04/06/2026
For architects, designers, developers, policymakers, researchers, manufacturers, sustainability professionals, and material innovators working to shape the future of Europe's built environment.
Join us in Brussels for The Materials Matter Summit: From Innovation to Collective Practice, an official New European Bauhaus Festival Satellite Event bringing together leaders from Gensler, NetZeroCities, Brightworks Sustainability, ECOS, SymbioAE, Materiatek, and Living Future Europe, including:
• Carlo Battisti (Living Future Europe)
• Estelle Schurer (Gensler)
• Thomas Osdoba (NetZeroCities)
• Joanna Kiernicka-Allavena (NetZeroCities)
• Chris Forney (Brightworks Sustainability)
• Colleen Large (Brightworks Sustainability)
• Bruno Deraedt (SymbioAE)
• Jean-Luc Wietor (ECOS)
• Mauro Brigham (Materiatek)
Together, we'll explore how healthy, circular, and regenerative materials can move from promising innovation into everyday practice across Europe's buildings, cities, and communities.
Hosted at Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, a landmark adaptive reuse project in the heart of Brussels, the summit is designed to foster meaningful connections between the people shaping Europe's material future—from policy and procurement to design, manufacturing, development, and implementation.
Whether you're:
• Specifying materials and products
• Designing buildings and public spaces
• Developing and delivering projects
• Advancing material innovation and manufacturing
• Shaping policy and procurement frameworks
• Conducting research and driving systems change
you'll be part of a curated gathering of professionals working at the forefront of sustainable construction, circularity, and regenerative development.
In addition to keynote talks and interactive discussions, the summit offers dedicated time for networking and exchange with peers, collaborators, and decision-makers from across Europe. Expect conversations that extend beyond presentations—connecting with the people developing innovative materials, writing policy, delivering projects, conducting research, and driving change across the built environment sector.
Join a cross-sector network of architects, developers, policymakers, manufacturers, researchers, and sustainability leaders working to accelerate material innovation across Europe.
If you're looking to build relationships, exchange ideas, discover new opportunities, and connect with some of the leading voices advancing healthy and sustainable materials in Europe, this is the room to be in.
📍 Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, Brussels
📅 10 June 2026
🕒 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
🎟️ Free public event | Registration required
👉 Register now: https://loom.ly/GcIUAZ0