Architecture Week returns to Seville with a special program to commemorate the 25 editions of this key event. The Official College of Architects of Seville (COAS) and the FIDAS Foundation have prepared a calendar of activities that will take place from October 5 to 10, 2026. This year, the renowned architect Aníbal González and the 150th anniversary of his birth are the focus of the tours and lectures.
Registration to participate in the various tours and initiatives of this 25th edition opened on September 21 via the official website.
All the Architecture Week Tours
With a maximum of 30 people per group (except for the excursion to Aracena), the city walks will be led by architects. The five scheduled routes will cover milestones in the city’s growth and key urban development projects:
- Openings and Expansions in the Historic Center I (from Av. de la Constitución to Cuesta del Rosario). Monday, October 5 (tours at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. departing from the Punta del Diamante building).
- Transformations in the Historic Center (Arenal de Sevilla). Tuesday, October 6, with tours at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m., departing from the Postigo del Aceite craft market.
- Openings and Expansions in the Historic Center II (from La Campana to La Encarnación). Wednesday, October 7: tours at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. departing from Plaza de la Campana.
- Urban Expansion and Growth (from María Luisa Park to El Porvenir). Thursday, October 8: tours at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. departing from the Puerta de Navarra in Plaza de España.
- Aracena Historic District: Friday, October 9. Bus tour for a group of 50 people, departing at 9:00 a.m. from Torre Sevilla.
Opening ceremony, exhibitions, and panel discussions
On Monday, October 5, at 12:00 p.m., the official opening ceremony will take place at the COAS headquarters (Plaza Cristo de Burgos, 35), followed by the opening of the exhibition “Aníbal González and the Transformation of the City,” curated by José Luis Bezos, Gema Rueda, and Germán Reyes. It will be open to the public throughout the month of October.
In the afternoons, the COAS headquarters will host lectures and panel discussions on the historical context and craft of Regionalism, with free admission until capacity is reached:
- Inaugural lecture “Conversations on Aníbal, ” presented by Víctor Pérez Escolano, on Monday, October 5, at 8:00 p.m.
- Panel discussion “Aníbal González, Historical Context: Spain-Europe”: Tuesday, October 6, at 7:00 p.m.
- Panel discussion “The Transformation of the City”: Wednesday, October 7, at 7:00 p.m.
- And on Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m.: panel discussion “Materiality and Trades.”
Street Sketching Day: “Sketching Aníbal”
To wrap up the week, the traditional sketching session organized in collaboration with the Urban Sketchers will take place on Saturday, October 10, at 10:00 a.m.
This is an architectural drawing event that invites urban sketchers, watercolorists, and drawing enthusiasts to create works based on this year’s theme.
Under the slogan “Drawing Aníbal, ” artists will come together to capture the architect’s mark on the city. The event is being coordinated by José María Lerdo de Tejada and Alfonso Vázquez Sánchez.
With this program, the 25th Architecture Week aims to bring local heritage even closer to the public, establishing itself as an essential event for understanding Seville’s urban evolution and highlighting its cultural and scenic richness.
