Festival's poster by Jan Šrámek, courtesy of Open House Praha.
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.
Open House Vilnius 2025 poster by graphic designer and animator Liudas Barkauskas, courtesy of Architektūros fondas
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.
RE_SOLUTION_Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin 2015-2023 at IE School of Architecture and Design
On May 12, 2025, IE School of Architecture and Design will host, as part of its RE_SOLUTION public series, a lecture by Steve Adler, mayor of Austin from 2015 to 2023, followed by a conversation with Marianthi Tatari, Director and Senior Architect at the firm UNS.
Open House Lisboa 2025 poster, courtesy of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale
Open House Lisboa, now in its 14th edition, returns this year on the weekend of 10 and 11 May with the theme "The Invention of Lisbon". Organised by the Lisbon Architecture Triennale and curated by architects Daniela Sá and João Carmo Simões, the event features a list of 72 spaces, 23 of which are making their debuts on the festival's itinerary. The programme also includes four new Urban Tours, which will be presented and accompanied by experts; the Accessible Tours, which will include 21 spaces in 2025; Soundwalks; the Plus and Junior Programme, with various activities.
Scott Johnson, FAIA, discusses his new book, "Inside Architecture: A Design Journal," a personal journey through a life in architecture. Scott is joined by publisher Ann Gray, FAIA. All book sales benefit Architecture for Communities, Los Angeles.
The Pavilion of the Republic of Kosovo at the 19th International Venice Architecture Biennale presents Lulebora nuk çel më. Emerging Assemblages, a sensorial exploration of rupture and reconfiguration in Kosovo’s shifting landscapes: the uprooting of ecological relationships and embodied knowledge systems under climate pressure, and the new forms of sense-making that emerge in liminal spaces of uncertainty.
The Dewan Award for Architecture 2025 invites architects, designers, students, and emerging studios from around the world to reimagine Baghdad's Central Railway Station — a historic landmark poised for transformation.
Madang Project Design Competition for the Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture
MaDang Design Competition Held for “The Nature & The Artificial in the Museum” - Korean courtyard spaces is called “MaDang” - The Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture Finds a Designer and Architect for Its Courtyard Space
The National Cultural Foundation of Barbados, in collaboration with internationally renowned architecture firm Adjaye Associates and the Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology (Barbados) is excited to announce The Barbados Carifesta XV Competition. This open design initiative is calling on emerging visionaries to reimagine space, culture, and climate resilience in a post-colonial Caribbean context.
Enter the The Architect’s Stair Architecture Competition now! 7,000 € in prize money! Closing date for registration: June 5, 2025
The stair is one of the most elemental and enduring components of architecture. It is a structure in motion—a connector of levels, a sculptural form, a spatial sequence, and a symbol of ascent, descent, and transition. It guides the body and engages the mind. It is at once practical and poetic.
