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. It is another major visiting professorship for them since 2023's appointment of Kenzo Tange Design Critics in Architecture at Harvard Graduate School of Design.

OPEN Architecture unveils its collaboration with Powerhouse Parramatta in Sydney, Australia, on the curatorial conception and exhibition design for Task Eternal, the landmark exhibition which will serve as the opening spectacle for the highly anticipated launch of Powerhouse Parramatta in late 2026. Powerhouse Parramatta, located in Sydney, will be the latest museum affiliated with Powerhouse, Australia’s largest museum group. Task Eternal will be staged in Powerhouse Parramatta’s largest exhibition space, PS1, and will run for two to three years. 

At the 2025 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Conference, held from October 6 to 9 in Toronto, OPEN Architecture’s Sun Tower was honored with a 2025 Award of Excellence in the “Best Tall Building Under 100 Meters” category.