Ibiza Affordable Housing, Gerhard Richter's Doha Pavilion, and Architecture Biennials: This Week's Highlights
Stefano Boeri Architetti has emerged victorious in the Sa Casa competition in Ibiza, where they will develop 190 affordable rental units utilizing prefabricated cross-laminated timber. In Rotterdam, MAD is set to convert a 1923 Art Deco warehouse into Danshuis, a dance center covering 9,500 square meters, expected to open in 2030. The 2026 Tallinn Architecture Biennale will investigate the implications of architectural expenses beyond mere budgets, with its primary exhibition hosted at Linnahall. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennale will feature the theme "HABITAR," showcasing nearly 100 firms and 50 lectures. The Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter will be inaugurated by Qatar Museums on November 20, 2026, while SOM's exhibition "Change: 40 Years of SOM London" is scheduled for September 12–19, 2026. noAarchitecten's Het Steen in Antwerp has been awarded the Grand Prix Erich Mendelsohn 2026.
Key facts
- Stefano Boeri Architetti won the competition for Sa Casa in Ibiza, a development of approximately 190 below-market rental apartments across four volumes.
- MAD revealed plans to transform a 1923 Art Deco warehouse in Rotterdam into Danshuis, a 9,500-square-meter dance center slated for 2030.
- The Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2026 is themed "How Much Does It Cost?" and examines architecture's costs beyond construction budgets.
- The Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennale celebrates its 40th anniversary under the theme "HABITAR", with nearly 100 architecture firms, 15 exhibitions, and 50 lectures.
- Qatar Museums announced the Doha Pavilion: Gerhard Richter, a permanent site-specific structure by Gerhard Richter with Selldorf Architects, opening November 20, 2026.
- The Doha pavilion will house three large-format Strip paintings, two floor-to-ceiling Mirrors, a central Strip Tower, and the outdoor stone sculpture Brunnen.
- SOM marks its London office's 40th anniversary with "Change: 40 Years of SOM London" at Marylebone Hall, open September 12–19 during London Design Festival 2026.
- The restoration and expansion of Het Steen in Antwerp by noAarchitecten received the Grand Prix Erich Mendelsohn 2026, the first Belgian project to win the top honor.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Stefano Boeri Architetti
- MAD
- Tallinn Architecture Biennale
- Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennale
- Qatar Museums
- Selldorf Architects
- Islamic Art Museum
- SOM
- London Design Festival
- noAarchitecten
- Grand Prix Erich Mendelsohn
- ArchDaily
- Fenix Migration Museum
- Fenix Museum of Migration
- International Architecture Biennial
- Museum of Islamic Art
- Marylebone Hall
- Erich Mendelsohn Award
Locations
- Ibiza
- Spain
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Doha
- Qatar
- London
- United Kingdom
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Maas River
- Scheldt River
- Linnahall
- Marylebone Hall
- River Maas
- Scheldt