For decades, commercial space was primarily understood as the setting where a transaction took place. Today, faced with new forms of consumption and a distinct relationship between the physical and the digital, retail design is once again questioning what a space can offer beyond the product itself.
SKIN THE ARCHITECT is an interactive installation by LAIDA - the Latvian Architecture and Design Union - created in response to the theme of this year's Tallinn Architecture Biennale: HOW MUCH? It is presented at the Wise headquarters in the Krulli Quarter, with the space supported by real estate developer Invego.
From September 2–4, 2026, the eighth edition of the Festival of Architecture in Spanish (FAE), will bring together architects from Mexico, Belgium, Portugal, Argentina, Spain, and Colombia across three landmark works of Mexican architecture in Mexico City and the State of Mexico.
Be Part of the most influential architectural gathering ever held in Aotearoa New Zealand.
World Architecture Festival, in partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane's Museum, has opened entries for the ninth edition of The Architecture Drawing Prize, sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group.
Casa dell'Architettura of Rome announces the second edition of CONTEMPORANEA Call for Proposal (October–December 2026), with the aim of supporting original research and reflections in the field of contemporary architecture.
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities invites individuals and collaborative teams to submit proposals to represent the National Pavilion of Bahrain at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from 8 May to 21 November 2027, with pre-opening on 6 and 7 May.
How might architecture respond to climate emergency, resource scarcity and changing social conditions? Loose Fit: Provisional and Participatory Practices from East Asia presents an alternative vision for architectural practice.
2026 Suseong International Architecture & Landscape Visual Artwork Competition
The exhibition of the 17th Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BEAU) will arrive at the Embassy of Spain in Japan, in Tokyo, on September 4, marking its first international venue following its tour through Ponferrada, La Palma, and Avilés. Curated by Ander Bados and Miguel Ramón under the title Flujos Comunes, Tokyo will be the penultimate stop of this traveling cycle, conceived to internationally promote the talent, diversity, and innovative capacity of Spanish architecture and urbanism.
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Aulets
Arquitectura en Corto invites you to the Espacio Arquia in Madrid (c/ Tutor, 16) on Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 PM for the screening of the short film Amarar. The title refers to a traditional Mallorcan technique of treating wood by immersing it in water to increase its durability. This term has become the name of a sustainable design project that transforms native pine trees into contemporary furniture of high artisanal value. In collaboration with the University of the Balearic Islands, the project also researches the use of this wood in construction. The initiative is led by Francisco Cifuentes and Sebastián Martorell, founding partners of the Palma de Mallorca-based firm Aulets Arquitectes. "We have a vast forest mass on the islands," explains Cifuentes, "but 95% of the forests are abandoned. At the same time, we are importing 70,000 tons of wood for construction. Architects must build with materials that can regenerate local ecosystems. A change in the model is necessary." Directed by Marc Hierro, the short film presents several solutions proposed by Aulets Arquitectes and other project collaborators to promote responsible forest management and utilize wood as a durable, recyclable material with full traceability. Following the screening, a discussion will feature Francisco Cifuentes, Sebastián Martorell, and Albert Cuchí, author of the article "Construir el territorio," recently published in the El Croquis monograph dedicated to the architectural work of Aulets Arquitectes. "What Aulets pursues," asserts Cuchí, "is the recovery of the territory as the authentic field of action for architecture, maintaining an appropriate relationship with resources, ensuring the renewability of extraction processes, and weaving construction together with other social activities to build an ecological society."
The Fundació Mies van der Rohe launches the call for the 5th Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture with the aim of continuing to generate research and debate on modern and contemporary architecture. This is done in dialogue with current paradigm shifts, paying special attention to diversity, inclusion, and the different dimensions of sustainability.
Identidad BA Competition: Urban Element Design for the Microcentro
Theme
"Living with Children"
From September 28 to October 1, 2026, Feria Valencia will host the joint celebration of Feria Hábitat València, Textilhogar, Espacio Cocina SICI, and the new 360 by Cevisama area under the València Inspira Diseño 2026 initiative.
During the months of September and October, Valencia celebrates this international design festival which brings together professionals and companies with an agenda of activities, talks, exhibitions and open door routes to discover first-hand local talent, the latest trends in design and the creative effervescence of Valencia, chosen as a City of Design by UNESCO.