MEDIA ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE
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.
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 International Media Architecture Institute.
The event will be put together with a broad variety of local and international partner organizations such as 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
See our Partner page for a full overview of collaborators and sponsors
If you are interested in joining this community and contribute to MAB20, please contact us at info@mab20.org
MISSION
The Media Architecture Biennale aims to offer a platform for the emerging ‘community of practice’ of professionals and researchers concerned with the design of media in the built environment. Its objective is to bring together professionals from different backgrounds (architecture, art, interaction design, urban design & management, the humanities, policymakers, amongst others) to establish new ways of collaboration between these fields and disciplines in an integrated approach.
At the Media Architecture Biennale, participants showcase best practices and evolving work and insights in the field, explore methods and shared vocabularies for interdisciplinary collaboration. The biennale offers opportunities for networking, and involves professional organizations and educational programs that train (future) professionals and build curricula for media architecture and urban interaction design.
The ambition of MAB20 is to foster discussions on the potentials of Media Architecture beyond the aesthetic appearance on the surfaces of buildings. MAB20 calls for media architecture that moves beyond the mere spectacular, as well as beyond the design of individualized services aimed at (human) customers. With the theme of Futures Implied, MAB20 aims to advance an agenda that shows how Media Architecture can contribute to the well-being of urban communities, and contribute to the sustainability of ecosystems.
COLOPHON
Executive Committee & General Chair
Martijn de Waal (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Frank Suurenbroek (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Michiel de Lange (Utrecht University)
Nanna Verhoeff (Utrecht University)
Program Chairs
Dave Colangelo (Ryerson University)
Ava Fatah (University College London The Bartlett)
Paper chairs
Glenda Caldwell (Queensland University of Technology)
Joel Fredericks (University of Sydney)
Workshops chairs
Luke Hespanhol (The University of Sydney)
Marius Hoggenmüller (The University of Sydney)
Awards chair
Gernot Tscherteu (Media Architecture Institute)
Demos & Poster Chair
Juan Carlos Carvajal Bermúdez (Media Architecture Institute)
Doctoral Consortium / MAB Academy chairs
Katharine Willis (University of Plymouth)
Alessandro Aurigi (University of Plymouth)
Andrew Vande Moere (KU Leuven)
Late-breaking work chairs
Martin Tomitsch (University of Sydney)
Alexander Wiethoff (University of Munich)
Publications chairs
Callum Parker (University of Sydney)
Kristina Boychenko (The University of Queensland)
Industry chairs
Hank Haeusler (UNSW Sydney)
MAB Student Awards chairs
Juan Carlos Carvajal Bermúdez (Media Architecture Institute)
Olina Terzi (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Student volunteer chairs
Waldemar Jenek (Queensland University of Technology)
Geertje Slingerland (Delft University of Technology)
Symposium Digital Placemaking chairs
Glenn Harding (Digital Placemaking Institute Sydney / New York)
Emma Shearman (Digital Placemaking Institute Sydney / New York)
Board of Advisors
Ben Cerveny (Foundation for Public Code)
Chang Zhigang (Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing)
Jason Bruges (Jason Bruges Studio)
Martin Brynskov (Aarhus University)
Filippo Lodi (UNStudio)
Ben Schouten (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Local Production & Coordination
Varinia Kolen (VIA V Events)
Verity Manley (VIA V Events)
Tamalone van den Eijnden (Utrecht University)
Jolanda Tetteroo (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Social media and communication
Morgana Braga (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Soojeong Yoo (University College London)
Melisse Vroegindeweij (Utrecht University)
Joyce Overklift Vaupel Kleyn (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Edith Zweerman (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
Merel Schrama (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)