Welcome to the 2026 INTBAU Events and Activities list.

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INTBAU 2026 Events and Activities

Be sure to mark your calendar and stay tuned for updates as we continue to add exciting events throughout the year.

January

1. INTBAU Qatar Winter School 2025: public exhibition. Qatar, 3 January.
2. Submission deadline. 2026 Building Arts Awards. Spain, 21 January.
3. Webinar. Ornament today: why become an Architect, and even more, an Ornament Designer? a TAG Talk by Patrick Delamotte, Heritage Architect. 22 January.
4. Submission deadline. Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition. Spain, 27 January.

February

1. Discussion. Could Finland be beautiful again? A sustainable city is built for people. Finland, 3 February.
2. Webinar. The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Robbie Kerr. 3 February.
3. Webinar. The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Kate Chambers. 10 February.
4. Exhibition. Watercolour in Architecture (Italy–Mexico). Mexico, 11 February to 13 June.
5. Webinar. In the Footsteps of Vanbrugh, a TAG Talk by Francis Terry. 12 February.
6. Webinar. The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Clunie Fretton. 17 February.
7. Conference. Modern Classicism: First International Conference on 20th-Century Classical Architecture. Spain, 19 to 21 February.

March

1. Seminar. Permanent Seminar in Classical Architectural Design. Mexico, 14, 21 and 28 March, and 11 April.
2. DEADLINE. Call for research papers for the 7th issue of the Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism. 29 March.

April

May

1. Summer School of Traditional Architecture and Urbanism in Mexico City, 29 May to 14 June.
2. Conference. Latin American Conference on Traditional Architecture and Urbanism. Mexico, 29 to 31 May 2026.
3. Summer Studio 2026, USA, 31 May to June 14.

June

1. Summer School. The Architecture of Palladio. Italy, 19-28 June.
2. Workshop. Introduction to carpentry with Dirk Mortier. Belgium. Multiple dates in June.
3. Workshop. Introduction to ironwork. Belgium. Dates TBC.

July

1. Alsace Summer School in Architecture & Crafts. France. A flexible 2–4 week course running throughout July.
2. Workshop. Traditional Carpentry: project & drawing. Belgium, 13 to 17 July.
3. Workshop. Stone engraving & typographic drawing. Alsace, France, 20 to 26 July.
4. Summer School. Let’s Build a Beautiful City Utrecht, Netherlands, 20 July to 6 August.
5. Workshop. Stone carving & stereotomy. Alsace, France, 20 July to 2 August.

August

1. Conques Summer School in Vernacular Architecture. France, 26 August to 7 September.

September

1. Study trip. A journey through Alsatian architecture. France, 1 to 14 September.

October

November

December

Events and activities beyond the Network

A place to explore what partners, friends, and like-minded organisations are up to.

Stay tuned as we expand the list throughout the year.

1. Conference. 63rd International Making Cities Livable (IMCL). Latvia, 6 to 10 July.
2. Summer course. The Architectural Secrets of Oxford’s Classical Buildings. United Kingdom, 1 to 8 August.
3. Conference. 6th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings (EEHB), at the European Parliament in Strasbourg (France). 13-14 October.