Events

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona announces a new edition of the Global Summer School 2025 (GSS25), marking another milestone fostering global collaboration and innovation in the field of architecture and design.
Over the years, IAAC has been at the forefront of promoting meaningful knowledge and expertise sharing among architects, engineers, designers and innovators worldwide. The GSS brings together students from diverse backgrounds to engage with IAAC's network of experts and renowned lecturers.

Open House Brno returns on 17–18 May 2025, opening 118 sites across the South Moravian capital for free guided tours. Now in its eighth year, the festival invites locals and visitors to discover the legacies that architects and urban planners have left—and continue to leave—throughout the city.

Open House Milano celebrates its tenth edition on 17–18 May 2025 with over 100 locations opening their doors to the public, offering a rare chance to explore the city's architectural identity from the inside. Organised by Open House Milano, the festival continues to reveal the hidden layers of the city—from landmark urban regeneration sites to private homes, design studios, cultural venues, and hybrid spaces—through free guided tours and thematic routes.

The World Expo inspires individuals to question their assumptions about sustainability, society, and technology. Hempstatic supports Osaka's 3R initiatives, including using recycled, reusable, and recyclable materials. At the World Expo, visitors are put into interactive settings where they design future societies for their lives. At the European Pavilion, saving lives is put at the forefront, which is where the start-up Hempstatic exhibits their installation.

World Environment Day - Thursday, 5th June 2025 (11:00 AM UTC+0) 

Celebrate design, creativity, and community with DesignTO in Toronto’s vibrant King East Design District (KEDD)!

Richard Morris Hunt has long been associated with contributions of extraordinary architecture, including The Breakers and Marble House, that provided the grand backdrop for America’s Gilded Age.

Join us for a WTG? Green thread - live online meetup where we'll open the doors to this growing community aimed to bring together urban change-makers to accelerate nature driven transformation! Whether you're 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, or 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 in exploring what we do, this session is for you!

Material Matters makes its international debut at 3daysofdesign, Copenhagen, from 18–20 June 2025. Taking place at Ukraine House in Denmark, Gammel Dok, Christianshavn, the fair presents a curated selection of 11 pioneering brands, designers, and makers from across Europe and the USA. Set in a striking historic venue, the event invites visitors to explore the role of material innovation in contemporary design. Exhibitor highlights include AHEC Europe and Hydro. As a key destination within the Christianshavn District, the show offers a unique experience at the heart of Denmark's leading design festival.

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BASEhabitat Summer School 2025
July 06-20, 2025 - Kuchl/Austria

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!

Now in its eleventh year, Open House Praha returns from 12 to 18 May with an extensive programme of guided tours, walks, discussions, lectures, exhibitions, and other events. During the festival's main weekend of 17–18 May, visitors will be invited to join free guided tours in over 125 buildings and spaces, many of which are normally inaccessible. Both public and private buildings will open their doors, including historic palaces, representative villas, industrial landmarks, and contemporary buildings.

The University of Waterloo School of Architecture class of 2025 is proud to reaffirm our long-standing Presence in Rome with an exhibit of our design projects, sketches, photographs and videos. Through it, we seek to convey the lasting impact of our temporary stay in Rome, the most layered of cities, where ancient buildings and urban armatures are inhabited by a modern people. As foreign student designers, we explored a reciprocal approach to these spaces, striving to take in the rich history of the land, while providing our own unique perspective.

On May 10–11, Open House Vilnius, organised by Architektūros fondas, returns for its 11th edition. Once again, the event will invite residents and visitors to explore architecture through free tours of unique buildings that are usually closed to the public. Over 50 sites will open their doors, and popular meetings with the city's creators—a hit from last year— will return. A new addition to the programme will be four guided stories about green urban spaces.