The conference is structured around the six thematic axes of Becoming: Becoming More-than-Human, Becoming Circular, Becoming Embodied, Becoming Interdependent, Becoming Hyper-Conscious, and Becoming Attuned. Each axis brings together the sessions around one of the major challenges shaping contemporary architecture, from ecology and climate change to artificial intelligence, housing, materials, and the poetic dimension of design.
Sessions will take place over three days, with two thematic blocks per day:
- Monday, June 29, morning sessions — Becoming More-than-Human: Ecology, Climate Change, and Landscape
- Monday, June 29, afternoon sessions — Becoming Circular: Renovation, Life Cycles, and Energy
- Tuesday, June 30, morning sessions — Becoming Embodied: Materials, Fabrication, and Technologies
- Tuesday, June 30, afternoon sessions — Becoming Interdependent: Housing, City, and Inclusive Policies
- Wednesday, July 1, morning sessions — Becoming Hyper-Conscious: Data, Geopolitics, and Legislation
- Wednesday, July 1, afternoon sessions — Becoming Attuned: Poetics, Context, and Beauty
Check the full program and plan your visit here.
The UIA 2026 World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona presents a preview of its speaker programme, featuring over 250 international participants across more than 100 sessions at multiple venues. Confirmed speakers include Junya Ishigami, Lacaton & Vassal, Jan Gehl, Marina Tabassum, Mariana Mazzucato, Smiljan Radić, Forensic Architecture, and Bêka & Lemoine, among others. The programme includes plenary sessions, lectures and debates, open forums, workshops, research presentations, and public celebrations.