A Journey into Architecture Archives: Tunis, Baghdad, Damascus

As part of its ongoing institutional programming, Sharjah Architecture Triennial presents what it terms a “new chapter” in a long-term research initiative dedicated to architectural archives in the Arab world. Building on the inaugural 2023 exhibition, which focused on Beirut, Cairo and Rabat, Journeys into Architecture Archives was developed to foster knowledge production about the region from within its own communities, while contributing to the development of a shared archival database. The project, again curated by Lebanese architect George Arbid, brings together rare archival materials, physical models and newly commissioned documentary films to explore histories, memories and unrealised futures across three pivotal Arab cities.

To mark the opening Arbid will present an online lecture from 3-4pm followed by a panel discussion and Q&A to 5.30pm – panellists include Salma Gharbi (architect and founding member and chair of Docomomo Tunisia), Zaid Issam (architect), Ahmad Salah (architect and co-founder and director of AMASyria) and Ola Seif (art historian). Arbid will moderate.

To 12 July.