Designed by the Portuguese practice Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos, the Czech Tile is a modular ceramic piece that reinvents Portuguese tradition through an interplay of opposing reliefs, geometric volumes, and chiaroscuro.

The renowned Portuguese architect, Pessoa Prize winner, and lecturer in MArch programs, Manuel Aires Mateus, rethinks modern living by addressing essential questions, shaping spaces characterized by the interplay of voids, pure geometry, and the poetic use of natural light.

Students from the MBA MArch Advanced master’s program took part in a workshop at Manuel Aires Mateus’s studio in Lisbon, experiencing firsthand the working methodology of one of European architecture’s leading firms.

The architect has received the 2027 Professional Achievement Award, granted by the CDA (Créateurs Design Association & Awards).

Studying abroad is a transformative experience, and choosing the right city is crucial. Valencia stands out for its blend of urban dynamism, history, and nature, offering a vibrant academic year.

Lisbon architect Manuel Aires Mateus, one of the most prominent figures on the current scene and recipient of the Pessoa Award, gave a lecture to MArch program students where he shared some of his most recent projects.

Between 1985 and 1986, Peter Zumthor completed one of his earliest projects: a structure to shelter a Roman archaeological site in Chur (Grisons, Switzerland).

Tuñón and Albornoz Arquitectos' Casa Blanca in Madrid is a masterclass in residential architecture that blends geometric precision with the landscape, achieving an "archaic beauty" that recalls fundamental human habitat forms.

The production design and interior architecture in cinema are not only backdrops, but protagonists who reflect the psychology of the characters, set the tone of the era and create unforgettable atmospheres. Through eleven memorable scenarios, it explores how contemporary and classic cinema has turned inhabited space into a fundamental dramatic tool.

The MBA MArch Advanced Master of MArch Valencia combines theory and practice, offering intensive workshops with world-renowned architects.

Industrialized architecture is a transformative approach to building, emphasizing factory-based production, precision, and advanced technologies. This model optimizes resources, reduces execution times, and minimizes environmental impact, aiming for an efficient beauty that combines design quality, constructive clarity, and interior comfort to address urban and real estate challenges.

Light, materials, atmosphere, and scale play a central role in the new documentary directed by Wim Wenders, the acclaimed director of Perfect Days (2023).

Located on the banks of the Meuse River and adjacent to the historic port of Het Bassin in Maastricht, the project for the Landbouwbelang complex by Tuñón + Albornoz addresses the transformation of an iconic industrial infrastructure into an urban landmark.

Located in the heart of Zagreb's historic center, the Preradoviceva House by Eduardo Souto de Moura integrates elegantly into the consolidated urban fabric of the Croatian capital.

Finding the definitive shot requires synthesizing architecture into an honest, precise, and self-identifying image. And thus achieving the art of capturing the identity of a work in a single shot.

The studio of architect and Pessoa Prize winner Manuel Aires Mateus, speaker at the MArch programs, has designed a new residential project in the vicinity of Grândola, in southern Portugal.

The city of Zurich, much like the rest of Switzerland, is a major hub of attraction for architects and designers. Visiting it offers a great opportunity to explore outstanding contemporary architectural projects. Below are 10 of them:

Ibán Ramón designed the poster and visual identity for the 48th edition of Ensems, the contemporary music and new creation festival held in Valencia since 1978, and has become one of the leading European festivals dedicated to contemporary music creation.

Initiated by The Nippon Foundation in the Shibuya district, this initiative transformed 17 public restrooms into remarkable works of civic and hygienic architecture through the designs of internationally renowned figures.

What will the walls be like between which the architects of today grew up? What was the first building they knew and inhabited? In the case of Álvaro Siza, this is the number 582 of the Roberto Ivens street in Matosinhos, Portugal.

Located in a privileged natural setting, the Horizon House by RCR Arquitectes is conceived as an extension of the terrain itself, seamlessly blending with the line of the landscape. This single-family home exemplifies the firm's mastery in blurring the boundaries between the built work and the surrounding nature.

Exploring Tokyo’s contemporary architecture goes far beyond its great skyscrapers and most tourist-heavy districts. Discovering some of its most fascinating works requires venturing deep into its endless residential neighborhoods.

The renowned architecture studio Barozzi Veiga has won the international competition to design the new campus for Dedimax, a brand belonging to the Max Mara Fashion Group, located in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Coastal architecture establishes a continuous dialogue with the maritime landscape, where materials, forms, and light transform to frame the vastness of the horizon. Through different architectural languages and eras, various works demonstrate how a building can integrate with or stand out against the power of the sea.

In parametric design, the goal is to create and shape through parameters: to use a series of variables that condition an equation to give rise to a shape or structure. But which ones to choose when the possibilities are infinite?

It was the last work designed by the famous architect before his death and serves as a summary of his best ideas on space and design.

The new building for MUDAC and Photo Elysée in Lausanne is an impressive demonstration of how contemporary architecture can unite two different museums under one roof.

The MBA MArch Advanced program in Architecture, Design, and Business Administration includes, alongside the complete teaching experience, a series of trips around the world that allow students to learn in situ about the culture and creative processes of each visited location.

The new Large contemporary art center, designed by Pritzker Prize winners RCR Arquitectes, opens its doors in Paris to transform a former industrial island into a vibrant cultural hub along the Seine.

The European Central Bank has launched an open campaign where all citizens have the opportunity to vote for the designs of the new euro banknotes.

At the Meiji Jingu Shrine, Kengo Kuma designs a museum that adapts its presence to the century-old forest surrounding it. An architecture that is not imposing, but rather is rooted in respect for the sacred site.

Timelessness in architecture is a matter of permanence, it is the resistance to the passage of fashions and the ability of a space to continue to be significant over the decades. An eternal home seeks to connect with the essence of the human experience.

Each place is characterized by having its own surroundings that require an architectural language to interpret them properly. Good architecture does not impose itself upon these, but rather learns to speak their same language.

Clap Studio has revolutionized Valencian nightlife with the redesign of OVEN Club and the legendary Spook venue, two projects that share the same use but sit at opposite ends of the chromatic spectrum.

Students of the MBA MArch Advanced Master in Architecture, Design and Business Administration have visited the facilities of Vibia, one of the most internationally recognized firms in the field of contemporary design lighting.

Within the M06_Graphic and Product module, collector and designer Andrés Alfaro Hofmann delivered a lecture and launched a workshop for students across the various MArch programs.

The renowned graphic designer and MArch lecturer Ibán Ramón has been commissioned to design the poster series commemorating the 40th anniversary of L’Albufera Natural Park.

The adaptation project of La Rectoria, developed by architects Carlos Ferrater and Nuria Ayala alongside the Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai, consists of transforming the former rectory of the church of Sant Climent in Navès, Lleida, into a contemporary youth hostel.

Universidad Europea has organized the graduation ceremony for the 2025–2026 class, during which students from the various MArch programs received their graduation sashes commemorating the completion of their postgraduate studies.

Architecture, considered by many an art, a science, a vocation... has accompanied humankind since the beginning of time. But the first great monuments and architectural works were not made by human hands. The one who designed and built the world to be a world, as we know it today, was nature.