November 10, 2026
How did people a century ago imagine the future? And what can their visions tell us about architecture, art, and the world we live in today? These were the very questions addressed by the first FUTURE / ISMS I symposium, which took place on October 30 and November 2–3, 2026, at the Viadukt Karlín venue in Prague.
The symposium was organized by ARCHIP in collaboration with the Institute of Art History at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University. Its initiator and academic supervisor was Dr. Helena Čapková, who heads the science and research department at ARCHIP. The event offered ARCHIP students and others interested in architecture, art, and design the opportunity to meet experts from various countries and explore topics that transcend the boundaries of individual disciplines.
The first edition focused on historical Futurism and its international context, particularly the relationships between Italy, Czechoslovakia, and Japan. The lectures demonstrated how Futurist ideas spread across countries, how they influenced art and architecture, and how they took on new meanings in different cultural contexts.
