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Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture

The Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, also known as the Urbanism\Architecture Bi-City Biennale (UABB) of Shenzhen and Hong Kong, was founded in 2005. It has been held every two years since. It is considered the world's only Biennale or Biennial exhibition to focus specifically on urbanism and urbanisation.

UABB themes, venues, and curators
Each edition of UABB has had a different curatorial team, themes, and exhibitions: 2005. Exhibition Theme: "City, Open Door!" • Chief curator: Yung Ho CHANG. • Exhibition period: December 10, 2005 – March 10, 2006. • Venue: OCT Contemporary Art Terminal (South area of OCT-LOFT), Shenzhen. 2007. Exhibition Themes: "City of Expiration and Regeneration" (Shenzhen) and "Refabricating City" (Hong Kong). • Chief curator (Shenzhen): MA Qingyun. Lead curator (Hong Kong): WANG Weijen. • Exhibition periods: December 8, 2011 – February 19, 2012 (Shenzhen). 15 February – 23 April, 2012 (Hong Kong). 2013. Exhibition Theme: "Urban Border" (Shenzhen) and "Beyond the Urban Edge: The Ideal City?” (Hong Kong). • Curator / Creative Director: Ole Bouman, curators / Academic Directors: Li Xiangning + Jeffrey Johnson (Shenzhen). Chief curator (Hong Kong): Colin Fournier. • Exhibition periods: December 6, 2013 – February 28, 2014 (Shenzhen). December 11, 2013 – February 28, 2014. 2015. Theme: "Re-Living The City" (Shenzhen) and "Visions 2050: Lifestyle and the City" (Hong Kong). • Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Aaron Betsky, Alfredo Brillembourg, Hubert Klumpner, Doreen Heng Liu. Sub-Venue Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Yong Yang / See You Tomorrow. Chief curator (Hong Kong): Christine Hawley. and No. 8 Warehouse (Shenzhen). Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre (Hong Kong). Sub-Venue: Longgang District: Xipu New Residence (Shenzhen). 2017. Theme: "Cities, Grow in Difference" • Curatorial Team (Shenzhen): Hou Hanru, Liu Xiaodu, and Meng Yan. December 12, 2017 — February 11, 2018 (Hong Kong). (Shenzhen) and "City Smarts: Density 2.0" (Hong Kong). Kowloon Park in Tsim Sha Tsui (Hong Kong). == Official Publications ==
Official Publications
• Arjen Oosterman (Author, Editor), Ole Bouman (Author), Rem Koolhaas (Author), Mark Wigley(Author), Brendan Cormier (Editor). "Urban Border." Volume #39 (Archis, 2014). • Betsky, Aaron (Author), Aflredo Brillembourg (Author), Hubert Klumpner (Author), Doreen Heng Liu (Author), Gideon Fink Shapiro (Editor). Re-Living the City. Actar: 2016. == References ==
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