While Ukrainians fight for their freedom, the ideas about REconstruction of their cities once the war is over has already started.  And these dreams are supported by international organizations, architecture offices and governments by announcing the creation of REconstruction funds and aid. When you talk about REconstruction in the Netherlands, you think of Rotterdam. How can Rotterdam help Ukraine REconstruct its cities – given Rotterdam's own postwar experience? But to answer this, first we should know what Ukraine needs and what its REconstruction potential is. Meanwhile, the mayor of Rotterdam Aboutaleb reacted to Zelensky’s call by suggesting that Rotterdam as a maritime city could help Ukrainian port cities with the REbuilding. In this event we explore what  this could practically mean, what Ukrain actually needs and what it can learn from Rotterdam's reconstruction past. Restart Ukraine X Rotterdam is organised by Platform Wederopbouw Rotterdam, Architecture Institute Rotterdam (AIR) and Independent School for the City, together with Oleksandra Tkachenko and Hedwig van der Linden.  More info here

Tjeerd Veenhoven is a Dutch industrial designer who, with his practice Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven (STV), develops and designs sustainable materials and products from organic residual flows for applications in interiors, apparel and building project. Tjeerd is an accomplished lecturer on design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and sustainability. He is also part of the Tactical Design and Fashion groups at the ArtEZ School of the Arts, where he is leading various research initiatives on lignin, cellulose and mycelium. More info here