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Live from the opening of the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 in Barcelona, ArchDaily interviews event curators Mariona Benedito and Carmen Torres. Thirty years after Barcelona first hosted the congress in 1996, the city reopens its critical urban questions under a new, pressing theme: "Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition."
In this discussion, Benedito and Torres examine the reality of launching the congress, what it truly means for the discipline to navigate an uncertain transition, and the inevitable discomfort that comes with systemic change. They also address the direct friction between global architectural discourse and the immediate local realities of Barcelona, including ongoing debates over housing, tourism, and urban limits.
Read more about the UIA World Congress of Architecture 2026 and its curatorial team at ArchDaily: https://www.archdaily.com/1042737/architectural-decisions-planetary-implications-interview-with-uia-2026-barcelona-curatorial-team