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The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower
Museum of Modern Art New York, United StatesThe exhibition titled The Many Lives of the Nakagin Capsule Tower is going to be...

Maritime City
South Street Seaport Museum A.A, Thomson & Co., 213 Water Street, New York, United StatesThe exhibition Maritime City opens on the 1st of October in 2025 at the historic...

The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport
https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/the-buildings/The Historic Buildings of the South Street Seaport exhibition is an amazing journey through the...

He Built This City: Joe Macken’s Model
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, New York, NY, United StatesOverview The Museum of the City of New York presents "He Built This City: Joe...

Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994
Canadian Centre for Architecture 1920, rue Baile Montréal, Quebec H3H 2S6, Quebec, Quebec, CanadaOverview The exhibition titled "Interactive Entertainment Architecture: Culture Lab, Toronto 1991–1994" is being presented by...
$15
Architecture of Connection
ACFNY Austria Cultural Forum NY 11 E 52nd St, NY 10022, New York, NY, United StatesOverview The exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York titled "Architecture of Connection" is...

Latinitudes: A Collection of Latin American Modern Architecture
Graham Foundation 4 W. Burton Pl., Chicago, IL 60610, Chicago, IL, United StatesOverview The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts presents "Latinitudes: A Collection...
Free
Cao Fei: Dash
Prada Foundation Largo Isarco, 2 20139 Milan, Milan, Milan, ItalyOverview Fondazione Prada presents "Dash," a new multimedia project by Chinese artist Cao Fei, at...

Isamu Noguchi: ‘I am not a designer’
High Museum of Art High Museum of Art 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309, Atlanta, Atlanta, GeorgiaOverview The High Museum of Art in Atlanta presents "Isamu Noguchi: I am not a...

Calder. Rêver en équilibre 2026
8 Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Bois de Boulogne, 75116 Paris, Paris, Paris, FranceOverview Calder. Rêver en équilibre is an exhibition held at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in...
Free
William Kentridge: The Battle Between YES and NO 2026
Kunsthalle Praha Klárov 5 118 00, Prague 1, Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicOverview William Kentridge: The Battle Between YES and NO is a major exhibition at Kunsthalle Praha in Prague. It is the first large-scale presentation of the artist in the Czech Republic. The exhibition brings together drawing, animation, film, sculpture, and installation within a single spatial narrative that reflects his multidisciplinary approach. The project is positioned...
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OBJECTILE ADVENTURES: THE FLOOR – Banham Fellow Exhibition 2026
Hayes Hall 1st Floor UB South Campus 250 Hayes Rd Buffalo, NY 14214, New York, NY, United StatesOverview The UB School of Architecture and Planning presents “OBJECTILE ADVENTURES: THE FLOOR” as part of its Spring 2026 Public Programs. The exhibition opening will take place on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Hayes Hall Atrium, UB South Campus. The installation forms part of a public program series which presents scholarly...
Free
CONVIVIUM: Food Systems at the Limit 2026
Architekturmuseum der TUM Pinakothek der Moderne, Arcisstraße 21, Munich, Munich, GermanyOverview The Architekturmuseum der TUM (Architecture Museum of the Technical University of Munich) is presenting CONVIVIUM: Food Systems at the Limit, a major exhibition exploring the spatial, architectural, and territorial dimensions of global food production. The exhibition opens on April 23, 2026, and runs through October 18, 2026, at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich,...

Hans Ulrich Obrist Archives Chapter 6: Zaha Hadid — “I Think There Should Be No End to Experimentation”
LUMA Arles The Tower, Living Archives, Level -2, The Tower, Cherry Tree Gallery, Level -2, Arles, Arles, FranceOverview LUMA Arles presents the sixth chapter of Hans Ulrich Obrist's Archives series, dedicated to Zaha Hadid, at The Tower in the Parc des Ateliers in Arles, France. The exhibition opens May 1, 2026 and runs through March 31, 2027, marking the tenth anniversary of Dame Zaha Hadid's passing on March 31, 2016. It is...

NIGO: From Japan with Love
Design Museum 224 – 238 Kensington High Street London W8 6AG, London, London, United KingdomOverview The Design Museum in London presents "NIGO: From Japan with Love," the first museum retrospective of Japanese creative director NIGO outside of Japan, running May 1 through October 4, 2026. The exhibition features over 700 objects and charts a career spanning more than thirty years across fashion, music, architecture, and interior design, presenting NIGO...

Gerrit Rietveld: Wealth of Sobriety 2026
Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Pl., New York, NY, New York, NY, United StatesOverview Gerrit Rietveld: Wealth of Sobriety is an exhibition presented at the Center for Architecture in New York City, United States. The show examines the residential work of Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld through photography, archival interpretation, and modernist design history. The exhibition sits within wider discussions in architecture, especially around minimalism, domestic space, and twentieth...
Free
CFA Lab: Repair — Democracy and Urban Spaces
Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Pl., New York, NY, New York, NY, United StatesOverview The Center for Architecture presents "CFA Lab: Repair — Democracy and Urban Spaces," a multi-month exhibition and residency running May 7 through September 2, 2026, at 536 LaGuardia Place in New York City. The exhibition opens as part of the Center's Spring Exhibitions Opening Night on May 7, 6 to 8pm. CFA Lab is...
Free
National Pavilion UAE at La Biennale di Venezia 2026
International Art Exhibition Studio 19, M_39 Mina Zayed, 7 Al Rutam Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesOverview The National Pavilion UAE has named Bana Kattan who works as the Curator and Associate Head of Exhibitions at the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project to serve as the curator for the UAE exhibition at the 61st International Art Exhibition which will take place at La Biennale di Venezia in 2026. The Pavilion will present...

Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince
Venice , ItalyOverview Fondazione Prada presents "Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince" at Ca' Corner della Regina, its Venetian venue, from May 9 to November 23, 2026, coinciding with the 61st Venice Art Biennale (press previews May 6 to 8). The exhibition is curated by Nancy Spector, former Artistic Director of the Guggenheim Museum. It brings...

Hybrids. Leandro Erlich at Negozio Olivetti 2026
Galleria Continua Via del Castello, 11, 53037 San Gimignano SI, San Gimignano, San Gimignano, ItalyOverview Hybrids. Leandro Erlich at Negozio Olivetti is a solo exhibition by Argentine artist Leandro Erlich. It runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, at the historic Negozio Olivetti in Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy. The exhibition is a collateral event of the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Focus The...

Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses
Brooklyn Museum Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Gallery, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOverview The Brooklyn Museum presents "Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses," the North American debut of a major exhibition celebrating one of the most innovative fashion designers of the 21st century, running May 16 through December 6, 2026 on the fifth floor of the museum's Morris A. and Meyer Schapiro Wing and Iris and B....

Verner Panton: Form, Colour, Space
Vitra Design Museum Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Str. 2 D-79576 Weil am Rhein, Weil am Rhein, Weil am Rhein, GermanyOverview The Vitra Design Museum presents a major exhibition at the Schaudepot to mark the 100th birthday of Danish architect and designer Verner Panton who lived from 1926 until 1998. Panton created his unique design style which revolutionized furniture and lighting and textiles and sculptures and architectural spaces and interior design elements. His designs between...
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Leandro Erlich 2026
1 Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris 1 Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, Paris, Paris, FranceOverview Leandro Erlich is a contemporary art exhibition held at the Grand Palais in Paris. It presents a large-scale immersive retrospective of the work of Argentine artist Leandro Erlich, known for installations that manipulate perception, scale, and spatial illusion. The exhibition transforms museum galleries into interactive environments where visitors physically experience visual paradoxes. Within broader...
€19
Centre Pompidou Hanwha 2026
63 Building 50 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul, Seoul, Seoul, Korea, Republic ofOverview Centre Pompidou Hanwha is a new contemporary art institution located in Seoul, South Korea. It is a collaborative project between the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Hanwha Foundation of Culture. The venue opened in June 2026 inside a renovated annex of the 63 Building in the Yeouido financial district. It functions as an...

Fujiko Nakaya 2026
Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection 2 Rue de Viarmes, 75001 Paris, Paris, Paris, FranceOverview Fujiko Nakaya is a site specific contemporary art installation presented at the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris, France. The exhibition features a large scale fog sculpture by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, transforming the museum's central Rotunda into an immersive environment where architecture, atmosphere, and perception become interconnected. Within contemporary architecture, Nakaya's...
€15
Aalto Design – Shapes of Wellbeing 2026
Architecture & Design Museum Helsinki Korkeavuorenkatu 23, Helsinki, Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandOverview Aalto Design – Shapes of Wellbeing 2026 is an exhibition running from June 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027 at the Architecture and Design Museum in Helsinki. It belongs to the field of architecture and design, examining the work of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto through the lens of wellbeing. Focus The exhibition investigates...

Camille Henrot: Paper Planes 2026
Copenhagen Contemporary Refshalevej 173A, 1432 København, DenmarkOverview Camille Henrot: Paper Planes is a contemporary art exhibition presented at Copenhagen Contemporary in Copenhagen, Denmark. The exhibition marks the artist's largest solo presentation in Scandinavia, bringing together film, sculpture, painting, drawing, and installation within one exhibition environment. From the perspective of architecture, the exhibition explores how spatial environments can shape perception, behavior, and...
DKK140
Musical Bodies 2026
The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028, New York, NY, United StatesOverview Musical Bodies is a major contemporary exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The show explores the relationship between the human body and musical instruments across 4,000 years of art history. It brings together instruments, paintings, sculptures, and cultural objects to show how sound, identity, and physical form are deeply connected....
$30
Chicago’s Living Habitat 2026
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601, Chicago, United StatesOverview Chicago's Living Habitat is a new exhibition co-curated by Openlands and the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC), presented in partnership with Studio Gang. It opens on June 11, 2026 and runs through January 15, 2027 at the Usher Lambe Gallery within the Chicago Architecture Center. The exhibition belongs to the fields of landscape architecture, ecological...
$15
Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem 2026
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL 60601, Chicago, United StatesOverview Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem is a new exhibition designed and co-curated by Studio Gang in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC). It opens on June 11, 2026 and runs through January 3, 2027 at the Skyscraper Gallery within the Chicago Architecture Center. The exhibition belongs to the fields of architecture,...
$15
Frank Gehry: The Century of Gehry 2026
Ala Álvaro Siza Serralves Museum, Porto, Portugal, Porto, Porto, PortugalOverview Frank Gehry: The Century of Gehry is a major exhibition at the Serralves Museum in Porto, Portugal, held in the Ala Álvaro Siza gallery. The exhibition presents a curated overview of Frank Gehry’s architectural career, focusing on key projects that shaped contemporary architecture across North America, Europe, and Asia. It combines models, drawings, sketches,...
€12
Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children 2026
Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg Steintorpl. 1, 20099 Hamburg, Hamburg, Hamburg, GermanyOverview Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children is an exhibition at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (MK&G) in Germany. It focuses on the history and evolution of children’s chairs over two centuries, presenting more than 130 objects from museum holdings and private collections. The exhibition examines how furniture design has responded to children’s physical...
€14
Jenny Holzer: Wrong Answers 2026
Serralves Museum R. Dom João de Castro 210, 4150-417 Porto, Porto, Porto, PortugalOverview Jenny Holzer: Wrong Answers is a contemporary art exhibition at the Serralves Museum in Porto, Portugal. It is the first major solo presentation of the American artist in the country. The exhibition brings together works that span her long practice of using language as a visual and spatial medium, including text-based installations, LED works,...
€12
Ettore Sottsass: Design Begins Where Magic Begins 2026
Artizon Museum 1 Chome-7-2 Kyobashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0031, Tokyo, TokyoOverview Ettore Sottsass: Design Begins Where Magic Begins is a major retrospective exhibition at the Artizon Museum in Tokyo, Japan. It presents over 100 works by Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, spanning his early industrial design work to his later experimental and postmodern creations. The exhibition also includes works by his collaborators and members...
¥12000
It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection 2026
Museum of Modern Art New York, United StatesOverview It’s Alive! A Century of Animation from the Collection is an exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. The show presents a wide survey of animation history drawn from the museum’s collection, focusing on how animated moving images developed as both an artistic and technological medium across the 20th and...
$30
Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026
Chateau Elan 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr. Braselton, GA 30517, Braselton, GA, United StatesOverview The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo 2026 is a specialized industry event focused on healthcare environments, held in the United States. It brings together professionals working on hospitals, clinics, and care facilities to examine how design impacts health outcomes and operational performance. The event sits within broader developments in architecture, particularly where spatial design...

NeoCon 2026
theMART 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654, Chicago, United StatesOverview NeoCon 2026 is a major commercial interior design exhibition held at THE MART in Chicago, United States. It serves as a central platform for the global commercial design industry, bringing together manufacturers, designers, and professionals across workplace, hospitality, and institutional sectors. :contentReference{index=0} The event connects closely with developments in architecture, particularly in how interior...

Gaudí–Miró–Gomis Deconstructed 2026
Casa Batlló Pg. de Gràcia, 43 08007 Barcelona, Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainOverview Gaudí–Miró–Gomis Deconstructed is an immersive exhibition at Casa Batlló Contemporary in Barcelona, Spain. The project reinterprets the connections between Antoni Gaudí, Joan Miró, and Joaquim Gomis through a contemporary digital and spatial lens. It uses technologies such as 3D scanning, generative AI, and audiovisual installations to reconstruct and reframe their visual and architectural legacies...
€35
Decor + Design Show 2026
Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre 2 Clarendon Street Southbank Melbourne, Victoria Australia, 3205, Victoria, Victoria, AustraliaOverview Decor + Design Show is an annual interiors trade exhibition held in Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It brings together interior designers, architects, retailers, and commercial buyers to explore new products across furniture, lighting, textiles, surfaces, and home accessories. The event functions as a professional sourcing platform for the interior...
Free
Glasstech Mexico 2026
Centro Citibanamex Avenida del Conscripto Número 311 México DF, Cp 11200, México, México, MexicoOverview Glasstech Mexico is a specialized trade exhibition focused on the glass, window, and door industries. Held in Mexico City, the event brings together manufacturers, processors, suppliers, architects, and construction professionals involved in the production and application of architectural glass systems. It serves as a regional platform for technological developments and industry networking across Latin...
Free
MEGA SHOW Bangkok 2026
Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 60 New Ratchadapisek Road Klongtoey Bangkok 10110, Bangkok, Bangkok, ThailandOverview MEGA SHOW Bangkok is a large-scale sourcing and trade exhibition held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The event brings together manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and industry professionals across sectors including home products, gifts, consumer electronics, lighting, hardware, outdoor products, and stationery. It serves as a regional procurement platform connecting...
Free
IME Xinjiang (IME China) 2026
Xinjiang International Convention & Exhibition Centre Shuimogou Urumqi, Xinjiang, Xinjiang, Xinjiang, ChinaOverview IME Xinjiang, also referred to as IME China, is a large industrial exhibition held in Urumqi, China. It focuses on the mining, minerals, metals, and heavy machinery sectors. The event brings together equipment manufacturers, engineering companies, and industrial suppliers within a trade-focused environment linked to resource extraction industries. From an architecture perspective, the exhibition...
Free
Zak World of Façades India – Chennai 2026 (223rd Edition)
Taj Coromandel, Chennai 37, Mahatma Gandhi Road Tirumurthy Nagar Nungambakkam Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600034, Chennai, Chennai, IndiaOverview Zak World of Façades India is a single-day conference dedicated to building envelope design, façade engineering, and construction technology. This Chennai edition is the 223rd instalment of the global series and the 3rd time the event takes place in Chennai. It is held at Taj Coromandel and focuses on sustainable innovations, performance challenges, and...
₹2000
LebensArt Klütz 2026
Schloss Bothmer Am Park 23948 Klütz, Klütz, Klütz, GermanyOverview LebensArt Klütz is a seasonal lifestyle and garden fair held at Schloss Bothmer in Klütz, Germany. The event transforms the historic palace park into an open-air marketplace focused on garden culture, interior design, crafts, and lifestyle products. It takes place annually in a heritage landscape setting close to the Baltic Sea. Within broader architecture...
€10
BD Summer Forum 2026
Silverado Resort & SPA 1600 Atlas Peak Road Napa Valley, CA 94558, Napa Valley, CA, United StatesOverview BD Summer Forum is a private, invitation-only event produced by Boutique Design magazine under the BD Forum Series. It is held at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, and sits within the hospitality interior design industry. The series connects product suppliers with senior decision-makers across hospitality ownership, development, and design in a resort-based,...

Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) 2026
Mackay Showgrounds Milton Street Mackay Qld 4740, Mackay, Mackay, AustraliaOverview The Queensland Mining and Engineering Exhibition (QME) is an annual trade exhibition and conference held at Mackay Showgrounds in Central Queensland, Australia. Now in its fourth decade, it is the largest regional mining event in the state, covering the full range of the mining and engineering supply chain. The event serves the Bowen Basin...
Free
CTW Kenya 2026
Kenyatta International Convention Centre City Square, along, Harambee Ave, Nairobi, KenyaOverview CTW Kenya 2026 is the 11th edition of the China Trade Week exhibition series in Kenya, organised by MIE Events FZCO. It is a three-day B2B and B2G trade exhibition held at Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. The event focuses on cross-border trade between China and East Africa, covering consumer goods, smart home...
Free
WISA Biennial Conference & Exhibition 2026
Cape Town International Convention Centre - CTICC Convention Square 1 Lower Long St Cape Town 8001 South Africa, Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaOverview The WISA Biennial Conference and Exhibition is the flagship gathering of the Water Institute of Southern Africa, bringing together professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the water sector. The 2026 edition is one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the Southern African water sector, uniting government representatives, engineers, academics, municipalities,...

CyberSecAsia 2026
The Shangri-La Hotel Kota BNI Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1 Jakarta 10220, Jakarta, Jakarta, IndonesiaOverview CyberSecAsia is a leading B2B cybersecurity events community created by Escom Events, dedicated to fostering communication, learning, and cooperation in the field of cybersecurity across the Asia-Pacific region. The platform hosts more than 30 large-scale conferences, summits, trade exhibitions, and forums annually, connecting cybersecurity leaders, Chief Information Security Officers, and information security professionals from...

China Daily-Use Articles Trade Fair (CDATF) 2026 — 119th Edition
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) Shang Hai Shi, Pu Dong Xin Qu, 龙阳路2345号 邮政编码: 201204, Shanghai, ChinaOverview The China Daily-Use Articles Trade Fair (CDATF) is Asia's most established flagship exhibition for the homeware and daily-use consumer goods industry. Now in its 119th edition, the fair has been a cornerstone of China's consumer goods trade since its founding in 1953, evolving from a national distribution platform into a globally recognized sourcing hub...
Free
INDEX Saudi Arabia 2026
Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center – RFECC Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaOverview INDEX Saudi Arabia returns for its 2026 edition at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center, September 6–8, 2026. Organized by dmg events and described as the Kingdom's largest interiors trade show, the event positions itself as the primary sourcing and networking platform for interior design, furniture, and fit-out professionals active in Saudi Arabia's...
Free
WORKSPACE 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Zayed Road - Trade Center - Second Trade Center, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOverview WORKSPACE 2026 is a trade exhibition and summit dedicated to workspace interiors and solutions. It takes place at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, UAE, and belongs to the field of commercial interiors, workplace design, and office architecture. Focus The event focuses on innovations in workplace design, technology, experience, and sustainability. It addresses the...
Free
HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair 2026
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 1號 Expo Dr, Wan Chai, Hong KongOverview The HKTDC Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Autumn Edition) is an annual trade exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). It takes place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, and belongs to the fields of lighting technology, product design, and building systems. It is...
Free
Landes-Bau-Ausstellung Sachsen-Anhalt 2027
Messegelände Magdeburg Tessenowstraße 9 39114 Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Magdeburg, GermanyOverview The Landes-Bau-Ausstellung Sachsen-Anhalt 2027 operates as a German regional construction exhibition which takes place in Magdeburg. The event focuses on residential construction and renovation work and building technologies. The event targets professionals together with private homeowners who want to know about building construction and building modernization. Architectural research articles on ArchUp study trade fairs which...
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