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Floriade Expo 2022 in Pictures

Florentijn Hofman's giant sculptural "Beehold" figures covered with 10,000 bees created in Corten steel and MVRDV x Arttenders x Alex Verhaest's Flores tower, which reflects Floriade's diverse collection of trees, plants and flowers.
 

By PAUL LASTER, September 2022

An international horticultural exhibition, which takes place every ten years, Floriade Expo 2022 is a celebration of green and sustainable technology. 

Focused on new technologies for greenery, food, energy, habitation and health, Floriade in the Dutch city of Almere features more than 400 national and international participants showcasing their latest green innovations, solutions and applications.

With the theme “Growing Green Cities,” Floriade’s goal is to inspire visitors to live greener and healthier lives. From art and architecture made with natural and recycled materials to colorful flowers, plants, vegetables and fruit, countries and companies are presenting the latest advancements for our future cities.

Scroll through the images below to get an overview of Floriade Expo 2022 and to learn about the artists, architects, nations and businesses that are part of this green revolution. WM

Upcyclecentrum's Floriade sign made from recycled materials from Almere.
 

Aeres University of Applied Sciences, aka The Green Lung, a green and sustainable building, designed by BDG architects. 
 

Aeres University of Applied Sciences, aka The Green Lung, a green and sustainable building, designed by BDG architects.
 

Flevoland Food Forum, a meeting place for food experts, designed by the architectural firm DoepelStrijkers, with a 5-meter-thick layer of Flevoland soil at the sea level line.

Bangladesh Pavilion, with its garden fence made from bamboo.

Bangladesh Pavilion, with its garden fence made from bamboo.

The Voice of Urban Nature, the Amsterdam-Almere pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Overtreders W with landscape architects De Onkruidenier and Joost Emmerik.
 

The Voice of Urban Nature, the Amsterdam-Almere pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Overtreders W with landscape architects De Onkruidenier and Joost Emmerik.

The Voice of Urban Nature, the Amsterdam-Almere pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Overtreders W with landscape architects De Onkruidenier and Joost Emmerik.

The Voice of Urban Nature, the Amsterdam-Almere pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Overtreders W with landscape architects De Onkruidenier and Joost Emmerik.

The Growing Pavilion, constructed with five cultivated raw materials: fungi, rice straw, potato, bulrush and residual flows from the agricultural sector.

A food truck, making tasty patat frites (French fries) with local Flevoland potatoes.

Almere, the newest city in the Netherlands. The city's masterplan was developed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas between 1994 and 2007.

Almere, the newest city in the Netherlands. The city's masterplan was developed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas between 1994 and 2007.

The Natural Pavilion, designed by the Dutch firm DP6 Architectuurstudio and  made from 95% bio-based materials.

The Flevo Campus, where shipping containers have been repurposed as offices for students wanting to become food entrepreneurs.

Salt Water Cities, the pavilion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Designed by Amsterdam-based design studio Tellart, it presents an innovative approach to sustainability in the country’s arid, desert environment.

Salt Water Cities, the pavilion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Designed by Amsterdam-based design studio Tellart, it presents an innovative approach to sustainability in the country’s arid, desert environment.

Salt Water Cities, the pavilion of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Designed by Amsterdam-based design studio Tellart, it presents an innovative approach to sustainability in the country’s arid, desert environment.

The French Pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Wald. It's constructed from wood of French origin, completely dismountable and reusable, and it's self-sufficient due to its solar panels.

The French Pavilion, designed by the architectural firm Wald. It is constructed from wood of French origin, completely dismountable and reusable and self-sufficient, due to its solar panels.

Qatar’s Desert Nest Pavilion, which is inspired by traditional pigeon towers that were originally built to provide resting places in the desert for migrating pigeons and birds. Designed by Dar Al-Handasah, Desert Nest merges a traditional concept with cutting-edge 3D-printing construction methods and sustainable materials.
 

Qatar’s Desert Nest Pavilion, which is inspired by traditional pigeon towers that were originally built to provide resting places in the desert for migrating pigeons and birds. Designed by Dar Al-Handasah, Desert Nest merges a traditional concept with cutting-edge 3D-printing construction methods and sustainable materials.

China’s Pavilion emphasizes the countries longstanding use of bamboo.

The German pavilion explores green cities of the future, with a roof garden, solar panels, wind turbines, green facades, a water playground and much more.

The roof garden of the German pavilion.

The Italian Pavilion, with a Mediterranean garden. 
 

The Italian Pavilion, with a Mediterranean garden. 

The Chinese bamboo garden, which features a variety of flowers.

Almere, the newest city in the Netherlands. The city's masterplan was developed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas between 1994 and 2007.

Almere, the newest city in the Netherlands. The city's masterplan was developed by OMA/Rem Koolhaas between 1994 and 2007.
 

One of EuroParcs' sustainable recreational homes.

One of EuroParcs' sustainable recreational homes.

One of EuroParcs' sustainable recreational homes.

One of EuroParcs' sustainable recreational homes.

One of EuroParcs' sustainable recreational homes.

The Belgian Pavilion, constructed with materials that are completely reusable or biodegradable, low carbon, regenerable and natural.

The EcoDemoHouse, sited in a surrounding garden.

The Wilde Weelde, a green, natural area full of life for people, animals and plants in the form of a spiral-shaped garden.

 The Wilde Weelde, a green, natural area full of life for people, animals and plants in the form of a spiral-shaped garden.
 

The Wilde Weelde, a green, natural area full of life for people, animals and plants in the form of a spiral-shaped garden.
 

Will Beckers' nature art.
 

The Shades of Nature, which uses the sun, rather than other energy sources, to color wool that's soaking in glass jars with water and vegetable dyes.
 

The Shades of Nature, which uses the sun, rather than other energy sources, to color wool that's soaking in glass jars with water and vegetable dyes.
 

The Shades of Nature, which uses the sun, rather than other energy sources, to color wool that's soaking in glass jars with water and vegetable dyes.
 

The Green Island Garden.

The TreePort Zundert, inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous artworks.

The TreePort Zundert, inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s most famous artworks.

TreePort Zundert's structure exploring new techniques for heat storage.


Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere, which is a short train ride from Amsterdam, is open daily through October 9, 2022. 

 

Paul Laster

Paul Laster is a writer, editor, curator, artist and lecturer. He’s a contributing editor at ArtAsiaPacific and Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art and writer for Time Out New York, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Galerie Magazine, Sculpture, Art & Object, Cultured, Architectural Digest, Garage, Surface, Ocula, Observer, ArtPulse, Conceptual Fine Arts and Glasstire. He was the founding editor of Artkrush, started The Daily Beast’s art section, and was art editor of Russell Simmons’ OneWorld Magazine, as well as a curator at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, now MoMA PS1.

 

 

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