ADFF Panel on Living Together: The Story of De Warren & Where We Grow Older
Living Together follows a group of young people during the creation of a housing cooperative that aims to be sustainable, social, and affordable. The project is ambitious. Not only is it the first of its kind in the Netherlands, but the group of young residential pioneers has the added challenge of having no house-building experience.
ADFF Panel: Best in the World
Copenhagen is widely considered one of the world’s most livable cities, but it wasn’t always this way. Best in the World offers a closer look at the Danish capital’s journey from an industrial city on the brink of bankruptcy to the transformed Copenhagen of today.
ADFF Panel on Robin Hood Gardens
Robin Hood Gardens is a story of complexity and contradiction in modern architecture. Built by British architects Alison & Peter Smithson, the controversial East-London council estate was not only unloved by its first residents in 1972 but also garnered divisive responses from internationally-renowned critics. Decades later, the brutalist building was demolished to pave the way for site redevelopment yet simultaneously exhibited at the Venice Biennale.
Architecture and Design Film Festival: Pre-Launch Party + Screening
You are cordially invited to the ADFF:Vancouver kick-off event brought to you by ADFF:Vancouver and Urbanarium.
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) is the pre-eminient film festival showcasing the best recent documentaries and short films on architecture and design. Originating in New York City, and now celebrating its 10th year, the ADFF has launched globally in numerous cities including Los Angeles, New Orleans, Washington DC, and Athens, Greece. We are excited to announce ADFF:Vancouver launching in November 2019.