OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, OCAT in short, is based in an old industrial area in the Nanshan district in Shenzhen. Warehouses and factory buildings have been preserved to house creative companies, restaurants, galleries, bars and exhibition spaces, as well as a lecture room. Among others, the famous Chinese architecture firm Urbanus has an office here. [...]
15 floors in 2 days, no further comments… Bas van Galen, thanks for the tip.
Out My Window is a beautifully interactive tour around the world, looking out the window of people’s homes in highrise buildings, directed by Katerina Cizek. “[...] one of the world’s first interactive 360 ̊documentaries – about exploring the state of our urban planet told by people who look out on the world from highrise windows. Its’s [...]
Merten Nefs will represent Association Delta Metropolis at the international conference ‘Next Generation Infrastructure Systems For Eco-Cities’, which takes place in Shenzhen from November 11 to 13, 2010. The conference is organized by Next Generation Infrastructures and discusses how innovative infrastructure systems may contribute to a new generation of sustainable cities. At the conference, Association [...]
This year, Urban farming is a hotter topic than ever before… “In February, Mayor Mike McGinn and Seattle City Councilmembers announced the “2010: The Year of Urban Agriculture” campaign to promote urban agriculture efforts and increase community access to locally grown food.” … and not only in Seattle. September this year, at the Rotterdam Harvest [...]
