DigitalFUTURES has continuously brought together aglobal network of scholars and practitioners in architecture, urbanism, and interdisciplinary fields since its inceptionin 2011. Through a series of lectures, internationalconferences, workshops, and exhibitions, it has establishedan open, inclusive, and forward-looking platform forknowledge exchange, fostering deeper synergies betweendigital technologies and design innovation.

In 2026, DigitalFUTURES adopts the theme "Architecture: How to Be Reborn?", aiming to explore a new chapterin the evolution of architecture in the age of artificialintelligence. Historically, the development of architecturehas always unfolded through the interplay between culturalparadigms and technological conditions. Today, artificialintelligence functions as a cutting-edge technological forceembedded within design, construction, and governanceprocesses. It also emerges as a defining culturalphenomenon that reshapes our understanding of creativityand agency. More importantly, architecture-as a disciplinethat mediates between technology and culture-is increasingly influencing the trajectory of Al itself. lt is drivinga transition from toolsets focused primarily on efficiencyand generative capacity toward intelligent systems that aremore responsive to spatial experience.

DigitalFUTURES 2026 invites a new generation of architects,researchers, and interdisciplinary practitioners to envisionfuture spatial paradigms of human-machine collaboration.Together, we will explore the transformation of architectureand the redefinition of artificial intelligence.