Our [urban interfaces] member Dan Hassler-Forest is one of the team member of the Anders Utrecht, an initiative that intends to build a forum for future collaboration. Since March 2021, Anders Utrecht has produced a podcast series in collaboration with local grassroots organisations from Utrecht. These episodes are a tool to give voice, share experiences and

The following report was written for the Playful City S.I.G., which is part of the Utrecht University-based Focus Area on Game Research:  The Media Architecture Biennale (MAB20) took place from June 24th – July 2nd 2021, and was organized by Utrecht University (UU) and the University of Applied Science in Amsterdam (AUAS). MAB20 was organized by…

Our research group [urban interfaces] was one of the organizing partners of the Media Architecture Biennale 2020, which took place 28 June – 2 July 2021 (after being postponed due to Corona). Read the final MAB20 report here (pdf 5 MB) >> The Media Architecture Biennale (MAB20) was organized by Utrecht University (UU) and the

The project addresses the participation of citizens in imagining and shaping sustainable urban futures, focusing on issues and infrastructures of waste. The aim is to develop a transferable transdisciplinary approach that supports the co-creation of alternative, inclusive ‘zero-waste’ imaginaries, by critically and creatively addressing the notion of ‘waste’ in urban contexts. This project was awarded…

The key role of data Data, and the more visible manifestations on platforms and apps, play a key role in commercial interactions, public policies and social interactions. The proliferation of (big) data is spurring a research and design agenda that aims to improve the management of so-called ‘smart cities’. Less research has so far been…