Reflections from UIA 2026 Barcelona about the Future of the Built Environment

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As the UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 came to a close in Barcelona , one message resurfaced across debates, exhibitions, talks, and conversations alike: the future of architecture will depend less on definitive answers than on the ability to accept change and collectively question established models. At this year's Congress , under the theme " Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition ," architecture was framed as an evolving practice shaped by interdisciplinary dialogue, research, and collaboration .