The free, city-wide architecture festival “Open House Macau” is slated to take place from November 7 to 8, with a book launch to kick off the event scheduled for next Wednesday.
Open House Macau is organised by CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism and is part of the global Open House Worldwide, a network of 60 organisations hosting festivals and dialogue about architecture, design and cities across the globe, according to a statement by the Macau-based non-profit institution yesterday. The upcoming event, themed “Architectural Dialogues”, will again open Macau’s buildings to the public, “offering rare access to the city’s architecture”, the statement said.
The first Open House event in Asia was held in Macau in 2018.
“For 48 hours, an array of homes, heritage sites, workplaces, infrastructure, cultural spaces, and more will open their doors”, with participants offered the opportunity of learning about their stories under the guidance of architects, designers, owners, and volunteers, according to the event’s themed website.
The upcoming launch of the “Open House Macau Book” preceding the November event will be held at Ponte 9 – Creative Platform. It is authored by Nuno Soares, a Macau-based architect, urban planner and the head of the Department of Architecture and Design at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ). He is also the founder and director of CURB.
According to the statement, the book will revisit Macau’s first Open House through a “curated mix of photography and project documentation”, adding that the initiative has welcomed thousands of participants and gathered over 100 volunteers across 50 buildings since its launch.
The statement added that next week’s event will also include two open calls, namely “Suggest a Building”, which invites property owners, institutions, companies, and residents to propose buildings or spaces to be included in the 2026 programme, and “Volunteers”, an invitation to join the team and help welcome visitors during the date.
The open calls are due on July 19 and August 16 respectively.
This image provided by the by CURB – Center for Architecture and Urbanism shows the “Open House Macau Book”, which is set to be launched next week.
