Reciprocity 2026 : Events Coming Up
As part of our current thematic provocation of Reciprocity - Architectures of Exchange, we have a series of events coming up over the next couple of months;
RECIPROCITY – ARCHITECTURES OF EXCHANGE
Piper Auditorium, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Wednesday 11th February 2026
6:30pm -8.30pm EST (11.30pm - 1.30am GMT)
We are delighted to be joined by architectural scientist Mae-ling Lokko and architect Mireia Luzárraga who will present and discuss aspects of their respective research, teaching and design practices that shift us towards a deeper co-existence with planetary systems, nature, and non-human life. This public lecture looks to reimagine our reciprocal relationship with the world around us by exploring ideas across science, architecture and construction in pursuit of a more symbiotic and sustainable future through recalibrated material cultures, fabrication customs, responsive environments, and social norms.
HINTERLANDS & THE ACADEMY
Piper Auditorium, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Thursday 12th February 2026
12:30pm -2pm EST
We'll be hosting Hinterlands & The Academy; a collective reimagining for how a school of architecture might radically rethink its reciprocal relationship with its hinterland in context to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century. The event will feature provocations from;
Sarah M. Whiting, Dean, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Karen Nelson, Dean, Boston Architectural College
Bree Edwards, Director, Harvard University ArtLab
Joseph Zeal-Henry, Director of Cultural Planning, City of Boston
Jha D Amazi, Principal, MASS Design Group
Both of the above events are free and open to the public. A livestream will be available for the Wednesday evening event via the GSD YouTube channel.
RECIPRO-CITIES: PHASE 2
Custom Lane
16th - 26th April 2026
Phase 1 of Recipro-Cities was presented in our Briggiat Hub in Glasgow as part of our festival last June. This was an opportunity to have our commissioned practices produce a 'work in progress' representation of interrogating the ideas of transaction in architecture, seeking to imagine other ways of doing architecture that are reciprocal, ecologically regenerative, socially progressive, culturally enriching and civically ambitious.
Phase 2 will showcase the proposals through an exhibition, film, and events programme, advancing forms of practice which invest in and support mutuality, exchange and the common good.
The commissioned practices are;
Arc Architects
Arc Architects specialise in new eco-buildings, vernacular materials, conservation of historic places, community regeneration, and research. Based in Cupar, Fife the practice their work seeks to transcend the normal range of architectural practice to encompass diverse creative and learning activities that help develop skills and deliver positive architectural, community and environmental outcomes.
BothAnd Group
BothAnd Group are a research-based design studio investigating the social, ecological and political forces that shape rural territories. They uncover, design for and translate these concerns through their work in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture and exhibition design. Their ongoing investigations include an examination of global food landscapes and indigenous land management practices.
Resolve Collective
Resolve Collective are an interdisciplinary design collective that combines architecture, engineering, technology and art to address social challenges. They have delivered numerous projects, workshops, publications, and talks in the UK and across the world, all of which look toward realising just and equitable visions of change in our built environment.
Look out for more information via our newsletter and our socials on the exhibition itself and the programme of events to follow.