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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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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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Obama Presidential Center pushes opening to 2026, Moody Nolan's athletics center to break ground this month

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Project updates were reported late last week by the Chicago Sun-Times on the occasion of former President Obama's visit to McCormick Place to see a half-scale mockup of the 88-foot "Power of Words" video installation, the largest of 50 that will grace the Obama Presidential Center when it opens at a recently revised date in 2026.

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Sagrada Familia announces 2026 final completion date

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La Sagrada Familia Foundation has announced that the monumental church in Barcelona is set for completion in 2026, 100 years after the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí. The Chapel of the Assumption is expected to be finished in 2025 and the tower of Jesus Christ in 2026," La Sagrada Familia Foundation told news site CNN.

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barcelona’s sagrada familia set to be completed in 2026, in time for antoni gaudí’s centenary

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barcelona’s sagrada familia may reach its completion date with the construction of the chapel of the assumption in 2025 and the tower of jesus christ in 2026. The post barcelona’s sagrada familia set to be completed in 2026, in time for antoni gaudí’s centenary appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.