SHIFT 2026: Fernando de Mello Franco proposes viewing the landscape as an instrument for the socio-ecological recomposition of territories
Organized by Casa da Arquitetura and curated by Brazilian architect and urban planner Fernando de Mello Franco, the fourth edition of SHIFT – International Seminar on Architecture and Sustainability will take place from October 16 to 17 in Matosinhos, Portugal. Under the theme "Continuities — Socio-ecological recomposition through landscape design," the event brings together architects, researchers, and experts from various countries to discuss the role of design in transforming territories and addressing contemporary environmental and social challenges. The fourth edition of SHIFT – International Seminar on Architecture and Sustainability begins with a central question: how can design contribute
Organized by Casa da Arquitetura and curated by Brazilian architect and urban planner Fernando de Mello Franco, the fourth edition of SHIFT – International Seminar on Architecture and Sustainability will take place from October 16 to 17 in Matosinhos, Portugal. Under the theme "Continuities — Socio-ecological recomposition through landscape design," the event brings together architects, researchers, and experts from various countries to discuss the role of design in transforming territories and addressing contemporary environmental and social challenges.
The fourth edition of SHIFT – International Seminar on Architecture and Sustainability begins with a central question: how can design contribute
