Book presentation: Illyrian Honeymoon

Date
Thursday, 30 April, 2026 - 19:00
Location
Sala de Graus (Edifici Sant Josep)
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Talk and presentation of the book Illyrian Honeymoon by Denise Scott Brown, architect, urban planner, writer, and professor at the Universities of Berkeley, Yale, and Harvard, published by Ediciones Posibles. The event is open to the public and does not require prior registration.

The session will open with an introduction by Josep Ferrando and Ricardo Devesa, professors at La Salle-URL School of Architecture, followed by a recorded intervention by Denise Scott Brown herself, in which she will share reflections on the book and her trajectory as a photographer and traveller. This will be followed by a short lecture by Bill Whitaker and Shilpa on photographic archives, and by M. Pia Fontana and Miguel Mayorga, who will explore the book’s contents, the author’s travels, and its exhibition context. The event will close with remarks by the book’s editor and photographer, Josep Maria Llobet.

All activities carried out by the La Salle-URL Higher Technical School of Architecture (ETSALS) in 2026 take place as part of its commitment to Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture.