Overview The presentation of *City Street House* as a historic residential development by Denise Scott Brown demonstrates her design methods and urban design and architectural space planning. The session includes presentations, architectural analysis, and discussions on postmodern residential design principles. The event connects to broader industry insights found in architecture events. Focus The research investigates...

Overview Harvard GSD's Department of Landscape Architecture presents a public lecture by Kate Orff, founder of SCAPE and Professor at Columbia GSAPP, titled "Throughlines." The lecture takes place in Piper Auditorium, Gund Hall, on April 7, 2026, and is free and open to the public, with a live stream available on the GSD event page...

Overview Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is hosting a public lecture by Deborah N. Archer as part of the Jaqueline Tyrwhitt Urban Design Lecture series. The event takes place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and sits within the fields of urban planning, infrastructure design, and spatial justice. Focus The lecture draws on Archer's book Dividing Lines:...

Overview The UB School of Architecture and Planning presents “The Mix is All,” a lecture by architect and writer Keller Easterling as part of its Spring 2026 Public Programs. The event takes place at Hayes Hall, University at Buffalo South Campus, and is also accessible remotely via Zoom. Focus The lecture explores alternative approaches to...

Overview The architectural profession needs to improve its public understanding because people need to discover its significance through their everyday life experiences. The main event of the 2026 session which takes place at the House of Communication in Munich celebrates its tenth anniversary by studying how cities must adapt their design processes to handle unpredictable...

Overview The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo (UB) is hosting a public lecture by Keller Easterling as part of the Clarkson Chair Lecture series. The event takes place in Buffalo, New York, and belongs to the fields of architectural theory, infrastructure design, and urban systems thinking. Focus The lecture, titled...

Overview Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is hosting a public lecture by philosopher and critical theorist Nancy Fraser as part of the Senior Loeb Scholar Lecture series. The event takes place at Piper Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and belongs to the fields of environmental theory, political philosophy, and urban design discourse. Focus The lecture...

Overview Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is hosting a public lecture by artist Michael Wang as part of the ArtsThursdays university-wide initiative. The event takes place at Piper Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and sits at the intersection of contemporary art, ecology, climate systems, and the built environment. Focus Wang's practice uses systems operating at...

Overview Transitioning Worlds is a two-day conference hosted by UCLA Architecture and Urban Design (AUD) reflecting on global changes that shape architecture and design. The event runs April 20–21, 2026, and features sessions, workshops, and discussions focused on pedagogy, practice, and technology. Focus The conference examines how architecture and design respond to rapid transformations in...

Overview Hidden Histories. Hearing Silences is a lecture by María Novas Ferradás, senior lecturer and researcher, Chair of the History and Theory of Urban Design at ETH Zürich, as part of the 2025–2026 Stratigakos Fellow Lecture series. The event explores overlooked narratives, omissions, and gaps in architectural history and theory, critically examining how architectural knowledge...

Overview The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo (UB) is hosting a public lecture by María Novas Ferradás as part of the Stratigakos Fellow Lecture series. The event takes place in Buffalo, New York, and belongs to the fields of architectural history, theory, and gender studies in the built environment. Focus...

Overview The Melbourne School of Design (MSD) at the University of Melbourne is hosting a public keynote lecture by Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Founding Partner of Snøhetta, as the opening event of the 2026 Dean's Lecture Series. The event takes place in Melbourne, Australia, and belongs to the fields of architecture, cultural design, and public space....

Overview The UB School of Architecture and Planning presents The Much-Maligned Contractor, a lecture by Mark Jarzombek, Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at MIT. The event explores the complex relationship between architects and contractors and its impact on contemporary and modernist practices. Attendees can join in person at UB’s South Campus or...

Overview The School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo (UB) is hosting a public lecture by Mark Jarzombek, Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at MIT. The event takes place in Buffalo, New York, and belongs to the fields of architectural history, theory, and the philosophy of professional practice. Focus...

Overview Cambridge Talks 2026: Surfacing is an annual doctoral conference organised by PhD students in the Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning programmes at Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). The event takes place over two days in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and belongs to the fields of architectural history, landscape history, urban history, and environmental humanities....

Overview Zak World of Façades Rome is the 216th edition of a globally running conference series and the first edition to be held in Rome. It takes place on 7 May 2026 at Salone Delle Colonne, Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, Italy. The event is organized by Zak Exhibitions and Conferences, a company with over 200...

Overview The 9th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA2026) is a hybrid conference which will take place from 7 to 8 May 2026 in Istanbul Türkiye. Alanya University organizes the event which enables international participants in architecture and urbanism to present their work through both physical and virtual platforms. Focus ICCAUA2026...

Overview This lecture is part of UCLA Architecture and Urban Design’s Spring 2026 program in Los Angeles, California. It features Mark Lee, founding partner of Johnston Marklee, and focuses on contemporary architectural practice and design thinking. Focus The lecture examines diverse architectural projects by Johnston Marklee, including cultural institutions, global headquarters, and academic campuses. Mark...

Overview The ICRAET Conference 2026 is an international academic conference that deals with the research of robotics, automation, and new engineering technologies. It embraces a traditional conference agenda comparable to other research-oriented events covered by ArchUp's architecture and design events section. Focus The conference deals with applied research in robotics systems, automation processes, and engineering...

Overview World Urban Forum 13 is a global urban development conference organized by UN-Habitat and hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference focuses on urban policy matters together with planning and sustainable development research. Focus The forum focuses on housing, sustainable urbanization, governance, climate resilience, and inclusive city development. The 2026 edition addresses global housing challenges...

Overview Hsinming Fung AIA leads Hodgetts + Fung H+F which he co-founded in 1984 to create distinctive environments that support educational needs and cultural activities and public events. H+F employs its design methodology to create architectural works which establish a powerful presence through their complete visitor experience and technological elements. The Hollywood Bowl renovation project...