VII Arquia/Next Festival 2020

Our world is constantly changing. Whether due to political conflicts, unequal societies, environmental disasters or pandemics; our planet and humanity face the need for continuous transformation and adaptation. The 7th edition of Festival Arquia – organised by Gonzalo Herrero Delicado – has collectively examined how the emerging architecture of Spain and Portugal is facing these challenges. An opportunity to reflect on those practices that are facing these challenges through risk and innovation, resulting in a new radical architecture.

The festival took place on 21 and 22 October with an extensive programme of debates, conversations and presentations with the architects and studios selected in the arquia/next programme, as well as other guests including Anupama Kundoo, Carme Pinós and Peter Cook. The virtual platform that hosted the festival, designed by Space Popular and inspired by the city of Barcelona, also served as a framework to host parallel activities such as arquia/next and arquia/scholarships programme gallery, and a new documentary directed by Javier Peña that brings us closer to Barcelona's most radical architecture.