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Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2025: John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog to Curate

architecture-design · 2026-04-27

The 2025 Lisbon Architecture Triennale will be under the direction of John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog, who are the founders of Territorial Agency and serve as Unit Masters at the AA Architectural Association School of Architecture. Their concept, chosen by a jury that includes José Mateus, Cláudia Taborda, Filipa Oliveira, Matevž Čelik, and Pippo Ciorra, revolves around the question, "How heavy is a city?" This edition will investigate the influence of the technosphere on urban environments in the Anthropocene, building on the sustainability theme from 2022. It will include various venues, a digital platform, and three exhibitions: "Flows," "Spectres," and "Lighter." Participants will be revealed in 2025, with the Triennale commencing in October 2025 after three years of preparation.

Key facts

  • John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog are curators of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2025.
  • They are founders of Territorial Agency and Unit Masters at AA School in London.
  • The jury included José Mateus, Cláudia Taborda, Filipa Oliveira, Matevž Čelik, and Pippo Ciorra.
  • The theme is 'How heavy is a city?' focusing on the technosphere and Anthropocene.
  • The Triennale continues the 2022 edition's sustainability and circular system focus.
  • It will be held in multiple venues across Lisbon in October 2025.
  • Three exhibitions and books are planned: 'Flows', 'Spectres', and 'Lighter'.
  • A digital platform and multimedia documentation center will be created.

Entities

Artists

  • John Palmesino
  • Ann-Sofi Rönnskog
  • José Mateus
  • Cláudia Taborda
  • Filipa Oliveira
  • Matevž Čelik
  • Pippo Ciorra
  • Niccolò Lucarelli

Institutions

  • Lisbon Architecture Triennale
  • Territorial Agency
  • AA Architectural Association School of Architecture
  • MAXXI
  • LINA platform
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Lisbon
  • Portugal
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Rome
  • Italy

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