From October 10 to December 12, the second edition of the MUGAK International Architecture Biennale of the Basque Country is taking place. This event not only explores the link between art and architecture, but also aims to engage the public and foster reflection and connections with other disciplines, serving as a forum for dialogue and debate to achieve better, more balanced, and fairer cities.
Organized by the Department of Environment, Territorial Planning, and Housing of the Basque Government, the biennale was officially opened on Thursday, October 10, at the Basque Country Architecture Institute (IAE), with the presence of Lehendakari Iñigo Urkullu and other officials. During the ceremony, the Peña Ganchegui Award for Young Basque Architecture was presented to Ane Arce and Iñigo Berasategui, founders of AZAB. This award recognizes their early architectural career while boosting their emerging profile.
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The biennale's lecture program featured Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse, hosted by the Habic Cluster at the IAE. Today, October 18, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos will present in collaboration with the UPV/EHU School of Architecture. Upcoming speakers include prominent Pritzker Prize-winning architects Rafael Moneo and Álvaro Siza.
Respecting the surroundings “is not a limitation, but something that opens up possibilities, because it generates questions, and in questions there are only possibilities.” “It is important to question the meaning of architecture in a place, with specific people and specific means.” - Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse during their lecture.
‘System Design: The Ulm School and the Braun Company’ is the main exhibition, opening on October 25 at the IAE and the San Telmo Museum. Other participating exhibitions already open to the public include ‘Conscious Architecture’ at the UPV/EHU and the series ‘Connections: Art and Architecture’ across San Sebastián's four main art galleries (Ekain Artelanak, Altxerri, Arteko, and Kur).
- Find out the full MUGAK Biennial program here.
This article was written by Fabian Dejtiar. The translation is powered by AI.
