March 11, 2026

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OPEN Conversation with Filipa Roseta, Mette Mechlenborg & Bent Madsen

In a vivid cocktail of politics, reality and extraordinary visions Filipa Roseta, Bent Madsen, and Mette Mechlenborg discuss the role of social housing as a foundation for democracy and welfare in Europe unfolding new perspectives on the position, potential, and future of social housing.
All three speakers are influential and knowledgeable voices in the field of social housing. Filipa Roseta serves as City Councillor for Housing and Municipal Works in Lisbon, Bent Madsen is CEO of BL – the Danish Federation of Non-Profit Housing Providers – and President of Housing Europe, and Mette Mechlenborg is Head of Division and Senior Researcher at BUILD, Aalborg University.
The OPEN conversation was recorded at the Aarhus School of Architecture during OPEN25 and is moderated by Finn Williams, City Architect of Malmö.

Introduction: Lawrence Sprague

Production: Jonas Munk Clausen, Aarhus School of Architecture

Music: Sultans of Streams by Jozeque (licensed via artlist.io)

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