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.

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 pilot home made from 93 percent recycled plastic. With the theme "Growing Green Cities," this year's World Horticultural Exhibition promises to be greener, more productive, and more sustainable than ever.

The arboretum is bordered by a boulevard, which connects the two sides of the plan by wide green bridges. These bridges are the prelude to the “bridge campus”. On the initiative of the municipality of Almere and the province of Flevoland, two circular bridges were made, built from – among other things – cement-free concrete derived from Almere's waste. MVRDV’s masterplan also offers space to various architects, each of whom translated MVRDV’s concept of a “green dip” – the immersion of buildings in the maximum possible amount of greenery – in their own way. In addition, ZUS Architects designed the public space alongside the Floriade quality team.