PREUSE Symposium 2026 Book

Thu Jun 04, 2026 at 09:00 AM to Fri Jun 05, 2026 at 04:00 PM

2026-06-04 09:00:00 2026-06-05 16:00:00 Europe/Brussels PREUSE Symposium 2026 Reservations on : https://www.billetweb.fr/preuse-symposium-2026 -- The PREUSE project is pleased to announce its International Symposium on Public Reuse Centres, taking place on June 4-5, 2026, in Mechelen and Brussels, Belgium. This unique event brings together professionals and researchers with a shared interest in the public management of reclaimed building elements. Over two intensive days, participants will explore the field of public reuse centres through plenary sessions, roundtable discussions, site visits, and thematic workshops. The symposium offers a rare opportunity to exchange knowledge between academia and practice, particularly for public officials and experts in construction materials salvage. Day 1 at Lamot Congress & Heritage Centre in Mechelen will feature plenary lectures on theoretical frameworks, followed by roundtables exploring specific projects and commonly reclaimed materials. The evening concludes with a keynote by Finn Williams (SE/UK), City Architect of Malmö and founder of Public Practice. Day 2 at COOP in Brus… - ROTOR asbl

Timezone : Europe/Brussels

The PREUSE project is pleased to announce its International Symposium on Public Reuse Centres, taking place on June 4-5, 2026, in Mechelen and Brussels, Belgium. This unique event brings together professionals and researchers with a shared interest in the public management of reclaimed building elements.

Over two intensive days, participants will explore the field of public reuse centres through plenary sessions, roundtable discussions, site visits, and thematic workshops. The symposium offers a rare opportunity to exchange knowledge between academia and practice, particularly for public officials and experts in construction materials salvage.

Day 1 at Lamot Congress & Heritage Centre in Mechelen will feature plenary lectures on theoretical frameworks, followed by roundtables exploring specific projects and commonly reclaimed materials. The evening concludes with a keynote by Finn Williams (SE/UK), City Architect of Malmö and founder of Public Practice.

Day 2 at COOP in Brussels includes public site visits to existing reuse centres and invitation-only parallel workshops for in-depth professional exchange.

The full programme and more practical information is available on our website.

This symposium is organized by Rotor in collaboration with the PREUSE project partners: Mechelen, Bellastock, Métropole du Grand Paris, City of Wiltz, City of Lorient, City of Utrecht, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, La Fabrique des Quartiers.

This event is co-funded by the European Union via the Interreg NWE programme (PREUSE project).
It also benefits from the support of: Brussels Environment (as part of the Renolution programme), Mechelen, University of Ghent, CNFPC, École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Valdelia.

If your organisation wishes to become a partner in the PREUSE project, please contact press@rotordb.org

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