November Talks 2026 – Architecture in Transition

How can the built environment be transformed? What role do design methods, social responsibility, and the use of resources play? The November Talks combine architectural practice with theoretical reflection. Since 2006, the Sto Foundation has been gradually expanding this series, gives students and architects access to diverse perspectives on international architectural culture. This year, the lectures take place in Ghent, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Stuttgart, Venice, and Vienna.

In Paris, under the title “Transformer?”, the series explores the conditions for architectural change. The speakers will examine how standards, economic conditions, politics, and habits shape the way we build. Guest speakers include Josep Ricart of HARQUITECTES and Dilip da Cunha of Mathur & Da Cunha. The University of Stuttgart has chosen “Folded Space” as the theme for its program. Speakers there include Georg Vrachliotis of Delft University of Technology, Anna Llonch Sentis of Graz University of Technology and Cierto Estudio, as well as Anna Femmer of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Vienna (HFBK) and Summacumfemmer.

KU Leuven's Faculty of Architecture takes part for the second time, this time in Ghent. The program ranges from TAKK’s “Unlearning the Anthropocene” to Hooke Park’s “Prototyping Futures” and Hayatsu Architects’ “Architecture is an Art of Care.” In Madrid, speakers will include Juan Herreros and Momoyo Kaijima. Prague will host Søren Pihlmann, Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Laura Linsi, Roland Reemaa, and Carla Ferrando. The series in Venice and Vienna will continue through December: Giulia de Appolonia speaks in Venice on December 3, and Jürgen Conzett closes the program in Vienna on December 7.

Following the lectures, participants have the opportunity to discuss ideas and to examine practical approaches. Direct interaction with the speakers provides inspiration for academic studies, design work, and everyday professional life. Admission to all lectures is free.

Lectures in Ghent | KU Leuven - Faculty of Architecture

November 3, 2026: TAKK

November 10, 2026: Hooke Park (AA)

November 17, 2026: Manthey Kula

November 24, 2026: Hayatsu Architects

Lectures in Madrid | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM Madrid)

November 4, 2026: Christophe Hutin, CHRISTOPHE HUTIN ARCHITECTURE

November 11, 2026: Duncan Lewis, Scape Architecture

November 18, 2026: Juan Herreros, Estudio Herreros

November 25, 2026: Momoyo Kaijima, Atelier Bow Wow

Lectures in Paris | Ècole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Belleville

November 5, 2026: Josep Ricart, HARQUITECTES

November 12, 2026: Dilip da Cunha, Mathur & Da Cunha

November 19, 2026: Antoine Begel, Martin Rollin, and Louise Vergniaud, commune

November 26, 2026: Mechthild Schumacher, Korteknie Stuhlmacher Architecten

Lectures in Prague | | Fakulta architektury ČVUT v Praze

November 4, 2026: Søren Pihlmann, pihlmann architects

November 11, 2026: Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, RIOT / École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

November 18, 2026: Laura Linsi and Roland Reemaa, LLRRLLRR

November 25, 2026: Carla Ferrando, PARABASE

Lectures in Stuttgart | University of Stuttgart Institute Housing and Design (IWE)

November 4, 2026: Dr. Georg Vrachliotis, TU Delft

November 11, 2026: Anna Llonch Sentis, TU Graz / Cierto Estudio

November 18, 2026: Martina Salvaneschi and Nicolo Galeazzi, Associates Architecture

November 25, 2026: Anna Femmer, HFBK / Summacumfemmer

Lectures in Venice | Università Iuav di Venezia

November 5, 2026: Marco Contini, continiarchitettura

November 10, 2026: Vincenzo Latina, University of Catania / Vincenzo Latina architetto

November 19, 2026: Matilde Cassani, Free University of Bolzano / Matilde Cassani Studio

December 3, 2026: Giulia de Appolonia, GDA officina di architettura

Lectures in Vienna | TU Wien Faculty of Architecture and Planning

November 9, 2026: Cecilia Furlan, BOKU Vienna

November 16, 2026: Milica Topalovic, Yiqiu Liu, and Martin Kohlberger, ETH Zurich

November 30, 2026: Ward Verbakel, KU Leuven / PLUSOFFICE

December 7, 2026: Jürgen Conzett, Conzett Bronzini Partner AG

Link to the program overview with all information about the lectures: https://sto-stiftung.de/en/foerderprojekte/wissen/vortraege/novembertalks

Links to the live streams will also be made available on this page and on Instagram in a timely manner.