Opening Worldglimpsing and Prix de Rome Architecture 2026
Join us at the Nieuwe Instituut on Saturday 12 December to celebrate the opening of two exhibitions. Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities and Prix de Rome Architecture 2026 show different ways in which imagination can be used to question reality and explore alternative possibilities. The opening event will feature speeches, conversations, music and drinks.
12 December 2026 18:00 - 22:00
Worldglimpsing: Roleplay and the Design of Alternate Realities
The exhibition Worldglimpsing explores the magic of roleplay, gaming as a contemporary design practice, and the creation of different versions of ourselves. The digital games in Worldglimpsing invite visitors to experience first-hand how ‘worlding’ and roleplay can serve as testing grounds for alternative versions of our identities, living environments, and even society as a whole. Worldglimpsing is a collaboration with ArkDes and curated by James Taylor-Foster.
Prix de Rome Architecture 2026
Architects and other spatial designers play a key role in shaping the world. But are they able to keep up with its current pace of change? If they can no longer translate their imagination into real-world projects, how can they continue to fulfil architecture’s promise of improving lives through good design? Nominees for the 2026 Prix de Rome Architecture respond to this year’s theme: Terminal Velocity.