Lead Image Librarian and Videographer
London, UK
Communications
Henry Virgin

Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Henry manages and organises ZHA’s digital image collection, ensuring easy access through meticulous cataloguing, indexing, and storage. He works closely with the Exhibition and Archive team to preserve and structure digital media for exhibitions, catalogues, films, projections, audio-video installations, and datasheets. He also films, edits, and produces video projects, including interviews, exhibitions, talks, and event coverage.
Henry’s work is featured in major ZHA exhibitions and panel projections. He translates complex ideas into engaging media forms, particularly large-scale video projects requiring intricate narratives. His ability to navigate diverse teams and projects has significantly shaped the library’s growth and functionality.
Prior to joining ZHA, Henry worked as Image Librarian at Medecins Sans Frontieres and architecture firm Allies and Morrison in London. He has also taught in Russia and China.

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Players from Back to Front Screen 20 SYNX Interactive Experience, and Screen 21 Workplaces.ai at Meta-Horizons The Future Now, Exhibition at DDP 2022
Featured Projects
From exhibitions exploring the evolution of ZHA’s architecture, to examining the studio’s pioneering advancement of artificial intelligence, immersive and interactive design, and virtual spaces, discover highlights of Henry's notable projects at ZHA.
Henry holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Religion from King's College London, where his study of comparative religion helped inform his researches into visual-literary culture and laid the foundation for his current multimedia and literary output. He is the author of five books and is currently working on three more.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Henry has contributed to since joining ZHA

Exhibitions
The first retrospective exhibition of her work in Russia, 'Zaha Hadid' at The State Hermitage Museum provides unprecedented insight into the work of architect Zaha Hadid in a mid-career retrospective highlighting her exploration of the Russian Avant-garde at the beginning of her career, and the continuing influence of its core principles on her work today.

Photograph by Xue Liang 薛亮
Exhibitions
The ‘Future Cities’ monographic exhibition examines the innovations shaping 21st century urbanism and traces ZHA’s projects that are redefining urban landscapes around the world.

Courtesy of MOCAUP
Exhibitions
Presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MOCAUP) in Shenzhen until April 10th 2026, the Architecture of Possibility: ZHA exhibition charts the evolution of the studio’s pioneering work over recent decades.

Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Exhibitions
ZHA marks a significant milestone, celebrating their 15-year journey in China with ‘The New World’ exhibition of their work and research at the Guardian Art Centre, Beijing.

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Meta-Horizons The Future Now, Exhibition at DDP. PN 3709. 2022
Exhibitions
The inaugural exhibition of DDP’s new Design Museum, 'Meta-Horizons: The Future Now' continues DDP’s commitment to showcasing pioneering design, technological innovation and contemporary creativity.

Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute - HKDI
Vertical Urbanism Exhibition at Hong Kong Design Institute 15.02-03.04.2022
Exhibitions
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee), together with its affiliated HKDI Gallery present its flagship exhibition of the year 'ZHA: Vertical Urbanism' as part of their ‘Essence of Design’ programme.

Courtesy of ZHA
Exhibitions
Defined by a timeline of ZHA's formative works in China, 'ZHA Close Up' at MAM Shanghai in collaboration with ZHD explores the pioneering research and interconnecting relationships that unite our projects around the globe, detailing the technological innovations that are transforming how the studio imagines, designs and constructs built environments.
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