Lisbon Architecture Triennale

The Lisbon Architecture Triennale - the most significant architectural event in the Iberian Peninsula - is now in preparation for its second edition. Based on the high quality and development of Portuguese architecture, the Triennale aims to establish itself as an outstanding forum for discussing issues of contemporary architecture, starting from the principle that architectural practice is a fundamental expression of the creation of place, the construction of an integrating sense of citizenship, and cultural affirmation.

The 2010 Triennale

The theme of the 2010 Lisbon Architecture Triennale is LET'S TALK ABOUT HOUSES, a phrase from a poem by the Portuguese poet Herberto Helder. And its inherent urgency is nowadays fully justified.

The idea is to debate the question of housing, both literally and in a broader sense of housing in the world.

For three months the Triennale will be held at Lisbon's most important cultural venues, centring on three exhibitions, one centre in Cascais and an international conference about the relationship between architecture and politics, or how architecture and politics are mutually represented.

A large number of associated projects are spread among various Lisbon art galleries and other cultural institutions, making the city the European capital of architecture, its discussion and celebration.

The Triennale is above all an architecture festival, besides being a platform for debate and discussion about questions involving the social aspect of architecture, its ethical component and the cultural importance of architecture today.