In this lecture, Alessandra Gabriele and Federico Bilò, collaborators of the No Man’s Land Foundation—established around the work and thought of the Franco-Hungarian architect Yona Friedman—will highlight the relevance of utopian thinking in the 21st century as a means to foster significant progress in the understanding, discussion, and conceptualization of inhabited territory.
This lecture will also serve as an introduction to the workshop they will later lead at the Basque Institute of Architecture.

“Architecture without Building” is an initiative developed in close collaboration with the No Man's Land association. It is inspired by the work and thought of Yona Friedman, and aims to highlight the relevance of utopian thinking in the 21st century as a means to advance the understanding, debate, and design of inhabited territory.
The program consists of a series of actions linked to the three ephemeral pavilions of the Biennial. Through three workshops, the initiative will introduce adult and family audiences to the richness of Friedman’s ideas and work.
In parallel, there will be interviews, talks, and participatory debates open to the general public, promoting collective exchange with members of the No Man’s Land Foundation.
Each of the three workshops will include the participation of an artist whose perspective is not strictly architectural—for example, in fields such as dance, music, or performance—thus expanding the scope and resonance of the proposal.