Below is a brief overview of the most relevant facts and figures of all previous biennale editions

DOWN TO EARTH
September 2020 - Augustus 2021

Chief curator: George Brugmans
Co-curators: Thijs van Spaandonk, Rianne Makkink, Jurgen Bey, Robbert de Vrieze, Eva Pfannes
IABR–Atelier lead designers: Eva Pfannes (Rotterdam), Marco Vermeulen (Dutch Delta), Joachim Declerck (East-Flanders), Adriaan Geuze (Dordrecht)

• 6 exhibitions in Rotterdam
• 1 exhibition in Dordrecht
• 4 ateliers, in Rotterdam, Dordrecht, the Dutch Delta and East-Flanders (Belgium)
• 57 public events (conferences, presentations, guided tours, workshops, etc.)
• 7,300 visitors (note that access was limited due to the application of corona measures)
• 3 publications

Locations: Keilezaal Rotterdam, Studio Makkink & Bey, Biesboschhal Dordrecht, Zoom (virtual meetings)

Director: George Brugmans

THE MISSING LINK
June - July 2018

Curators: Floris Alkemade, Leo Van Broeck, Joachim Declerck
Ateliermeester: Joachim Declerck (Rotterdam, Brussels, East-Flanders)

• 1 main exhibition in Rotterdam
• 3 ateliers, in Rotterdam, Brussels and East-Flanders (Belgium)
• 1 exhibition in Brussel
• 121 public events (conferences, lectures, presentations, film screenings, workshops, etc.)
• 28,000 visitors
• 3 publications

Locations: HAKA-gebouw Rotterdam, Studio Makkink & Bey, World Trade Center Brussels

Director: George Brugmans

THE NEXT ECONOMY
April - July 2016

Chief curator: Maarten Hajer
Co-curators: Michiel van Iersel, Freek Persyn
IABR–Atelier lead designers: Jandirk Hoekstra (Groningen), Daan Zandbelt (Rotterdam), Joachim Declerck (Utrecht, Brussels), Dirk Sijmons (North Sea), Freek Persyn, George Brugmans (Albania)

• 1 main exhibition in Rotterdam
• 6 ateliers, in Groningen, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Brussels, on the North Sea, and in Albania
• 1 exhibition in Brussels
• 3 traveling exhibitions, Nordic City, From Cure to Care, and 2050-An Energetic Odyssey, on 12 locations
• 186 public events (conferences, lectures, presentations, film screenings, workshops, etc.)
• 3 master classes (Texel, Rotterdam, Brussels)
• 39,000 visitors
• 4 publicatins and 1 web magazine

Locations: Fenixloods Rotterdam, BOZAR - Paleis voor Schone Kunsten Brussels and several locations in The Netherlands, a.o. Provinciehuis Groningen, Onderdendam, Warffum, Loppersum, Appingedam and Delfzijl; Utrecht City Hall; and Shell Technology Center Amsterdam, National Climate Summit Rotterdam, Schouwburg Rotterdam and Innovation Summit Utrecht

Director: George Brugmans

URBAN BY NATURE
May - August 2014

Curator: Dirk Sijmons
IABR–Atelier lead designers: Fernando de Mello Franco (São Paulo), Asu Aksoy (Istanbul), Dirk Sijmons (Rotterdam, Texel, Brabant)

• 6 exhibitions in Rotterdam
• 5 ateliers, in São Paulo, Istanbul, Rotterdam, BrabantStad and on Texel
• 2 smaller exhibitions on IABR Test Site Rotterdam
• 9 traveling exhibtions (Eindhoven, Tilburg, Helmond, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Breda, Den Haag, Groningen, Texel, Zürich)
• 52 public events (conferences, lectures, presentations, film screenings, workshops, etc.)
• 71,000 visitors
• 7 publications
• 19 web videos

Locations: Kunsthal Rotterdam; Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam; Passage Luchtsingel Rotterdam; Hofplein 19 Rotterdam; Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland, Den Haag; Designhuis, Eindhoven; BBKC, Tilburg; Groen4life&Cacaofabriek, Helmond; Willem II Fabriek, ’s-Hertogenbosch; Stadskantoor Breda, Provinciehuis Brabant, ’s-Hertogenbosch; De Hof, Den Hoorn; ArchZurich, Switzerland

Director: George Brugmans

MAKING CITY
April - December 2012

Curators: George Brugmans, Joachim Declerck, Henk Ovink
Local curators: Asu Aksoy (Istanbul), Elma van Boxel, Kristian Koreman (Rotterdam), Fernando de Mello Franco, Marta Moreira, Milton Braga (São Paulo)

• 8 exhibitions in 4 cities: Rotterdam, Almere, São Paulo and Istanbul
• 3 test sites, in São Paulo, Istanbul and Rotterdam
• 51 public events (conferences, lectures, presentations, film screenings, workshops, etc.)
• 133,600 visitors
• 1 cross-media project, Leve de Stad (Long Live the City), with national broadcaster VPRO - TV, radio and online, 2,8 million viewers and listeners
• 9 publications
• 1 TV-documentary in coproduction with VPRO



Locations: NAi Rotterdam, Schieblock/Rotterdam Central District, Belfort 13 Almere, Museu da Casa Brasileira São Paulo and Istanbul Modern Istanbul

Director: George Brugmans

OPEN CITY: DESIGING COEXISTENCE
September 2009 - January 2010

Chief curator: Kees Christiaanse
Co-curator: Tim Rieniets
Subcurators: Philipp Misselwitz, Can Altay, Daliana Suryawinata, Stephen Cairns, Crimson, Interboro Partners, Jörg Stollmann, Rainer Hehl, Bart Goldhoorn, Alexander Sverdlov, Anna Bronovitskaya, Zef Hemel, Ralf Pasel

• 4 exhibitions
• 172 public events (conferences, lectures, presentations, film screenings, workshops, etc.)
• 61,000 visitors
• 1 cross-media project, Eeuw van de Stad (The Urban Century) with national broadcaster VPRO - TV, radio and online, 2,6 million viewers and listeners
• 4 publications
• 5 TV-documentaries in coproduction with VPRO

Locations: 

NAi Rotterdam, RDM Campus Rotterdam, Tolhuistuin Amsterdam, Zuiderkerk Amsterdam

Open City World Tour 2010 - 2011: IABR Open City-exhibitions traveled to Istanbul (DEPO), São Paulo MCB, São Paulo CEU Paraisópolis, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, Amman, Cairo, Jakarta, Beirut, Berlin, Paris (Refuge), Paris (Parallel Cases), The Hague, Denpasar, Batam, London, Milan and Baltimore

Director: George Brugmans

POWER: PRODUCING THE CONTEMPORARY CITY
May - August 2007

Chief curator: The Berlage Institute, Vedran Mimica
Subcurators: Rients Dijkstra, Christine de Baan, Emiliano Gandolfi

• 4 exhibitions
• public events: conferences, lectures and other events
• 77,500 visitors
• 3 publications
• 1 TV-documentary in coproduction with national broadcaster VPRO

Locations: Kunsthal Rotterdam, NAi Rotterdam

Director: George Brugmans

THE FLOOD
May - August 2005

Chief curator: Adriaan Geuze
Subcurators: Christine de Baan, Saskia van Stein, Linda Vlassenrood

• 5 exhibitions
• public events: conferences, lectures and other events
• 57,000 visitors
• 5 publications
• 1 TV documentary in coproduction with national broadcaster NOS

Locations: Las Palmas Rotterdam, NAi Rotterdam

Director: George Brugmans

MOBILITY: A ROOM WITH A VIEW
May - July 2003

Curator: Francine Houben

• 5 exhibitions
• public events: conferences, lectures and other events
• 85,000 visitors
• 2 publications
• 4 TV programs in coproduction with the national broadcaster AVRO

Locations: NAi Rotterdam, Las Palmas Rotterdam

Director: Francine Houben