The 6th edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, IABR-2014-URBAN BY NATURE-, was held from 29 May – 24 August 2014 in Rotterdam. Over 100 projects from around the globe were presented to an international audience. Focus of this Biennale was on the relation between City and Nature and between urban design and the ecological agenda.
To develop and organize a high level Opening Symposium “Urban Design in Times of Climate Change”, a ceremony for the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, IABR-2014-URBAN BY NATURE.
Match+ coordinated the Official Opening Symposium “Urban Design in Times of Climate Change” on behalf of “Rebuild by Design” and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Infrastructure and Environment. This was done in close cooperation with The Netherlands Water Partnership, making an important link between Urban Design and “Water”. Within 4 weeks a complete program with 8 (international) speakers was composed, attracting over 300 delegates in the Kunsthal Rotterdam.
Coordination of the opening ceremony.
