The Magazine of Urbanisation Publishes Article

19/11/2018

Hi, everyone. I am pleased that my interview with Marta Pozo Gil, MVRDV Asia Director, has been published in The Magazine of Urbanisation 9-10 issues, as part of an ongoing series.
 
In this regular column, I take travels around the globe to discuss the essential ingredients that are focused on what makes better city living. I meet experts, visionaries and game changers and share their thoughts on the various aspects that can and should be at the heart of city life in tomorrow’s world. 

My latest article 'MINDSET THE KEY TO CHANGING CITIES' is an interview with Marta, looking at how to successfully use overseas strategies and new technology in China.  
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The next issue will focus on the sense of local place and history in new urban development. The famous Kuala Lumpur entrepreneur Andrew Lee will share his insights.

(image: The Magazine of Urbanization)

Introduction
Before this year’s Conference of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design “Actions for Active Ageing – Urban Design for All” I wanted to take some quality time in advance to personally greet the speakers and understand their particular passions and knowledge areas as well as to brief them on the objectives of the Conference. Whilst several speakers were relatively new to Hong Kong, Marta Pozo Gil, Asia Director of design superstars MVRDV, was a regular local visitor, being based in Shanghai. We meet for the first time.

The first thing that strikes you about Marta is that she is tall, really tall. And confident. Her bright, shining “Dutch orange” shirt exudes confidence, but then confidence is a basic Dutch attribute and Marta has been absorbing that confidence in working with a company like MVRDV for more than 10 years. Funnily however Marta is in fact Spanish, from the town of Valencia, working first in Berlin and then Rotterdam before now turning ‘Chinese’. We want to talk about change. Change in the cities and change in mindset.​

2018/11/02
INTERVIEW
Barry Wilson meets Marta Pozo Gil

2018/10/15
WORKSHOP
1st Working Session with HKIUD

2018/10/10
WORKSHOP
Ageing Experience Workshop #2

2018/09/21
CONGRATULATIONS：
Barry Wilson Elected HKIUD Vice President​
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2018/09/25
WORKSHOP:
Transitional Social Housing Workshop

Marta Pozo Gil is an Architect, licensed BREEAM assessor and LEED green Associate. She has worked at MVRDV since 2007.

In 2014 Marta was relocated to Shanghai to head the firm’s Asian office to expand the MVRDV profile in the Asian market as well as to oversee Asian projects.

In addition to her role as Director of MVRDV Asia, Marta leads the Sustainability department for MVRDV​

The Magazine of Urbanization is a specialized and monthly distributed Magazine. The released issues by far have provided much information about urbanization both home and abroad. Under the guidance of and with the technologies and expertise provided by the Science & Technology Commission attached to MOHURD, the magazine has been focusing on reporting issues & solutions and experiences & lessons in the urbanization processes, on presenting status quo of urbanization in China, on summarizing China’s experiences and exploring China’s urbanization strategies. It is an authoritative magazine in the field.

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