Famous Japanese architect Kengo Kuma comes to the Netherlands on 17 September and opens the new season 1Lectures with his lecture in the Zuiderkerk.

On June 1st, Tom Frantzen (Frantzen et al architects) and Ronald Schleurholts (cepezed) will take care of the last 1·Lectures of the season.

On April 20th architect and urban planner Kristiaan Borret takes a refreshing perspective on the spatial quality of urban space. He shares his experiences as former city architect of Antwerp and his current position as city architect of Brussels.

Georges Descombes, architect, trained at the University of Geneva and the Architectural Association in London, has worked “in the landscape” since the Parc de Lancy (1980-86) and his participation in the “Swiss Path” (1987-1991). During his 1Lectures, Descombes will share some of his works, including the prize-winning Aire River project.

On March 23rd, architect Gijs Rikken (MVRDV) and Cees van der Spek (OVG Real Estate) will give a 1·Lectures on their project P15/Ravel Plaza located on the Zuidas.

On 9 March, architect Paul de Ruiter lectures about the carbon neutral society by discussing a selection of recent projects of his office Paul de Ruiter Architects.

On April 6th, architect Nanne de Ru (Powerhouse Company) will share an overview of his most recent projects, including De Bunker in Eindhoven and the Baan Toren in Rotterdam.

On February 23rd we invite urban planner Jeroen de Willigen. During his 1Lectures, he shares his vision on the future of architecture and urban planing in the context of a society in transition.

(NL) Donderdag 9 februari start een nieuw seizoen 1·Lectures: de tweewekelijkse architectuurlezing georganiseerd door de Academie van Bouwkunst en Architectuurcentrum Amsterdam (Arcam).

Tokyo-based garden designer Paul Smither visits Amsterdam for his 1·Lectures on Thursday December 15th at the Academy of Architecture. During this night, he shares his successful and unique approach to gardening.

One day prior to the official opening we invite New York-based architect Paul Whalen, developer Frank van Kessel, and artists Arno Coenen, Iris Roskam, and Hans van Bentem to talk about the design and the realization of the renewed Beurspassage.

On November 17th, Marnix van der Meer and Bart Kellerhuis return to the origin of their shared roots at the Academy of Architecture. Together with Steven Nobel, they lead Zecc Architects. During this 1·Lectures they share their agency’s mission and how their work has been shaped by their shared training at the Academy of Architecture. […]

(NL) Tijdens de vierde 1·Lecture deelt Timothy Davis zijn expertise over de wegen in Noord-Amerikaanse nationale parken.

A brand new season kicks off with the A’DAM Toren on Thursday 8 September. The Amsterdam Centre for Architecture and the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam are, for the fourth time, organizing an inspiring Thursday evening of lectures in Amsterdam every two weeks, in which a diverse range of subjects from the international world of architecture, urban planning […]

A new season of 1·Lectures, the architecture lectures that go beyond the issues of the day, is about to get underway. The Amsterdam Centre for Architecture and the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam are, for the third time, organizing an inspiring Thursday evening of lectures in Amsterdam every two weeks, in which a diverse range of […]