We are excited to invite submissions for DARK MATTER: Revisiting the Architecture of Coal in Post-War Europe, an in-person conference hosted by the ACME (Architecture of Coal in Modern Europe) project (ERC Advanced Grant, 2024–2030), taking place at the Irish Architectural Archive, Dublin on 5+6 November 2026.

The Bethel Woods Art & Architecture Festival (BuildFest) 2026, titled "Acts of Construction – Act One: Staging" invites proposals for timber pavilions and multimedia activations to be installed on the historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival.

Buildner has announced the results of the Dubai Urban Elements Challenge, a landmark international design competition organized in strategic collaboration with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). With a total prize fund of 2,000,000 AED (approximately €500,000), the initiative represents one of the most significant publicly funded global design competitions focused on urban transformation.

The competition was conceived as a forward-looking procurement and innovation platform for one of the world's fastest-evolving metropolitan environments. Participants were invited to propose modular, climate-responsive urban elements—seating systems, shading devices, lighting infrastructure, wayfinding components, rest areas, and micro-retail structures—designed to enhance pedestrian life and strengthen Dubai's public realm identity.

OPEN CALL FOR WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS TO THE 46TH EDITION OF EASA.

In 2026, Tecnológico de Monterrey celebrates the 80th anniversary of its Architecture program. Throughout the year, the School of Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD) will host a series of events to recognize the trajectory of a discipline that has evolved alongside both the institution and the country.

United Visual Artists have created the first exhibition in the new contemporary space of Casa Batlló. The work of UVA, a multidisciplinary London-based studio founded by Matt Clark in 2003, encompasses moving images, audiovisual environments, installations, printed works, and kinetic sculptures.

The BIG SEE Festival returns on May 21-22, 2026, to Portorož, Slovenia, as the leading architecture and product design platform in South-East Europe, bringing together architects, designers, brands, and decision-makers from across the world. Formerly known as BIG Architecture and BIG Design, the unified BIG SEE Festival reflects an expanded ambition: to frame architecture and design as critical tools for navigating complexity, responsibility, and change.

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Taller & Patrimoine is an association with an international scope whose mission is to link the preservation of architectural and cultural heritage with environmental sustainability. Through the Rural Laboratory project, it has been carrying out continuous work for the past two years in Bécal, Mexico, focusing on the restoration of traditional Maya dwellings and the revaluation of traditional construction knowledge as living spaces of identity and sustainability.

The Baluarte Congress Palace in Pamplona will host the 6th International Forum on Wood Construction (FMC 2026) on June 3 and 4, 2026. This benchmark event analyzes the role of technical wood in residential, social, and industrial construction. Against a backdrop of housing shortages and the European goal of reducing sector emissions—which, according to the International Energy Agency, account for 39% of global CO₂ emissions—the event will bring together professionals exploring industrialized wood solutions to address both affordability and the reduction of the environmental footprint of buildings.

Buildner, in collaboration with the City and County of Denver and AIA Colorado, has announced the winners of the Denver Affordable Housing Challenge, an international ideas competition exploring how affordability and design excellence can reinforce one another within the specific urban, social, and environmental context of Denver.

As the nineteenth edition in Buildner's Affordable Housing Challenge series, the competition invited architects and designers from around the world to respond to Denver's housing crisis through proposals operating at architectural, urban, and systemic scales. The brief did not prescribe a single site or typology but, rather, encouraged flexible strategies capable of addressing affordability, climate resilience, and community impact while contributing positively to Denver's urban identity.

Some of the most well-known buildings in the São Paulo landscape and in major metropolises around the world bear his signature, even if few can precisely define his architectural style. This difficulty, far from being a problem, is part of the enigma and strength of Isay Weinfeld, a creator whose work escapes easy labels and defies rigid classifications. However, reducing him solely to architecture would be a mistake. Over five decades of intense and coherent production, the São Paulo-based architect has built a trajectory that traverses design, visual arts, and cinema with rare fluidity. These multiple fronts of activity will be brought together in Etcétera, the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to his career, which will occupy the Instituto Tomie Ohtake from March 5 to May 17.

The 11th Docomomo North and Northeast Seminar will take place from November 4 to 7, 2026, in Belém (Pará), under the theme "Modernity in Transition: Climatic [Inter]changes." The in-person event will be open to the public and feature the participation of the academic community. The program includes lectures and roundtables, as well as paper presentations covering teaching, research, and outreach.

To celebrate the Architectural Heritage Fund's 50th anniversary, we have put together 50 Years of Reimagining Heritage, which tells the story of the difference heritage reuse can make in people's lives and in communities. Across the year, our exhibition will travel to each part of the UK, with openings in Belfast, Glasgow, Cardiff and London. We hope by showcasing these extraordinary stories to inspire more people to get involved in saving local historic buildings to improve places, empower people, and secure a sustainable future for built heritage. For opening dates in each location, see Coming Up below.

The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design, public space and the urban environment, continues its 2025-2026 Lecture Series on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The Forum is pleased to present highly-respected architect and educator Hilary Sample of the award-winning firm MOS. This lecture will be held at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station in Dallas, Texas. Forum members may attend for free. Tickets for non-members will be available at the door - $5 for Students (with student ID), $25 General Admission. Check-in and pre-Lecture Reception will begin at 6:15 pm in the lobby of the Angelika.

The National Government of Ecuador, through the Ministry of Education, Sport, and Culture and with the technical advisory of the College of Architects of Ecuador (CAE-P), invites entries for the architectural design competition for the new National Museum of Ecuador building. The institution houses more than 1.2 million cultural and heritage assets that narrate 12,000 years of history and comprise the country's most significant collection.

Buildner is pleased to announce the results of its Architect's Chair Competition Edition 4, an annual international competition that invites architects and designers worldwide to submit designs for a signature chair. Following in the footsteps of iconic figures like Charles and Ray Eames, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, and Arne Jacobsen, participants are tasked with creating custom chairs that reflect their unique design philosophies and visions.

CALL FOR ENTRIES - Central Exhibition of the Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture 2026, Anniversary Edition

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