The RAIC acknowledges that the Conference will be held in Vancouver on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

This place is the unceded and ancestral territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh speaking peoples, the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and has been stewarded by them since time immemorial.

About the Event

The RAIC 2026 Conference on Architecture is taking place May 5 to 8, 2026 in-person at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC.

The conference features eight (8) streams including:

• Climate Justice and Resilience, Sustainability, Adaptation and Mitigation
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice
• Health, Safety, and Accessibility
• History, Heritage and Culture
• Housing, Planning and Urbanism
• Indigenous-Led Architecture
• Innovation in Materials, Technology and Construction
• The Practice and Business of Architecture