
Shaping the City | Chicago
Following the success of the two Venetian editions of Shaping the City, the European Cultural Centre is organizing, in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Biennial, the first edition in Chicago which will take place on 10th December 2021 at the Chicago Cultural Center. David Brown the artistic director of the Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the keynote speaker and will inaugurate the in-person forum, followed by presentations of international participants.
10th December 2021
Chicaco Cultural Center
Chicago, United States

Time Space Existence Closing Event
The ECC team organised Time Space Existence Closing Event at Palazzo Mora and live-streamed it online on the ECC YouTube channel on Sunday 21st November. On this occasion, the European Cultural Centre announced the ECC Awards for the categories of Architecture, Design Innovation, University Project, and Art Installation. Additionally, the ECC Photography team also presented the limited edition publication on architectural photography titled ‘N-D Narrative Dimension‘.
21st November 2021
3.00pm – 6.00pm
Palazzo Mora
Venice, Italy

Blurring the Lines: Ethical shifts in photography
The 3rd edition of the international Blurring the Lines conference titled “Ethical Shifts in Photography” was held on 19th and 20th November in Palazzo Michiel and streamed online on the ECC Youtube channel. Members of Blurring the Lines’s Committee and some of the speakers were in Venice and invited the public to join the network with a small aperitif at the end of the conference day.
19th & 20th November 2021
10.00am – 5.30pm
Palazzo Michiel & ECC YouTube Channel

Shaping the City | Venice
For the second time during the exhibition Time Space Existence, the European Cultural Centre organised the conference “Shaping the City: A Forum for Sustainable Cities and Communities”. It included renowned architectural schools and universities from across the globe presented in Time Space Existence 2021 along with international institutions and architecture studios.
15th and 16th October 2021
Palazzo Michiel Venice, Italy

Design Future Council
The DFC brings together those who need to be together in a creative and curated environment for dialogue and learning.
13th October 2021
Palazzo Michiel
Venice, Italy

UNESCO Future Cities
UNESCO 3rd Future Cities; Liveable Futures conference proposes to explore the future of urban life and address innovative solutions to sustainably develop urban areas.
14th October 2021
Palazzo Michiel Venice, Italy

Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA)
On 28th September 2021 the granting ceremony of Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA) will be hosted at Palazzo Michiel. The event will bring together the best graduation projects from European architecture, urban planning and landscape schools.
28th September 2021
Palazzo Michiel
Venice, Italy

Art Night Venezia
On the occasion of Venice Art Night 2021, the European Cultural Centre is pleased to take part in the event with the exhibition La-tèn-te and the evening opening of Time Space Existence at Palazzo Bembo and Palazzo Mora on 2nd October 2021 from 5.00pm to 9.30pm.
2nd October 2021
Palazzo Bembo & Palazzo Mora
Venice, Italy

Time Space Existence Summer Opening
Join us in-person or virtually for the Summer Opening of Time Space Existence 2021 in our venues of Palazzo Mora, Palazzo Bembo, and Giardini della Marinaressa on 28th and 29th August. During the two days the European Cultural Centre will run a program of exclusive events, live conversations, and guided tours. The program can be attended physically previous to registration or virtually on the ECC Italy Instagram channel. Press and industry professionals are invited to fill in the following form to be granted accreditation.
28th and 29th August 2021
Palazzo Mora, Palazzo Bembo, Giardini della Marinaressa
Venice, Italy

Eight Books
On 21st May 2021 at 3pm (CET) we will host EIGHT BOOKS: Past Paradigms and Future Designs, a virtual conference live streamed on Youtube, featuring leading professionals in the field of architecture and design presenting their latest publications.