Barcelona 28-05- 2026: DIVIA for Lilly Reich at the World Capital of Architecture in 2026 – Spain: Barcelona
Equality is freedom the fundamental values of Europe, expressed in our time for the 2nd DIVIA CONFERENCE
_ this year at Barcelona organized by DIVIA e.V.: We’re looking forward to the next major Diversity in Architecture event: DIVIA in Barcelona, the 2026 World Capital of Architecture.
DIVIA will host the DIVIA Award 2025 exhibition and the second DIVIA Conference 2026, Beyond the Shadow, at the iconic Gustavo Gili Building – now the House of Architecture Barcelona – in cooperation with the Fundació Mies van der Rohe.
The conference highlights Lilly Reich’s creative contribution to Mies van der Rohe’s work, including the Barcelona Pavilion, and addresses the long-overlooked recognition of her authorship in architectural history. At the same time, the exhibition featuring the finalists and winner of the DIVIA Award 2025 will be on view at the Gustavo Gili Building from May 22–31, 2026.
This is a global traveling exhibition—after Venice and Stuttgart, Paris, Vietnam, now: Barcelona
… and Straßbourg will follow…
We cordially invite you to our opening reception on May 28, 2026: at:
Location: House of Architecture, Gustavo Gili Building, Barcelona
Please see the attached invitation and program:
https://diversityinarchitecture.de/mind-the-gap/
Join DIVIA… with various options:
https://diversityinarchitecture.de/
https://diversityinarchitecture.de/membership/
Help shape the future and create a space dedicated to egalitarian architecture, in which many women committed to design are participating.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! and in special to Dr. Ursula Schwitalla and Martha Thorne at Barcelona!
See you soon in Barcelona and making Lilly Reich and her legacy visible again.
Marina-Elena for DIVIA
(Head of: Research & Advanced Strategies)
DIVIA – Diversity in Architecture e.V.
