November Talks 2026 – Architecture in Transition
The November Talks 2026 open a new season. Initiated by the Sto Foundation, the lecture series brings 28 established and emerging architects to universities in seven European cities. Until December 7, they share their work and discuss current issues in architecture with students and professionals.
DesignBuild 2027: From Concept to Construction Site
The Sto Foundation’s DesignBuild competition is entering its next round. Architecture departments, academic chairs, associations, and nonprofit initiatives can now submit their projects for the 2027 competition. The competition seeks concepts that will go beyond the design stage and be realised in built form. The…
Explore! 2026: Five fresh ideas shaping the future of construction
The Sto Foundation has selected the projects to be funded under its new program, “Explore! Rethinking Construction.” The Sto Foundation received numerous exciting ideas from around the world, and the jury selected five of them at its meeting in mid-September. The selected teams are researching how to reuse demolition…
Sto Foundation Launches New Funding Programme for Research in the Built Environment
How can we build in ways that are resource-efficient, climate-responsive, and economically viable? With its new funding programme, Explore! Advancing the Future of Building, the Sto Foundation supports research projects that seek answers to some of the most pressing challenges facing the built environment today. The…
November Talks 2025. What Moves Architecture?
The Sto Foundation is organising the November Talks lecture series once again this year, with events taking place at seven selected universities in Ghent, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Stuttgart, Venice and Vienna. During the lectures, renowned and emerging architects will discuss current issues in construction.