Briefs | ‘ Macau Good Design – Berlin Exhibition’ opens in Germany

The 2017 Macau Good Design – Berlin Exhibition opens today at the China Cultural Centre in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition is an extension of a showcase previously exhibited at the 2016 Hong Kong-Macau Visual Arts Biennale, as well as the Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, the Gansu Dunhuang International Cultural Expo, and the Henan Art Museum in Zhengzhou. It features graphic design, animation design and a 3D mapping show. Across these mediums local elements from Macau are highlighted, such as design and production of Macau’s products, award-winning works in previous editions of the Macau Design Biennale and paintings depicting Macau by 19th century British painter George Chinnery, The showcase runs from November 18 to 30. According to the Cultural Affairs Bureau, it offers German audiences “a humanistic image of Macau presented from different angles.”

Wai Long public housing plan questioned

The president of the Architects Association of Macau, Wong Chung Yuen, criticized the government for having “answered too fast” when questioned by the public about the number of Wai Long public houses. In the government’s Policy Address, it is indicated that only 6,500 public house units will be available at the Wai Long public housing project, which is 1,500 short of the government’s previous promise. Wong said that the government was not careful in its calculations back then. In Wong’s opinion, there will also be a need for serious consideration concerning transportation once the project is done. During a press conference this week, the chief executive said that “after several works” it was concluded that only 6,500 units can be built.