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In Mark Magazine #19 (April-May 2009), Bert de Muynck | MovingCities published a small article called "The Importance of Slowness" about two artists' studios in the suburbs of Beijing designed by Wang Hui | Limited Design. In it, the architect explains why he didn't go to his office for two months and how century old trees dictated the design of the studios.

In the July 2009 issue of DOMUS Bert de Muynck | MovingCities published the first review of the Times Museum (Guangzhou) by Rem Koolhaas & Alain Fouraux. Recently DOMUS also put the Urban Transformation-bookreview online, which was published in its February 2009 issue. Scoop!

Bert de Muynck | MovingCities publishes "Crossing: Dialogues for Emergency Architecture" on the ArtForum Chinese website. The piece discusses the 16 proposals from Chinese and foreign architects shown at the earlier reported exhibition at the National Art Museum of China.

During our stay in Lisbon we enountered occasionally and for several reasons Portuguese architects representing a new and diverse generation. They, to say the least, explore a wide range of spatial interventions, in the world and on the web. An introduction to the work of EMBAIXADA Arquitectura, Weltraum Architekten, Os Espacialistas, ateliermob, Sami Arquitectos and Pedro Gadanho.

On Tuesday May 12 the "Crossing: Dialogues for Emergency Architecture"-exhibition opened at the National Art Museum of China . Marking the first anniversary of the May 12th Wenchuan earthquake, the exhibition shows 16 proposals from Chinese and foreign architects. Their aim is to raise awareness over the prevention and relief of natural disasters and epidemics. Introduction and snapshots of the opening.

Mark Magazine has in April/May 2009 its 19th issue out. Bert de Muynck | MovingCities contributed to it with an interview with the Huangzhou based Chinese architect Wang Shu (Amateur Architecture Studio) called "Local Hero".

Mark Magazine had in December/January 08/09 its 17th issue out. Bert de Muynck | MovingCities contributed to it with an article called "Anything That Is Good Is Called Lekker" (full version) about the young Singaporean based architectural practice Lekker Design. Joshua Comaroff, an American citizen, and Ong Ker-Shing, a Singaporean citizen, are the directors of Lekker Design. In 2008, Lekker Design was present at the 2008 Venice Biennale ...