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Europan 10!

Europan 10!

Exhibition 02 february 2010  - 16 may 2010 | In a collaboration of, on average, twenty European countries, Europan organises a competition of ideas every two years in the field of architecture and urban design for European architects under the age of forty. For this purpose, local municipalities or developers make real sites available.
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Architecture of Consequence

Architecture of Consequence

Exhibition 19 february 2010  - 16 may 2010 | 24 architecture designers take the lead. Assessing what society needs now. Pursuing strategies the market is hesitant to explore. The designs that are presented are the fruits of an ambition to find sustainable designs for the future.
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Disputed City

Disputed City

Exhibition 19 february 2010  - 16 may 2010 |
Disputed City is an exhibition about the outcry architecture can cause. About citizens who go ignored. Architects treated with contempt. Bull-headed project developers and conceited lord mayors. But the public get to have the last word. Starting in February in the NAi: the forty most hotly debated designs from the largest architecture collection in the world.
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ABOUT THE NAi
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What is the NAI?

The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) is more than a museum of architecture. It is a above all a cultural institute which is open to the public and which uses a variety of methods for communicating about the shaping of human space.
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WEB EXHIBITIONS
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Disputed City online

Interested in Disputed City? You cannot only view the exhibition objects in the NAI building, but also online! Browse though the 40 models and let us know which buildings and plans should become part of our permanent exhibition 'City of Holland', according to you.
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SEARCH THE COLLECTION

Collection Information System

The Collection Information System (CIS) enables you to search the Library collection (for books, brochures and audio-visual materials), the Model collection and the Archives. You can search these three subcollections separately or simultaneously using a single search command. The inventories of the archives are available as full text in the CIS.
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INNOVATION AGENDA
Innovation agenda 'Architecture of Consequence'

Architecture of Consequence

14 january 2010 | ‘Architecture of Consequence’ articulates the NAi’s long-term mission to arrive at an agenda for architectural responses to today’s pressing social concerns. This innovative agenda challenges urban designers to come up with progressive proposals and ideas, aimed at accomplishing the transition from a reactive to a proactive design practice.
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NEWS
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Admission to the NAI temporarily free

12 january 2010 | Because of the (de-)construction of several exhibitions, NAi offers free admission to all visitors from Tuesday January 12 until Friday February 19.
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VISITOR INFORMATION
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Practical information

Here you will find all the practical information you need about the NAI Rotterdam, such as opening hours, entrance fees and how to reach the NAI.
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LECTURES & DEBATES
Plan B - John Thackara

In the Bubble – Designing in a Complex World

Lecture/Debat/symposium 18 march 2010 20:00 | In connection with the publication of the Dutch translation of his book In the Bubble – Designing in a Complex World, John Thackara will deliver a lecture on March 18, 2010 on his research into the nature of the creation of value, and the question of how we can design a sustainable future. The lecture is jointly organised with SUN Publishers.
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John Thackara

Designing in a Complex World

Workshop 18 march 2010 15:00 | The Netherlands Architecture Institute is proud to announce an exclusive master class by writer John Thackara on Thursday March 18th.
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SARA
SARA

SARA: See what is not (yet) there

The NAI is delighted to announce the launch of SARA: the world’s first mobile architecture application featuring augmented reality with 3D models. Starting today, with SARA, an urban augmented reality application, you can see and experience the built environment of the past, present and future. From February 2010, the application can be downloaded from Android Market and the Apple App Store.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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Annual report 2008 now available

The Netherlands Architecture Instute has recently published its 2008 annual report under the title: New NAI Now. The report is now available online.
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