'Making Almere' Information Center for 'Floriade 2022'

The architectural manifestation Making Almere is transformed into information about  Almere and Floriade 2022, the city was  recently awarded.

The Information Center is
housed in Almere City Mall,
the shopping for the masterplan by OMA. 

Information on plansIn the New Collection are the future of Almere presented, which relate to the entire city wants to develop. Almere needs its own labor and provides space for experimentation and new businesses. Also planning and deciding on the IJmeer, the experimental organic development of Almere Oosterwold and the plan for the Floriade Growing Green Cities in 2022 to a design by MVRDV are discussed.

Thinking

Visitors can think about the further development of the city. It is possible to come up with ideas, which will be exhibited. Thinking can also by playing Play Oosterwold a simulation on the still developing field Oosterwold in Almere Hout.

'Floriade 2012' gives Taiwan chance to bloom

Taiwan's pavilion won an international competition for indoor exhibits at the just-concluded Floriade 2012 World Horticultural Expo in Venlo, the Netherlands, the Council of Agriculture said yesterday.

During the exhibition season, which ran between April 5 and Oct. 7, signature Taiwan-grown flowers and plants, including Phalaenopsis, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum and Cymbidium orchids, lucky bamboos, flamingo lilies and Malabar chestnuts, were put on display, the council said in a statement.

Taiwan's flower exports totaled US$175.9 million in 2011, up 17.65 percent from the previous year, according to the council. Flower exports to Europe totaled US$35.32 million last year, a year-on-year increase of 50.88 percent.

The Floriade is held every 10 years in the Netherlands. This year's event was attended by more than 2 million visitors.