Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2026 Full Program Announced
The Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB) 2026 is scheduled for September 9 to November 30 in Tallinn, Estonia. Under the theme 'How Much?', the event is organized by the Estonian Centre for Architecture, with Stuudio TÄNA serving as the curator, along with Mark Aleksander Fischer and Mira Samonig. The iconic Linnahall will host the main activities. Participants can expect a Curatorial Exhibition, a Symposium, and installations, as well as an exhibition showcasing International Architecture Schools at the Estonian Museum of Architecture. Highlights include the 'Sounds Expensive' Symposium on September 11 and the installation 'Resonance' by Aru Ma Architects, alongside a diverse Satellite Program.
Key facts
- TAB 2026 runs from September 9 to November 30, 2026.
- Theme is 'How Much?' focusing on constraint, cost, and value in architecture.
- Main venue is Linnahall, a partially abandoned Soviet-era sports complex built for the 1980 Summer Olympics.
- Curated by Stuudio TÄNA, Mark Aleksander Fischer, and Mira Samonig.
- Organized by the Estonian Centre for Architecture.
- Curatorial Exhibition includes practitioners from 11 countries.
- International Architecture Schools' Exhibition features five institutions.
- Installation Competition winner is 'Resonance' by Aru Ma Architects.
- Symposium 'Sounds Expensive' on September 11 with keynotes by Phineas Harper, Claire Zimmerman, Thomas Flores, and Mathias Palazzi.
- Vision Competition Exhibition 'From Void to Value' runs October 16 to November 12.
Entities
Artists
- Mark Aleksander Fischer
- Mira Samonig
- Phineas Harper
- Claire Zimmerman
- Thomas Flores
- Mathias Palazzi
- Aru Ma Architects
Institutions
- Estonian Centre for Architecture
- Stuudio TÄNA
- Estonian Museum of Architecture
- Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA)
- EKKM – Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia
- University of Applied Arts Vienna
- UMPRUM Prague
- Royal College of Art London
- Kharkiv School of Architecture
- Tallinn Architecture Biennale
Locations
- Tallinn
- Estonia
- Linnahall
- Austria
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Lithuania
- Hungary
- Mexico
- Sweden
- Spain
- United States
- Shanghai
- Tokyo
- Tammsaare Park Outdoor Gallery