Go West in Shenzhen Biennale
The similarities between the Chinese city of Shenzhen and the Dutch Flevoland region with the city of Almere are stunning. Both areas started their urban development in the late 1970s: Shenzhen as a...
View ArticleAllmetropolis: learning from China’s growth model
Starting Thursday 8 December, Go West Project will present a new research project during the Shenzhen/Hong Kong Biennale of Architecture. Central theme: What would happen if Europe created a Special...
View ArticleAllmetropolis at Shenzhen Biennale 2011
Last week, our new exhibition Allmetropolis opened in the Shenzhen Biennale of Urbanism & Architecture. The show, which is located in venue B10 in OCT Loft, shows a comparison of the urban areas...
View ArticleAllmetropolis, the booklet
After the exhibition in the Shenzhen Biennale 2011, we recently published a booklet containing our proposal for a Special Economic Zone in Europe, called Allmetropolis – een Speciale Economische Zone...
View Article“Making City” in Rotterdam and Almere
During the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, Go West will present a futuristic plan that turns the Dutch province Flevoland into a Chinese-style Special Economic Zone. Drawing on our...
View Article“Lessons from China” in Amsterdam
In a special edition of WorldTalks, the weekly Urban Mixer for the internationally minded community of Amsterdam, we will present the Dutch edition of our book. Together with NEXT Architects, an...
View ArticleInterview with Business News Radio, Omroep Flevoland
Last week, we had a studio interview on Business News Radio, one of the leading news stations in the Netherlands, about our plan to change the Dutch province Flevoland into a new metropolitan area,...
View ArticleSneak Peak: Making City in Europe
Last Thursday, the 5th International Architecture Biennial Rotterdam themed ‘Making City’ opened. Our contribution Allmetropolis perfectly fits this years’ subject: we propose to learn from Chinese...
View ArticleGo West at IABR: One more week
This is the last week our proposal ‘Allmetropolis‘ is on show at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. If you’re interested in how Europe can develop a Special Economic Zone following the...
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