Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\ Architecture

bi-city biennale of urbanism\architecture (uabb) is currently the only biennial exhibition in the world that is based exclusively on the set themes of urbanism and urbanization. co-organized by the two neighboring and closely interacting cities of shenzhen and hong kong, uabb situates itself within the regional context of the rapidly urbanizing pearl river delta, concerns itself with globally common urban issues, extensively communicates and interacts with the wider public, is presented using expressions of contemporary visual culture, and engages in international and avant-garde dimensions as well as discourses of public interest. initiated by shenzhen in 2005 and joined by the adjacent city hong kong in 2007, the bi-city biennale of urbanism\architecture has evolved into a unique breed among its kind that is held and interacted between twin cities: a bi-city biennale. uabb was originally conceived by the urban planning department of shenzhen municipal government for the purpose of co