Check out extended deadlines and upcoming events! ANNOUNCEMENT Dear MAB-Community, The MAB20 will now take place from June 28th - July 2nd, 2021 in an ONLINE format. All of the major events such as workshops, keynotes, awards and paper sessions will be accessible online from locations throughout the world. With this change we hope to make the MAB even more accessible worldwide, while also providing an exciting and safe experience to the MAB-Community. We still hope to be able to organise some smaller scale, on-site meet-ups in Amsterdam and Utrecht, depending on the local Covid-19 regulations at that time. Therefore, we will be updating you regularly with more details on MAB's virtual format via our website, social media accounts and this monthly newsletter. So, stay tuned! In the meantime, we are glad to announce the deadline extension of two of our calls: Papers and MAB Awards and the continuation of the series of MAB Livecasts at the Pakhuis de Zwijger! Find more details about this below. We are excited to continue to organise an inspiring and relevant conference for the MAB-community and we hope to welcome you virtually in the Summer/Winter of 2021! ** CALLS ------------------------------------------------------------ MAB20 (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) invites papers from academics, students, and industry practitioners that align to the theme 'Futures Implied' (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . The paper contributions should address current practices, discuss theoretical approaches, or present novel research that explore and further develop our understanding of media architecture through relevant case studies, design processes, and community and industry examples. Deadline: Extended to March 1st More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) MAB20 (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) invites architects, urban designers, artists, and other industry practitioners to submit outstanding projects at the intersection of architecture, urban design and planning, media and interaction design, and art. This call is for projects that are already built or realized except if your project fits the category 'Future Trends and Prototypes'. Deadline: Extended to March 29 More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) MAB20 (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) invites students to send in their projects for the MAB Student Awards. An internationally acclaimed jury will select nominees and winners in five categories. During MAB20, a selection of projects will also be presented in an on-site exhibition and awards will be given out during a special event. We look forward to showcasing your innovative ideas!
Deadline: April 1st, 2021
More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) ** EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ Yellow Dust 2018, South Korea, Seoul (Photo: Nerea Calvillo and Daniel Ruiz) MAB20 Livecast #3 | Designing Restorative Environments: Moving Beyond COVID-19 Wednesday, FEB 3rd | 18:30 – 19:30 CET at Pakhuis de Zwijger (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) With the arrival of vaccines’ distribution, a crucial momentum is here to rethink how we make our cities once COVID-19 is under control. Assuming, the pre-Covid trend of radical densification continuous, how could Spatial Projects and the perspective of Media-Architecture offer new ways to deal with an increased set of social challenges (inclusivity, diversity, unemployment) and ecological resilience? This MAB20 Livecast will together a group of thinkers and do-ers who can help carve out new perspectives and radical solutions for the monumental endeavours that await our Cities. Join speakers Maria Aiolova (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Ben Hooker (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Usman Haque (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and moderators, Frank Suurenbroek (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and Indira van ’t Klooster (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) in a rich conversation about restorative environments, media architecture and possible futures. More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) ** MAB-COMMUNITY ------------------------------------------------------------ Lithopy - the Cartesian Church of 3D Printing. Director: Petr Šourek. Design: Eva Holá. Photo: Jan Hrdý ONLINE EVENT | Rights to the Blockchain City #1 Wednesday, FEB 10th | 18:30 CET at Pakhuis de Zwijger (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) This is the first episode of a series of three livecasts around digital ledger design, organised by MAB20 organiser Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Play & Civic Media (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , together with: Institute of Network Cultures (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Het Nieuwe Institute (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and The University of Edinburgh (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . As more and more blockchain projects engage in urban systems such as (local) governments, commons communities, and social entrepreneurship, it is becoming clear that they have much greater consequences and influence social systems in fundamental ways. Join a multidisciplinary group speakers in an instigating conversation about the impact of urban blockchain governance systems and explore what might life be like among all these blockchains. More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) WORKSHOP | Research Through Design Approaches In Human-Robot Interaction Submission deadline: Monday, FEB 15th, 2021 This workshop sets out to bring researchers across the Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Design fields that use, or are interested in using Research through Design (RtD) in their work. In particular, we aim to provide the venue to discuss the potential perspectives and contributions that can be brought to the HRI field by applying Research through Design approaches. To this end, we strongly encourage submissions from researchers, designers, and artists that work at the intersection of Human-Robot Interaction studies and Design Research. This workshop is organised by MAB Workshop Chairs Marius Hoggenmueller (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and Luke Hespanhol (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) together with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, The University of Sydney and Cornell University. Sign up >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) Project: Ahsen Cavlak PAPER | Exploring Media Architecture Design in Virtual Design Environments MAB Student Volunteer chair Waldemar Jenek (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , has published a paper about the first case study for his PhD at QUT (Queensland University of Technology) (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) in collaboration with CSIRO's Data61 (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and Hochschule Bochum - Bochum University of Applied Sciences (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . The new peer-reviewed research paper, published in the JDS Journal of Design Studio (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , was co-authored with Jenek's supervisors: Glenda Caldwell (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Jared Donovan (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Veronica Garcia-Hansen (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Matt Adcock (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and Mingze Xi (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . In this research, Jenek worked with a group of talented students exploring dynamic media architecture structures modelling in Archicad and animating in Twinmotion. Read here >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) ** MAB LIVECAST SERIES ------------------------------------------------------------ MAB Livecast #1 Media Architecture Today for Tomorrow's Cities (RE)WATCH HERE >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) Image: Impulse, Lateral Office and CS Design (photo: Ulysse Lemerise / OSA) MAB20 Livecast #2 Futures Implied: How Media Architecture shapes our cities (RE)WATCH HERE >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) Image: Sonic Runway, Rob Jensen & Warren Trezevant (photo: Scott Ashkenaz) ** JOIN THE MAB-COMMUNITY ------------------------------------------------------------ Follow us on our social media channels below for regular updates. 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