Yacademy Bridges Architecture Education and Professional Practice
Yacademy is an innovative institution tailored for architecture graduates seeking to launch their careers. The school’s curriculum features lectures, workshops, and site tours, fostering ties with top architectural firms. Notable speakers from acclaimed companies like Herzog & de Meuron, ZHA Architects, and Foster + Partners are scheduled to present. Participants will tackle authentic design issues with professionals from Carlo Ratti Associati and Benedetta Tagliabue - EMBT Architects. The program boasts an impressive 84% job placement rate for its graduates; over 70 have secured positions at prestigious Pritzker Prize-winning firms. New partnerships for the 2026/2027 academic year include Kengo Kuma & Associates.
Key facts
- Yacademy is a post-graduate institute for architecture graduates.
- Program includes lectures, workshops, site visits, and guaranteed collaboration proposals.
- Lecturers from Herzog & de Meuron, ZHA Architects, SANAA, David Chipperfield Architects, Foster + Partners, Morphosis, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, and Snøhetta.
- Workshops are tutored by ZHA Architects, Herzog & de Meuron, Carlo Ratti Associati, and Benedetta Tagliabue - EMBT Architects.
- Partners include Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Urban Up | Unipol, AIPAI, and wienerberger.
- Students receive one-to-one portfolio reviews with Yacademy's Art Director.
- 84% of eligible students accepted the first collaboration proposal.
- Over 70 students started collaborations with Pritzker Prize-winning firms.
- New agreements for 2026/2027 include BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, David Chipperfield Architects, SANAA, Snøhetta, Kengo Kuma & Associates, Aires Mateus, and Benedetta Tagliabue - EMBT Architects.
Entities
Artists
- Benedetta Tagliabue
- Kengo Kuma
- Bjarke Ingels
- David Chipperfield
- Carlo Ratti
Institutions
- Yacademy
- Herzog & de Meuron
- ZHA Architects
- SANAA
- David Chipperfield Architects
- Foster + Partners
- Morphosis
- BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group
- Snøhetta
- Carlo Ratti Associati
- Benedetta Tagliabue - EMBT Architects
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Urban Up | Unipol
- AIPAI
- wienerberger
- Kengo Kuma & Associates
- Aires Mateus