A+ is crossing national borders once again. Together with ETH Zürich, A+ is delighted to invite you to the launch of A+319 Reclaiming Beauty on Monday 2 November in Zürich.

At a time when ecological, social and economic challenges dominate architectural practice, beauty seems to have faded into the background. Yet the theme is back on the agenda, not as a nostalgic or classical ideal, but as a renewed measure of quality. As our values change, so does our perception of beauty. These changes call for new concepts, new perspectives and a new vocabulary. The conversation about beauty in architecture is therefore complex, but also more relevant than ever.

A+ invited Maarten Delbeke (ETH Zürich) as co-editor of A+319 Reclaiming Beauty, following the publication of his recent book Beauty in Architecture (Bloomsbury, 2025). In Zürich, Maarten will join in conversation with Nele De Raedt (LOCI, OCL Louvain), co-editor of Beauty in Architecture, and with the Belgian architects who teach at ETH Zürich: Jan De Vylder (architects jan de vylder inge vinck), An Fonteyne (noAarchitecten) and Freek Persyn (51n4e).

19:00: Introduction by Amaryllis Jacobs (artistic director of A+)
19:05 – 19:45: Discussion between Maarten Delbeke, Nele De Raedt, Jan De Vylder, An Fonteyne and Freek Persyn
19:45 – 20:00: Q&A
21:00: End