Floriade 2022 Expo Almere arboretum masterplan, MVRDV Holland Horticultural Project images
Floriade 2022 Expo Almere, NL
13 April 2022
Design: MVRDV, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Floriade Expo 2022 opens: MVRDV’s arboretum masterplan ensures a sustainable legacy for once-a-decade horticultural show
The Floriade Expo held its opening ceremony today, as final additions were being made to the pavilions and planting:

photo © Walter Herfst
Floriade-2022 Expo Almere masterplan
On April 14th the Floriade Expo 2022, the International Horticultural Exhibition held in the Netherlands once every 10 years, opens in Almere. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands opened the site today, as final additions were being made to the pavilions and planting. For six months, the 60-hectare Floriade park on the Weerwater will showcase the latest horticultural developments from around the world. The Expo ? and the city district which will occupy the site afterwards ? derives its underlying character from MVRDV’s arboretum concept, with an alphabetical library of trees and plants arranged into lots in a strict grid. These lots also provide the layout for temporary pavilions and, later, homes; after the Expo, the park will be transformed into a new green residential area known as Hortus.

photo © Walter Herfst
This edition of the Floriade Expo is not only about the plants; approximately 400 participants also show the latest innovations, from nature-inclusive agriculture to a sustainable...