How do we avoid carbon in architecture and urban planning?

On 3 October, this critical question will be considered in a lecture given by Partner and Head of Strategy and Business Development Jan Knikker. Hosted by the Lih Pao Cultural Arts Foundation as part of the series "Building Green, Building Bold", Jan's lecture will reflect on the difficult road to zero carbon. With the construction industry responsible for 40% of annual global emissions, eliminating carbon while producing great projects is certainly difficult, but by referencing a number of MVRDV's projects including Tour & Taxis Lake Side, Jan will demonstrate both how we can and must change, and how green architecture can still be inspiring, great architecture.

Jan Knikker joined MVRDV in 2008. Prior to this, Knikker shaped OMA’s public image for nearly a decade, after having first began his career as a journalist. As Partner and Director of Strategy at MVRDV, Knikker drives Business Development and Public Relations efforts, spearheading a large and dynamic studio that also includes the office’s visualization capacity. He further leads the office’s branding efforts, and MVRDV’s expansion into new regions and typologies, by supporting the office’s ambition to generate solutions to global challenges through a multifaceted approach to architecture, urbanism, and computing.

• Date and time: 3 October, 13:30 (CST)
• Location: eslite Performance Hall, 110, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District, Yanchang Rd, 88號B1
• More information on the lecture can be found here