Programme

Five days of talks, panels, provocations and public programming in Nairobi, the first continental Biennale of architecture, bringing together spatial practice from across the full African continent.

Nairobi hosts this inaugural edition, the first stop for a Biennale designed to move across the continent.

Nairobi · 7–11 September 2026

Get tickets → Book a workshop → Open Office guide → Film screening tickets →

Day 1 · Shifting the Centre

    Workshops

    Hands-on sessions run with participating practices and organisations, held alongside the day's talks and panels. Numbers are limited for each one.

    Book a workshop →
      Open Office

      Selected architecture practices and studios across Nairobi open their doors during Biennale week. Drop in and see a working studio up close, self-guided, alongside the day's talks and panels. No ticket required.

      Open Office guide →
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