Ein Planet im Wandel: Erkundungen räumlicher Praktiken am World Congress of Architects 2026

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Becoming: Architectures for a Planet in Transition is published in conjunction with the World Congress of Architects (UIA 2026) in Barcelona. The book explores spatial practices that foster processes of appropriation and transformation of the inhabited environmentboth human and nonhuman, individual and collectiveand investigates the potential use of time as a design tool.

Through a series of interviews with critical antagonists, research-by-design projects, workshops, and essays, the volume offers a comprehensive survey of UIA 2026's main topic of becoming as a metaphor for change: that architecture must become more than human, circular, embodied, interdependent, hyper-conscious, and attuned. It constitutes a tangible and lasting reminder of the environmental challenges that our planet is facing. The UIA 2026 brings together globally renowned architects, researchers, and other influential voices from multiple fields to explore material, ecological, political, and poetic themes through exhibitions, workshops, and debates, and to encourage architectural dialogue and the sharing of perspectives between disciplines.

• Offers essays by and interviews with leading international voices in the fields of architecture, art, design, engineering, and theory
• Features new work by prominent international practices including Assemble (UK), TAKK (Spain), H+N+S Landscape Architecture (Netherlands), Design Earth (Algerie / Lebanon), H Arquitectes (Spain), TEN Studio (Serbia / Switzerland), Forensic Architecture (UK), and Atelier Bow-Wow (Japan)
• Official publication of the World Congress of Architects UIA 2026 in Barcelona (June 28 to July 2, 2026)

Autorentext

Pau Bajet is co-founder of Barcelona-based architecture firm Bajet Giramé and an associate professor of architecture at ETSAB Barcelona School of Architecture. Mariona Benedito runs her own Barcelona-based design studio and is an associate professor of architectural design at BarcelonaTech (UPC). Maria Giramé is co-founder of Barcelona-based architecture firm Bajet Giramé and an associate professor of architectural design at the Technical School of Architecture and Edification La Salle (ETSALS). Tomeu Ramis is co-founder of Barcelona-based firm FlLEXOarqitectura and an associate professor of architectural design both at Washington University in St. Louis and at BarcelonaTech (UPC). Pau Sarquella is co-founder of Sarquella Torres Architects in Banyoles and an associate professor of architectural design at EPS ARQ Girona University. Pau Sarquella is co-founder of Sarquella Torres Architects in Banyoles and an associate professor of architectural design at at BarcelonaTech (UPC). Carmen Torres is co-founder of Sarquella Torres Architects in Banyoles and an associate professor of architectural design at at BarcelonaTech (UPC).