Joi/ Thursday 02.11.2023

TALKS DAY 1- Alumni

Palace of Culture

The first day of the talks section will highlight prestigious alumni from the five Romanian schools, such as Eliza Yokina (Cumulus Architecture/ Bucharest), Berlin based, FAUT alumna Oana Stănescu, London based, Iasi alumnus Radu Axinte (Heatherwick Studio), Cluj Napoca alumnus Adrian Pop (ADP), or Oradea alumnus Gabriel Chis Bulea (Vertical Studio). Presentations will focus on the festival theme, by showcasing each speaker’s sustainable transition from their school years towards excellence within the professional practice. 

OMA/AMO’s Reinier de Graaf,  the evening’s keynote speaker, will launch his latest book, Architect, Verb. The lecture will be followed by a book signing session.

*** By registering, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding the recording and broadcasting of conference sessions:
All conference sessions, including presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, will be videotaped. In addition to the main conference venue, the conference sessions will be broadcasted in a second 250 seats venue within the UPT camps. Your participation in the conference constitutes consent to be recorded and broadcast. This includes your image, voice, and any content you may provide during the conference.

Vineri/ Friday 03.11.2023

TALKS DAY 2 –  Sustainable Futures

Palace of Culture

The second day of the talks section will be opened with a keynote speech by Professor Natalie Mossin, Head of the Institute at the Royal Danish Academy and the President of Congress for the UIA World Congress of Architects, 2023, “Sustainable Futures – Leave no one Behind”. This will be followed by a conversation between Madame Mossin and the Deans from Romania and the Euroregion, focused on the intersection between the sustainability goals set by UIA and the pedagogical methodologies needed in countering the speculative growth patterns visible in our part of Europe. After a mid-break, the argument will be further carried through by keynote speeches by Mass Design Group’s  senior principal, Christian Benimana and by Shanghai based architect Lyndon Neri (founder of Neri &Hu).

*** By registering, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding the recording and broadcasting of conference sessions:
All conference sessions, including presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, will be videotaped. In addition to the main conference venue, the conference sessions will be broadcasted in a second 250 seats venue within the UPT camps. Your participation in the conference constitutes consent to be recorded and broadcast. This includes your image, voice, and any content you may provide during the conference.

Saturday 04.11.2023

TALKS DAY 3 –  Leave No one Behind

Palace of Culture

The third day of the talks section will feature keynote speeches from the Director the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Professor Walter Angonese, followed by Mendrisio professor Quintus Miller of Miller Maranta. The evening will be closed with a panel talk during which our two keynote speakers will give us their collective thoughts on the future of architectural education.

*** By registering, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions regarding the recording and broadcasting of conference sessions:
All conference sessions, including presentations, panel discussions, and workshops, will be videotaped. In addition to the main conference venue, the conference sessions will be broadcasted in a second 250 seats venue within the UPT camps. Your participation in the conference constitutes consent to be recorded and broadcast. This includes your image, voice, and any content you may provide during the conference.

Saturday 04.11.2023

TALKS DAY 3 – Bright Cityscapes

Cinema Timis

The Bright Cityscapes lecture series will highlight studios and alternative pedagogies.The session is opened by Linz University’s Base Habitat studio. It will be followed by a lecture from Studio Muoto’s  Gilles Delalex and Georgi Stanishev on their radical French Pavilion at 2023 Venice Biennale. The segment will be closed by 2022’s Swiss Architecture Award laureate Xu Tiantian.

Free admission within the capacity of 400 seats.