The Institute

The Barcelona Institute of Architecture (BIArch) is an international institution set up to further interaction between academic research, specialized practice and the dissemination of contemporary architecture. BIArch is an open laboratory for professionals and researchers that promotes new ways of thinking about architecture and designing, in face of technological, energetic, and economic conditions in permanent change.

The BIArch Academic Board is in charge of defining the academic structure and contents for the MBIArch program, as well as appointing faculty and overseeing the advancement of the Institute’s broader objectives, including its publications, lecture series, seminars and international symposia. 

The BIArch Advisory Council provides a local and international framework for the Institute through an extended academic and professional collaboration network, in a way that establishes BIArch and its academic program in the context of global architectural debates. The Advisory Council is constituted by active professionals and academics with strong ties to architecture and urban culture.