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Tallinn Architecture Biennale TAB is an international architecture and urban planning festival with a diverse programme that fosters local architectural culture. TAB encourages synergy between Estonian and foreign architects as well as between architects and the general public.
4th Tallinn Architecture Biennale is curated by architect, urban designer and ecologist Claudia Pasquero. She is the co-founder of ecoLogicStudio and director of the Urban Morphogenesis Lab at the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL. TAB 2017 is based on her proposal bioTallinn. TAB opens in Tallinn on 13-17th of September 2017. The 2017 Biennale will feature Curators’ Exhibition, Vision Competition and a Symposium curated by Claudia Pasquero and her team.
TAB 2017 will also include numerous side events: Installation Competition, International Schools’ Exhibition, TAB Club, publications, installations, films, lectures, discussions, tours, parties and a lot more.
TAB is produced by Estonian Centre of Architecture.
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Team
PermalinkClaudia Pasquero
Head Curator of TAB 2017
Alice Buoli
Assistant Curator of TAB 2017
Sille Pihlak
Curator for TAB Installation Competition
Siim Tuksam
Curator for TAB Installation Competition
Maria Kristiin Peterson
Producer of TAB 2017
maria@arhitektuurikeskus.eeEve Arpo
Producer of TAB 2017
eve@arhitektuurikeskus.eeVeronika Valk
Curator for TAB Schools' Exhibition
Rebecca Kontus
TAB Satellite Programme Curator
rebecca@tab.eeMerilin Kaup
Co-curator for TAB Schools Exhibition
merilin.kaup@gmail.comAnett Tõnismäe
TAB Club Programme Curator
anett@arhitektuurikeskus.eeKatrin Tomiste
Marketing Manager of TAB 2017
katrin@arhitektuurikeskus.eeVillem Tomiste
Head of TAB Committee
Johanna-Mai Riismaa
TAB Volunteer Coordinator
johanna@tab.eeLucy Bullivant
TAB 2017 Catalogue and Webzine Editor
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Press
PermalinkContacts
For all press enquires please contact the Tallinn Architecture Biennale team:
E-mail: press@tab.ee
Estonian Centre of Architecture
Põhja pst 27a, Tallinn 10415For high resolution images and press releases visit TAB 2017 press site.
Symposium videos
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Volunteers
PermalinkGeneral info
TAB is on the hunt for volunteers!
Now is the time to gather a team of enthusiastic and energetic volunteers to prepare and help during the long week of events, talks, films, exhibitions, parties and a lot more!
If you are enthusiastic about architecture and design, but also excited about exhibition and event organizing, you are perfect to join our team! We are looking for people with can-do-attitude who are not afraid to get their hands dirty. Whether you speak fluent English or not, whether you can drive a car or not, whether you know how to use power tools or not – we will definitely have a fun and challenging task for you.
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Partners
PermalinkTAB 2017 Symposium is co-financed by European Regional Development Fund (€29 995). The main goals of the conference is to bring together architecture community, to learn, to exchange ideas and to inspire.
The British Council is the UK’s international organization for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. In Estonia we work primarily in the following areas: education, arts and culture, skills development and empowerment of young people.
Schüco develops and sells system solutions for windows, doors, façades, sliding systems, security technology and sun shading. In addition to these environmentally friendly products for residential and commercial buildings, the building envelope specialist offers consultation and digital solutions for all phases of a building project – from the initial idea through to design, fabrication and installation. Machinery for fabrication and a 360° cycle of sustainability complement the range of products and services.
Velux supports Tallinn Architecture Biennale with the aim to contribute to the promotion of local architecture culture. As an enterprise promoting daylight and a good indoor climate, we value integration of technology and developing the field of architecture. Having years of experience in supporting architecture, we find that the TAB offers a great opportunity to promote daylight, fresh air and good quality of life.
The Cultural Endowment of Estonia is a legal person in public law the objective of the activities of which is to support the arts, folk culture, physical fitness and sport and the construction and renovation of cultural buildings by the purposeful accumulation of funds and distribution thereof for specific purposes.
TAB 2017 info center is created by Jaanus Orgusaar. He is an inventor and designer who dives straight to the primal source – his work is inspired by nature’s geometry that makes his objects clearly distinguishable. His trademark is the construction of three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional sheet material through inventive patterns.
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History
PermalinkTAB 2015: Self-Driven City
9-13 September, 2015
Curators: Marten Kaevats, Arhitekt Must, Ivan Sergejev, Helen Pau, Damiano Cerrone, Sille Pihlak, Siim Tuksam, Maria Derlõš
2015.tab.eeThe third TAB was looking into the changes, challenges and opportunities that our cities and their inhabitants will be facing once the third industrial revolution is implemented in full scale and we all start using self-driving cars. What will this mean for architects, designers, urban planners? TAB turned Tallinn into a test site for the cities of the future, visualising ideas and conceptualising the way cities are built.
TAB 2015 exhibitions had 103 000 visitors. Symposion programme included 20 lecturers and 400 participants.
TAB 2013: Recycling Socialism
4-30 September, 2013
Curators: Aet Ader, Kadri Klementi, Karin Tõugu and Kaidi Õis
2013.tab.eeTAB 2013 was exploring the modernist and socialist architecture from the 1960s to the 1980s. While dealing with the soviet era architecture, TAB aimed to inspire architects, city planners and citizens to look for the best ideas rather than presenting ready-made projects. For the first time the Sprat-Tin Hall of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was open to the public. Also, for the first time since many years, the doors of Linnahall, the grand soviet concert hall, was opened for the architecture schools exhibition.
TAB hosted many well-known contemporary architects and theorists starting with Bjarke Ingels (BIG) as a jury member of the vision competition to the radical Italian architect Pier Vittorio Aureli (Dogma) as an author at the Curators’ Exhibition and speaker of the symposium.
TAB 2011: Landscape Urbanism
8-11 September, 2011
Curated by Villem Tomiste
2011.tab.eeThe very first Tallinn Architecture Biennale concentrated on the hybrid issue of landscape urbanism. TAB 2011 considered landscape urbanism as so-called ’third way’, which could possibly solve urban problems that had proved to be too difficult for traditional planning because of rapid processes, constant change and instability. Landscape urbanism could also provide answers how to guide urban processes from inside, so that the system as a whole still maintains a balance. The term ’landscape’ is used primarily as the model for consistency, responsiveness and scale.
TAB 2011 comprised of three main events: symposium Landscape Urbanism (curated by Katrin Koov), exhibition 11FLIRTS (curated by Villem Tomiste) and vision competition STREET 2020.
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Visitors guide
PermalinkTAB 2017 gastronomical recommendations
TAB 2017 selection of the best restaurants, eateries and coffee places around Telliskivi Creative City, Balti Jaam Market and the Museum of Estonian Architecture.
10% discount to TAB pass/handstrip owners (Just show your TAB pass/handstrip before you make an order!)
Inside Telliskivi Creative City
Frenchy
A restaurant that represents excellent French bistro culture.
Address: Telliskivi 60a B-hooneKivi Paber Käärid
100% gluten-free cuisine, healthy eating and vegan foods.
Address: Telliskivi 60a C4F-hoone
Popular restaurant and a meet up place, that locates inside a 100-year-old industrial building.
Address: Telliskivi 60 aRenard Coffee Shop
Modern interior and bohemian location makes Renard the best place in town to try their fine specialty coffee selections.
Address: Telliskivi 62Around Balti Jaam Market and the Museum of Estonian Architecture
Tokumaru
Genuine Japanese cuisine with a various selection from ramen to sushi.
Address: Balti Jaam Market, Kopli 1 and Solaris Shopping Center, Estonia pst 9Kniks&Kraaps
Family restaurant with delicious food and most wanderous play area for slightly younger TAB audience 😉
Address: Balti Jaam Market, Kopli 1RØST
Best cinnamon buns in town! Small bakery and cafeteria with Scandinavian influences in the historic Nisuveski building, next to Rotermann Quarter.
Address: Rotermanni 14Getting around in Tallinn
Best way – on foot 🙂 central Tallinn is rather narrow city and everything is really close by, so our reccommendation is: observe Tallinn on foot!
Public transport is also really good option: https://www.visittallinn.ee/eng/visitor/plan/getting-around/public-transport
Here‘s a really useful website about Estonia generally – www.visitestonia.com
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Accommodation
PermalinkTAB 2017 is offering home accommodation for our foreign guests to get a real insiders’ view of the local life in Tallinn!
Based on the idea of the popular Couchsurfing, we want to connect TAB visitors with Tallinn locals who wish host guests in different and various apartments and houses of Tallinn. This is a great opportunity to interact with locals, meet new people and get new friends! But most importantly, it is without charge and free for all participants!
TAB team has invited local people to contribute to the project by getting involved as the host and sign up their homes on our website.
To take advantage of this awesome opportunity please contact Johanna-Mai Riismaa: johanna@tab.ee.
TAB also recommends to check out Visit Estonia page to find the most suitable accommodation for your stay in Tallinn!
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TAB 2017 Catalogue
PermalinkLike the biennale itself, the catalogue plays with the notion of natural and artificial. A special colour-separation process transfers photos organically for 2-colour printing.
You can purchase TAB 2017 catalogue from: Estonian Museum of Architecture store and bookstores (Rahva Raamat, Puänt, Muusa and Apollo).
Graphic Designer: Jaan Sarapuu (AKU)
TAB 2017 Catalogue was awarded with 1st prize in the category of Prints/Books at Estonian Design Award Competition.
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Contact
PermalinkFor all enquires please contact the Tallinn Architecture Biennale team
Address: Põhja pst 27a, Tallinn
Phone: +3726117436
info@tab.eeFor all press enquires please contact
Triin Männik
press@tab.ee
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TAB 2017 GALLERY
PermalinkCuratorial Exhibition “Anthropocene Island” at Estonian Museum of Architecture
Installation Competition Winner “Digital Building Blocks” by Gilles Retsin
Symposium “Polycephalum City” at Balti Jaam pavilion
Installation Competition Exhibtion at Estonian Museum of Architecture
TAB Gala
TAB- Club Events
Concert Exhibition “Whispering Stones”
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Tickets
PermalinkTAB 2017 PASS entitles you free entrance to Curatorial and Vision Exhibitions in Museum of Estonian Architecture until October 27, 2017.
If you don‘t have TAB 2017 PASS, then tickets for TAB 2017 Curatorial and Vision Exhibition can be purchased from Museum of Estonian Architecture.