Kongjian Yu Spoke at 10th Architecture Biennale Rotterdam：Sponge City Healing the Planet

The 10th Rotterdam International Architecture Biennale will take place from September 22 to November 13, 2022, at the city's harbor, lasting for 52 days. This year's theme is "IT'S ABOUT TIME."

From September 22 to 24, a three-day opening event will feature discussions with global designers, professionals, and scholars, along with live performances and guided tours. Professor Yu Kongjian, the Dean of the School of Architecture and Landscape Design at Peking University and the founder of Turenscape, has been invited to give a keynote speech titled "Sponge City: Healing the Planet."

About the Rotterdam International Architecture Biennale: The IABR focuses on the social significance of architecture and urban planning. Since George Brugmans became its chairman in 2004, the Biennale has centered on the future of cities. The IABR believes that designing resilient cities with social inclusivity is our gateway to the future. It also actively practices the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, aiming for sustainable ways to achieve the prosperity of the world’s population in the coming decades.

Participation:

Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased through the link: 

https://architectuurbiennalerotterdam.stager.nl/web/tickets/111202947

Yu Kongjian’s video “Sponge City” will be exhibited at Ferro.

Visit Address: Ferro

Keileweg 25

3029 BR Rotterdam

The Netherlands