"As we approach the eighth edition, it is essential to nurture the yeast that has been quietly fermenting for nearly twenty years at the Lisbon Triennale. Each new batch resumes the slow rising of the renewed purpose of increasing architecture's commitment to the city. It is an immense joy to be called upon with the care of this process."
Joaquim Moreno, reflecting on his appointment.
Joaquim Moreno (Luanda, 1973) has a degree in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (1998); Master (pre-Bologna) in Architecture and Urban Culture, Technical School of Architecture of Barcelona, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (2001); PhD in Architecture, School of Architecture, Princeton University (2011).
Independent curator since 2002, in a continuous work that includes the exhibition “Drawing Project of Drawing” (2002), co-curated by Alberto Carneiro, dedicated to architecture drawing in the Portuguese twentieth century, the Portuguese representation at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2008, with the philosopher José Gil, the exhibition “Guido Guidi / Carlo Scarpa: Tomba Brion” at Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon, 2014-15) with Paula Pinto and also the exhibition “The University is Now on Air”, at CCA Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, dedicated to teaching Modern Architecture through Radio and Television that the British Open University proposed in the 1970s. He is currently Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto and Director of the Integrated Master’s Degree in Architecture.
Triennale 2013, Close Closer. Photograph by DR. Image courtesy of Lisbon Architecture Triennale.
As this new cycle begins, the Lisbon Architecture Triennale reaffirms its commitment to a forward-looking programme that serves as a meeting ground for discussing future disciplinary strategies. Joaquim Moreno has been entrusted with leading a process in which the three-year timeframe opens up a rare space for experimentation and depth.
Every three years, the Lisbon Architecture Triennale comes alive as a space for discovery, dialogue, and experimentation. From exhibitions and urban interventions to performances and conferences, the city’s cultural venues become a playground for architects, researchers, and the public to explore new ideas.
Over the past two decades, it has brought together an inspiring mix of architects, scholars, policymakers, and cultural institutions, sparking conversations that often continue long after each edition ends. Every Triennale feels like a fresh experiment, a chance to rethink how architecture responds to the world today.
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