STUDIO BAS SALA

Public Space is the mirror of society. It’s the place where we organise and perform our every-day cultural exchange. We meet, eat, party, play, sport, demonstrate and clash in public space. But the way we give form to these activities changes over time. That’s why public space is changing

as well.

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With the ‘We Love Public Space’ Festival (WLPS) we celebrate public space and pay tribute to everyone who is professionally involved in city making. The aim of the Festival is to establish an open conversation about how city makers deal with present and future developments that determine the design and use of public space.

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The WLPS Festival is broad-orientated and freely accessible. An open and dynamic platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience between city makers; from architect to artist, from designer to urban planner.

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The interdisciplinary team behind the WLPS festival consist of Bas Sala (designer, Studio Bas Sala), Floor van Ditzhuyzen (architect, de Ontwerpwerkplaats) and Ron Blom (artist, Ron Blom art and media). We share a fascination for public space; we love public space. Team WLPS is representative for the various disciplines and divers views, approaches and strategies that are

featured at the Festival; for city makers, by city makers.

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First edition in May 2017

Second edition: June 2018  theme is ‘Tomorrow is Now’. We will discuss those developments that are crucial for the future design and use of public space; the growing influence

of technology (Smart city), the need for creative solutions for the climate-resilient city and the persistent crucial role of public space as a meeting place.

How do city makers deal with these trends? Which methods and strategies do they develop and use to achieve their goals?

Third edition: September 2019

Forth edition: September 2022