“The photography will aim to masterly orchestrate a new mental space in the lives of its people to correctly reveal the great qualities of the cities, to dispel dreadful myths from pleasant realities, to unravel the positive social and cultural operative mechanisms of the city to the people by its people and to other global observers.’
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Media & Press
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Ground Breaking Ceremony – November 2007
Shenzhen, 22 November 2007 – Officials from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) and local government together with representatives from the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) have broken ground for the construction of the new headquarters for China’s equivalent of the NASDAQ. Founder and Partner of OMA, Rem Koolhaas, OMA’s Managing Partner Victor van der Chijs… Continue reading Shenzhen Stock Exchange Ground Breaking Ceremony – November 2007
Trouw – January 2011
CNN ON SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY MUSEUM – November 2009
Nike Art Pavilion – 2011
Nike Art Center is a home known for celebrating a vast collection of Nigerian art and culture. Artist and designer Nike Davies-Okundaye invites you to visit her Nigeria – an ancient culture that thrives in modern cities, a world that moves easily between talking drums and the internet.Nike Art Pavilion is a contemporary platform for hospitality and performance.
Makoko Research – Heinrich Böll Stiftung – 2012
At the turn of the millennium more people are living in cities than in rural areas; according to the prediction of UN Habitat about 60% of the world’s population will live in cities in 2030, with about 20 to 30 meta- and mega cities. Although the real number of its inhabitants is not known, Lagos – or the Center of Excellence as it is called officially – with a minimum of currently 15m inhabitants is one of the fastest growing Mega cities in the world.
Makoko Prototype Book – 2011
A proposal for a floating building in the water community of Makoko, located in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. The project is an innovative approach to address social and physical needs in view of current challenges of climate change and an urbanising African context.
Naptin Competition – 2011
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Lagos Water Communities Project – 2011
The impact of rapid urbanisation and economic growth of cities in Africa is now common knowledge, yet it cannot be overemphasised. At the same time the impact of climate change is now day-to-day reality. Particularly in coastal African cities that now experience significant increases in seal levels, rainfall and flooding.
Zumtobel Group Award 2012 Jury – November 2012
The laudation for the winning entry Butaro Hospital by MASS DESIGN was given by Kunlé Adeyemi, founder of NLÉ Architects, Amsterdam and a member of the Zumtobel 2012 Award jury.