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UNESCO World Capital of Architecture 2026: Barcelona and the Capacity of Architecture to Transform Reality

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© Márton Mogyorósy Joining Copenhagen and Rio de Janeiro , Barcelona has been named the UIA’s 2026 World Capital of Architecture by UNESCO. This title recognizes the city’s commitment to promoting the values of architecture, urban planning, and sustainability.

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Barcelona's Iconic Sagrada Família On Track to be Completed in 2026

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via Shutterstock | Valerie2000 Officials have just confirmed that Antonio Gaudi’ s iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona will be completed in 2026, 144 years after its construction began. The announcement was made last Wednesday, aligning with the centenary of the architect’s passing. The towering 172.5

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LACMA sets April 2026 opening date for David Geffen Galleries

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The LA Times is reporting that the new David Geffen Galleries at LACMA will finally open to the public in April of 2026. This ends speculations as to when exactly the 110,000-square-foot Peter Zumthor design would debut after multiple delays to the orginally $750 million project.

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Designed by Peter Zumthor, the David Geffen Galleries at LACMA Set Opening Date for April 2026

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© Paul Clemence | LACMA The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has announced that its new David Geffen Galleries designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor will open to the public in April 2026 in Los Angeles, United States , according to LACMA's publication, Unframed.

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Sagrada Família to be completed in 2026, officials say

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The completed construction of the Sagrada Família is now expected for 2026, multiple international outlets are reporting.

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Barcelona will be a Research Laboratory at the UIA World Architecture Congress 2026

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Image via Shutterstock The city of Barcelona , along with its metropolitan area, will become a research laboratory as the main venue for the World Congress of Architecture of the International Union of Architects (UIA), scheduled to take place from June 28th to July 2nd, 2026.

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LAX Automated People Mover set to start service in January 2026

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The ever-moving public opening of the long-awaited Automated People Mover transit system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been given a new target of January 2026. The $2 billion project, which had recently been delayed until the end of next year, now expects construction to wrap up on December 8, 2025.