A dialogue between two cities in the Pearl River Delta Shenzhen and Hong Kong the Bi-City Biennale (BYOB) questioned the past to aspire for a unique future. Instant Culture documents and evaluates the biennale and envisions possibilities for the West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong and its neighboring communities. The expansive forty-hectare site of the future West Kowloon Cultural District not only provides a green open space for art, culture, and leisure, but also creates a paradigm shift towards a new urban strategy for Hong Kong, possibly becoming a model city by emphasizing low-density planning with a low-carbon footprint.

Author Biography

Eric Schuldenfrei: Architects-designers Eric Schuldenfrei and Marisa Yiu are co-founders of ESKYIU, a design collaborative integrating culture, community and technology in New York and Hong Kong. They won the prize for young architects and designers in the Architectural League 2010. Marisa Yiu: Architects-designers Eric Schuldenfrei and Marisa Yiu are co-founders of ESKYIU, a design collaborative integrating culture, community and technology in New York and Hong Kong. They won the prize for young architects and designers in the Architectural League 2010.