Exhibition | NAI Rotterdam - | 20/04/12-12/08/12
It will only be a few decades before almost 80 per cent of humankind will be living in cities. Cities may occupy only about 4 per cent of the earth’s available surface area, but they generate 90 per cent of our wealth. Such extreme urbanisation presents huge social, economic and ecological challenges. The answers to these pressing issues lie in the city itself. How do you spatially structure a mega-city like São Paulo with its 20 million inhabitants? How do we deal with rising water levels and other climate-related threats? These questions can only be answered if we make and design the city in a different way. > Read more...
Exhibition | NAI Rotterdam - | 01/07/12-01/07/17
In the new permanent exhibition Treasury, you can admire 100 highlights from the vast NAI collection. Works on display include famous designs by the icons of Dutch architectural history such as Cuypers, Dudok, Rietveld and Koolhaas. The Treasury completes the new NAI, museum of architecture. > Read more...
Exhibition | NAI Rotterdam - | 01/04/12-12/08/12
In ‘Smart Cities - Parallel Cases 2’ the new generation steps up to the plate. Young designers from all over the world unveil their visions for ‘ Making City ’, the theme of the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR). The more intelligently the city is structured, the more effectively inhabitants can organise their lives there. Smart cities create more jobs, are cleaner, more flexible, more efficient and safer. They contribute to a more sustainable world in social as well as economic senses. > Read more...
Exhibition | NAI Rotterdam - | 01/07/11-01/07/16
From July 1, the exhibition Dutchville is on display in the fully renovated NAi. In a remarkable approach to architecture, Dutchville is an exhibition that intentionally inspires conflicting feelings. At the NAi, you can explore your love-hate relationship with the urban environment and discover how the city shapes and affects the way you feel. > Read more...
Exhibition | NAI Rotterdam - | 01/07/11-01/07/16
Architecture is closer than you think – and isn’t high-flown or difficult at all. Architecture is for everyone! Come and see for yourself – the Hands-on Deck at the NAI is a unique spot at the heart of the museum, specially designed for anyone wanting to try their hand at architecture. You can design and construct your own building, or even an entire world. And the Hands-on Deck is completely free! > Read more...
The website ‘Treasures of the NAI’ brings together the finest items from the NAI collection. Walk through the history of Dutch architecture, using the timeline or map as your guide.
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