MAB20 Livecast Series

MAB20 Livecast Series

The Civic Interaction Design Research Group is one of organizers of the Media Architecture Biennale 20 (MAB20).

This Livecast series is organized by Pakhuis de Zwijger and MAB20, which will take place on June 28th – July 2nd, 2021in an online format. MAB is an international forum exploring media architecture, urban interaction design, and urban informatics. It brings together architects, artists, designers, academics, policymakers, and industry stakeholders from around the globe. Together, they explore the design and role of media in the built environment and its implications for urban communities and ecosystems. For more information about MAB20’s Calls, Meetups and Pre-Events, visit: www.mab20.org


MAB20 Livecast #1: Media Architecture Today, for Tomorrow’s Cities

Media Architecture: what is it, and why does it matter?

Speakers: 
Nanna Verhoeff, Full Professor of Screen Cultures and Society at Utrecht University
Frank Suurenbroek, Professor of Spatial Urban Transformation and Lector Bouwtransformatie at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Dave Colangelo, Assistant Professor at Ryerson University
Filippo Lodi, Head of Innovation and Knowledge Management at UNStudio


Moderator: 
Michiel de Lange, Assistant Professor New Media at Utrecht University  

MAB20 Livecast #2: Futures Implied: How Media Architecture shapes our cities

What future visions are implied in today’s urban technologies?

Speakers: 
Stephan Petermann, Founder of MANN); 
Marília Pasculi, Curator and artistic director of Verve Cultural;
Marcus Foth and Glenda Caldwell, Queensland University of Technology, 
Katharine Willis, University of Plymouth

Moderator: 
Martijn de Waal, Lector Civic Interaction Design at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

MAB20 Livecast #3: Designing Restorative Environments: Moving Beyond COVID-19

How can media-architecture in public space suggest radical perspectives as pathways to rebuild and redesign our Cities in the post-COVID-19 era?

Speakers:
Maria Aiolova, educator, designer, and community builder;
Ben Hooker, Professor in Art Center College of Design; 
Usman Haque, founding partner and creative director of Umbrellium;

Moderators:
Indira van ’t Klooster, director of ARCAM;
Frank Suurenbroek, Professor of Spatial Urban Transformation and Lector Bouwtransformatie at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

MAB20 Livecast #4: Where Media Architecture Meets Civic Interaction Design

What role can media architecture play in activating public spaces and engaging audiences around issues of communal concern?

Speakers:
Nancy Odendaal, Associate Professor: City and Regional Planning at University of Cape Town; 
Eric Gordon, Director and Professor, Engagement Lab at Emerson College;
Michiel Schwarz, Sustainism Lab, co-creator of the Sustainism manifesto;
Diana Krabbendam, Co-Founder & Director of The Beach Foundation;
Mouna Andraos, Co-founder of art and design studio Daily Tous Les Jours.

Moderator:
Martijn de Waal, Lector Civic Interaction Design at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences