• Speakers + talksSpeakers include Ben Rubin, United Visual Artists, Jason Bruges, Bjarke Ingels Group, Gehl Architects, Andreas Lykke-Olesen, Danish minister of Culture Uffe Elbæk, professor of architecture Antonio Saggio, professor of media art Erkki Huhtamo as well as a strong linieup of other academic researchers.

  • ConferenceAt the conference, artists, architects, industry, and scholars present their projects and explore the encounters between people, the built environment, and digital media. The conference days are 16-17 November 2012.

  • ExhibitionThe Biennale features an exhibition of the World’s most outstanding examples of media architecture. It takes place at the cultural hub Godsbanen and the surrounding urban space in Aarhus, and will transform major city facades using light and projections.

  • AwardsThe Biennale features an award ceremony, awarding outstanding media architecture and media art within the categories: money architecture, participatory architecture, spatial media art, animated architecture, and future trends and prototypes.

  • WorkshopsA wide range of workshops will take place In various places in Aarhus on 15 November 2012 and are open to all Media Architecture Biennale attendees.

Join us at MAB12

Media architecture transforms cities, buildings, and people. Find out how at the Media Architecture Biennale 2012 – and join the world's top experts in discussing and outlining the media architecture of the future.

The biennale takes place on 15-17 November 2012 in Aarhus, Denmark and brings together architects, academia, and industry from around the globe.

Among the speakers are media artists Ben Rubin, architect and designer Jason Bruges, Bjarke Ingels Group, Gehl Architects, professor of architecture Antonio Saggio, professor of media archaeology Erkki Huhtamo – and many, many more.

The biennale also features an exhibition, awards, industry sessions, workshops, an iPad compendium, and a gala dinner.

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Kom og vær med

(In Danish)
Læs om mediearkitektur-biennalen på dansk. Og se hvilke arrangementer, der gratis at være med til – og hvad der sker rundt omkring i Aarhus.

Programme

The full programme of The Media Architecture Biennale 2012 can be found here, including a map of the venue.


MAB12 Awards

We are pleased to announce the final nominees for the 2012 Media Architecture Biennale Awards! Have a look at the shortlist for each of the five categories.

Student Competition

On 1 October 2012, students worldwide participated in a 24 hour design competition and competed for a travel scholarship to MAB12. See their results here.