NEXTBUILT 2026

IT

Questa terza edizione di NEXTBUILT mira a stimolare una riflessione sulle sfide dell’abitare di oggi e del prossimo futuro, affrontando in maniera integrata le sfaccettature tecniche e le implicazioni socio-economiche di un parco edilizio inefficiente, il cui rinnovamento richiede la messa in campo di strategie efficaci, accessibili e tempestive, ma anche capaci di considerare l’incertezza e il dinamismo che caratterizza il cambiamento climatico e il quadro sociopolitico globale. La Conferenza si propone di accogliere contributi utili a discutere politiche, tendenze, strategie, metodologie, approcci progettuali e tecnologie per affrontare le esigenze future superando gli schemi oggi abituali. La Conferenza offre l'opportunità di confrontarsi su quattro argomenti chiave, condividendo lezioni apprese, ispirazioni e percorsi per dare forma all'ambiente costruito di prossima generazione.

I 4 temi proposti per l’edizione 2026 sono:
TOPIC 1. Room for housing, reflecting on affordability, equity and resilience
TOPIC 2. Livability, comfort and health, reflecting on the nature of the built environment
TOPIC 3. Process workflow and services, reflecting on innovation in the building sector
TOPIC 4. Materials without borders, reflecting on reuse and impacts

ENG

Housing has emerged globally as one of the most pressing social and economic challenges. The supply of affordable, adequate and sustainable housing is struggling to keep pace with demand. Ageing, inefficient and inadequate dwelling stocks, partially influenced by the dynamics of the estate market, as well as the need for climate adaptation, and the rising cost of construction materials are putting significant pressure on the construction sector. This NEXTBUILT edition particularly calls for insightful contributions that discuss policies, trends, strategies, methodologies, design approaches and technologies to tackle future needs by overcoming business-as-usual models. How to move from home for life to flexible dwellings that allow residents to remain in place over their changing circumstances (i.e. the number of inhabitants and number of rooms vary over time)? How to deal with very slow/no growth (i.e. no new build)? How can the building stock be retrofitted to accommodate more dwellings but smaller family sizes? What monitoring, feedback regulation, enforcement and management processes are needed to ensure residents’ health, wellbeing safety over the long term?

The Conference offers the opportunity to bring together bright minds, giving idea-focused talks on four key topics and sharing lessons learned, inspirations, and pathways for the NEXT generation of housing.
TOPIC 1. Room for housing, reflecting on affordability, equity and resilience
TOPIC 2. Livability, comfort and health, reflecting on the nature of the built environment
TOPIC 3. Process workflow and services, reflecting on innovation in the building sector
TOPIC 4. Materials without borders, reflecting on reuse and impacts