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.

Architectural investigations throughout the triennial highlight the instability, fragility and interdependence of the world’s built environments.

An immersive video installation fills two walls with large projections of smoke and fire, evoking environmental destruction addressed in the triennial’s “Spectres” exhibition.

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.