At architecture schools across the country, class is back in session: Rhino is revved up, books are back on the library table, and colleges have shared their lineup of Spring 2026 lectures and programs. Leaders of international firms will speak about their practices and work, symposiums will ask the big questions about our cities, and expect lighter-fare discussions on topics such as architectural photography.
AN will continue to update this list as more calendars are released.
Sam Bloch, the author of Shade, a new book reviewed by AN, will kick things off at the University of Oregon this semester on January 14. Daniel Toole, Alison von Glinow, Lap Chi Kwong, and others will follow.
On February 25, Annabelle Selldorf will lecture at the Knowlton School as part of the 2026 DeeDee and Herb Glimcher Lecture. Other lecturers this semester at Ohio State University are Hiba Bou Akar, Adrian Phiffer, and other esteemed practioners.
At Yale this spring tune in for a lecture on filming biographies of architects. Other highlights include a symposium appearance from architect Tatiana Bilbao, who will speak in April at the Domestic Revolutions and Feminist Cities event.
Mireia Luzárragan, founder and principal of TAKK Architecture, will lecture as part of Taubman College’s Johe Series on February 18. Other speakers at University of Michigan this semester are Theo de Meyer, Farzin Lotfi-Jam, Michael C. Lens, and many others.
GSAPP has lectures scheduled from hard-hitting names like Steven Holl and Jacques Herzog. On February 26, it will open the exhibition PEOPLE CROSS AGAINST THE LIGHT: Michael Sorkin’s New York, a show focused on eight speculative projects by the late architect.
University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design
At the Weitzman School of Design hear from prominent firm leaders such as Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, and Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake. Those with a leaning toward landscape may be curious to hear what Thaïsa Way, a landscape historian, has to say.
At Rice this spring photographer Rory Gardiner will speak about his work. Gardiner was among the architectural photographers who shared a reflection on their practice in AN Interior’s Spring/Summer 2025 issue. The school also has a memorial service scheduled on February 7 for the late Lars Lerup. Lerup had a deep-seated interest in domestic architecture.
Harvard GSD will offer students, faculty, and the public the opportunity to hear from the founders of the Barcelona-based practice Barozzi Veiga, Kate Orff, and Jacques Herzog. Other talks will center themes such as housing, buildings in Bangkok, and contemporary topics such as racial justice.
At its main campus in Ithaca and smaller campus in New York City, Cornell AAP has invited several prominent architects and planners to speak about their practices and respective disciplines. Scheduled talks will be led by Marlon Blackwell, Joshua Ramus, and Michael Maltzan. At the New York City campus, Cynthia Davidson will be in conversation with Toshiko Mori for one event and with AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon for another.
At University of Texas at Austin this spring the lecture roster includes a number of international names, among these Erik L’Heureux of Australia’s Monash University and Paola Viganò who practices in Europe. Also on the architectural photography beat, Iwan Baan’s traveling exhibition From Las Vegas to Rome by Iwan Baan touches down in Texas and is on view at UT through the close of the semester.
LOT-EK will discuss its work and research at a talk at Pratt in February. Later in the semester hear from MOS, Neri&Hu, and Mark Foster Gage.
University of California Berkeley College of Environmental Design
UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design offers a well-grounded, overarching theme for its spring program lineup: Public Land, Public Space, Public Discourse. Discussions, lectures, and film screenings explore subjects such as the design of parks, topics around climate change, and how architects harness public space for the public good.
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