Exhibitions & installations
Bold architectural ideas encountered in public spaces and cultural settings across the city.
San Francisco Architecture + Design Biennale · 2027
The Fluid
City·
Human by Design
September 1 — November 30, 2027
San Francisco, California
About the Biennale
A city.
A world.
A future.
San Francisco has long changed how the world lives. Now it can help change how the world builds.
The San Francisco Architecture + Design Biennale brings architects, designers, artists, technologists, and the public together to explore the future of the built environment. With the Pacific Rim as a starting point and the world in the conversation, it asks what our buildings and cities can become when human experience leads.
The theme
Expanding boundaries.
Embracing innovation, inclusion, aspiration.
Strengthening connection.
How can architecture, design, and technology improve quality of life and bring people closer together?
Architecture + Design + Technology + AI
September 1 — November 30, 2027
Program
Across the city.
Beyond the expected.
Exhibitions, installations, conversations, and networking across the city.
Talks & conversations
Voices from the Pacific Rim and beyond exchanging ideas about the places we share.
Interactive experience
Connecting visitors through waterfront venues and panoramic views of San Francisco.
San Francisco is the venue.Program locations and events will be announced as plans are confirmed.
Design meets technology
Human
by
design.
AI is changing the way we imagine, design, construct, and inhabit buildings. What should we ask it to improve?
The Biennale creates a public platform to explore how technology can support better buildings, healthier lives, stronger communities, and a more resilient planet.
Participate
Help shape
what comes
next.
The Biennale invites people and organizations to help shape a more human future for buildings and cities.
Founders CircleSupport the creation of a new cultural platform for San Francisco.
Contribute an exhibitBring an idea, project, or perspective to the program.
VolunteerHelp welcome the public and bring the Biennale to life.
Join the conversation
The city is ours
to shape+