A presentation of the Liven World thesis: living infrastructure as a user-centred, systemic and scalable approach to the next generation of residential buildings.
Cities build housing. But who builds the layer that turns a building into a place people actually want to live?
Living infrastructure is the answer. Not as a concept but as a system: technology, wellbeing, community and mobility built into the design from day one, not added after handover.
Jeroen Janssen and Bert Jan van Beers present the Liven World thesis — how living infrastructure adds the missing layer to the city, what that means for residents, investors and municipalities, and how Almere Randstad 21 demonstrates it can be built.
For: developers, investors, housing corporations and policymakers thinking about the next generation of residential buildings.
Speakers:
- Jeroen Janssen — Co-founder, Liven World
- Bert Jan van Beers — Liven World
PROVADA winner Michel Baars: 'MOOS will become the ASML of housing construction'
Not a man of one company, but a man of movements. His strength? Not shouting from the sidelines, but starting new companies himself that set the market in motion and challenge existing systems. That's how the jury of the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 describes winner Michel Baars. 'Michel gives direction to our entire construction and real estate sector.'
PROVADA 2026: It's a wrap!
For three days, the real estate sector stood shoulder to shoulder at RAI Amsterdam. With a record number of visitors, a packed programme and plenty of energy, PROVADA 2026 was an edition to remember. Below, we look back at the highlights — and at the end you'll find the photos and aftermovie to relive it all.
PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 for Michel Baars
At PROVADA 2026, the PROVADA Inspiration Award 2026 was presented to Michel Baars. The award is presented annually to an individual who realises sustainable change within the built environment through vision, courage and decisiveness. This year's presentation marks the award's fifth edition.