Media Architecture Biennale 20 (MAB20)

The Media Architecture Biennale is the world’s premier event on media architecture, urban interaction design, and urban informatics. It brings together architects, artists and designers, leading thinkers on urban design, key industry and government representatives as well as community activists. Together, they explore the design and role of media in the built environment and its implications for urban communities and ecosystems.

MAB20 consists of a series of events, meet-ups and publications taking place on- and offline between March 2019 and July 2021. A final event including an award show, workshops and a conference with keynotes and an academic track, is scheduled from July 28th – July 2nd, 2021 to take place in Amsterdam and Utrecht.

Previous editions were organized in Vienna (2010), Aarhus (2012, 2014), Sydney (2016) and Beijing (2018)

MAB20 is organized by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and the Urban Interfaces Group at Utrecht University , in collaboration with the Media Architecture Institute .

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Website

https://mab20.org

Project Lead

Martijn de Waal (General Chair), Michiel de Lange (Utrecht University), Frank Suurenbroek (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences), and Nanna Verhoeff (Utrecht University)

Project Partners

Marineterrein Amsterdam, Pakhuis de Zwijger, the Amsterdam Creative Industries Network, Campus Amsterdam, Master Digital Design, Archis, Amsterdam Design Centre, OASC Open and Agile Smart Cities, Digital Placemaking Institute, Urban Media Art Academy, ARIAS The Amsterdam Research Institute of the Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam University of the Arts, Amsterdam Light Festival, NEMO, AUAS Urban Technology, AUAS Urban Governance & Social Innovation, Architecture Centrum Amsterdam, IJsfontein, AUAS Master Digital Design, The Mobile City.

Contact

Martijn de Waal, Frank Suurenbroek, Morgana Braga