Cities and landscapes are illustrations of our spiritual and material worth. They not only express our values but give them a tangible reality. They determine the way in which we use or squander our energy, time, and land resources.

Léon Krier, The Architecture of Community

In continuation with the two conferences “Firmitas, utilitas, venustas – for the rebirth of human architecture”^[1] (2024) and “Hereditas urbium: the inheritable city – concrete examples of a real urban regeneration”^[2] (2025), the Accademia Vivarium novum rekindles the discussion on the city of the future, addressing the question of the ideal environment in which humans can thrive and which legacy they should leave behind.

In this sense, the 2026 edition of the annual conference on architecture and urbanism is dedicated to the extraordinary work of Léon Krier (1946-2025), and intends to explore the feasible intersections of architectural practices with notions of beauty, respect, suitability, environmental care, and human scale, in the effort to propose solutions for building liveable cities, and offering valuable legacies for the next generations.

The conference will be articulated in six panels, including established personalities, young professionals, and experts of urban planning and architecture, urban sociology, economics, environmental studies, neuroscience, finance and real estate markets.

Note

[1] https://vivariumnovum.net/it/events/congresses/24-04-firmitas-utilitas-venustas

[2] https://vivariumnovum.net/it/events/congresses/hereditas-urbium-the-inheritable-city