Room for Improvement: Addressing housing through reuse - Carbon Confessions

MVRDV

Join MVRDV’s Sanne van der Burgh in conversation with Sanne van Manen (Platform Woonopgave) on reusing existing buildings for housing

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As part of the Carbon Confessions exhibition, MVRDV is hosting a series of lectures that expand on themes of carbon reduction in the architecture industry, bringing together experts and collaborators to discuss carbon, materials, and the future of sustainable architecture.On Tuesday 17 February, join Sanne van der Burgh, Head of MVRDV NEXT, and Sanne van Manen, architect and one of the initiators of <a href="https://platformwoonopgave.nl/" title="https://platformwoonopgave.nl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Platform Woonopgave</a>, for a conversation on reuse, transformation, and housing within the existing city.Van Manen’s work explores the housing question through research and design – most recently in her exhibition <a href="https://omirotterdam.nl/en/evenementen/exhibition/house-hunting/" title="https://omirotterdam.nl/en/evenementen/exhibition/house-hunting/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">House Hunting</a>, on view at OMI from 13 February to 21 March 2026, which examines how new homes can be found within the existing building stock.Van der Burgh brings a research-driven perspective from MVRDV, focusing on transformation, reuse, and carbon reduction in architecture and urban design.Together, the two Sannes will present projects and examples from their respective practices, discussing how working with existing buildings can support housing needs while reducing environmental impact. 18.00 - doors open18.20 – start of the lecture *This event will be in English.

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