The Lisbon Architecture Triennale, How Heavy is a City?, is on view at MAAT—Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, MUDE—Design Museum and MAC/CCB—Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Centre, as well as Palácio Sinel de Cordes, MNAC—National Museum of Contemporary Art, Estufa Fria and Atelier Amadeo through December 8, 2025.

Taken together, the triennial’s inquiries reveal a planetary condition defined by disappearance, transformation and the urgent need to rethink how cities operate.

A darkened hallway shows silhouetted visitors walking between glowing blue video screens and a central row of illuminated plants, capturing the multisensory environment of “Lighter.”

Review Seventh Lisbon Architecture Triennale How Heavy is a City

The Lisbon Architecture Triennale, How Heavy is a City?, is on view at MAAT—Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, MUDE—Design Museum and MAC/CCB—Museum of Contemporary Art and Architecture Centre, as well as Palácio Sinel de Cordes, MNAC—National Museum of Contemporary Art, Estufa Fria and Atelier Amadeo through December 8, 2025.
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