Dear MAB-Community, This is our last newsletter of 2020, which, without a doubt, has been a challenging year for all of us. Although we were not able to enjoy MAB20 last month as originally planned, we are glad about the other interesting activities that we were able to organize in the past few months: the training school in January (with people flying in from as far as Australia!), the meet-ups and live casts, the online phd seminar, the community and sharing of events and literature on our social channels. With all that, we would like to thank you all for your contributions to MAB20 so far and invite you to stay tuned for more live casts and publications to come! We are excited to continue our preparations for MAB20 and we are looking forward to welcoming you in person, or virtually, on 28 June - 2 July, 2021, in Amsterdam and Utrecht! Deadlines for our calls are coming up, our call for papers is closing in about 6 weeks, with the awards call closing a week later, so make sure you don't miss them. We wish you all happy holidays and a happy new year! ** EVENTS ------------------------------------------------------------ https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... MAB Meetup | Futures Implied: new horizons in media architecture Watch the recording of MAB's last meetup and enjoy the full conversation between 10 early-career researchers, from around the world, discussing their research topics and sharing their multiple perspectives on the interdisciplinary field of media architecture. Check out below for more info on the speakers and their presentations featured at this meetup. Stay tuned for more upcoming MAB20 events! More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) MAB contributes to the art project 'Next Urban Ecology – Meet the New Species' to be exhibited next week in Amsterdam The MAB (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) and the HvA (www.hva.nl) are part of a group of various partners and stakeholders that are involved in the art project Next Urban Ecology - Meet the New Species (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) - organized by Bureau Marineterrein Amsterdam (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . For this project, artist Vladimir Grafov (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) 's created an outdoor artwork consisting of laser projections on the water and on the quays of the inner harbor of the Marineterrein. The projections and laser animations are artistic interpretations of the algorithmic processing of computer and robot data, including the Roboat project of AMS Institute / MIT. Lasers “scan” the environment and reveal a hidden reality of sensors and data processing that is normally not visible to the naked eye. The artwork can can be viewed daily from 17:00-22:00 and will be on display from December 17, 2020 - January 28, 2021. More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) ** 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: January 25th, 2021
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: February 1st, 2021
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...) ** MAB-COMMUNITY ------------------------------------------------------------ https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... BOOK LAUNCH | The Building as Screen A couple of weeks ago, SPUI25 hosted a book launch for The Building as Screen: A History, Theory, and Practice of Massive Media (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) (Amsterdam University Press, 2020), written by MAB's program chair Dave Colangelo (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . In case you missed it live, you can still watch this fascinating discussion panel on “massive media” and its role in practices of monumentality, public art, and digital placemaking/placekeeping. This event is a collaboration between SPUI25 (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Amsterdam University Press (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Ryerson University (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , Media Architecture Biennale (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) BOOK | Shaping Smart for Better Cities Shaping Smart for Better Cities (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) is a comprehensive volume that features diverse critical perspectives and global case studies exploring theoretical and practical challenges, opportunities and success factors involved in successfully deploying digital technologies in cities. Many MAB-Community members are among the contributors to this book, edited by MAB Chair Alessandro Aurigi, and Nancy Odendaal - and published by Academic Press / Elsevier. More info >> (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) ONLINE EVENT | Smart City Dilemma Sessions MAB's General Chair, Martijn de Waal (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) , will participate in the first session of the Smart City Dilemmas and podcasts series, organized by HvA's Smart City Academy (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . The aim of these sessions is to highlight a Smart City topic together, to share knowledge based on the latest insights, and to identify important dilemmas. Working with dilemmas, we try to first embrace complexity, while working towards solutions. The topic of the first session is 'Energy Citizens' and will take place on Thursday, January 7th, 2021, from 15:00-16:30 CET. Register 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. For questions regarding MAB20 please contact info@mab20.org (mailto:info@mab20.org) https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532... mailto:info@mab20.org ============================================================ ** view this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/ed58b1ddb7d6/mab20-call-for-student-awards-online-meetup-...) Copyright © 2020 Media Architecture Biennale, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Media Architecture Biennale Weesperzijde 190 Amsterdam, Nh 1097 DZ Netherlands Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/profile?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b5324&id...) or ** unsubscribe from this list (https://facebook.us20.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=98b784859935f80b0b03b532...) . Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_...