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The inaugural DalArch National Far Eastern Architecture Award has announced its business programme. Events will take place on December 1 and 2, 2026, at the Yuri Gagarin Centre for Culture and Contemporary Art in Yakutsk. The award website lists the main events and is open for registration.

The programme covers architecture and territorial development in the Russian Far East, from the large-scale implementation of master plans to the design of local public spaces and tourism infrastructure. It includes plenary sessions, panel discussions, case study sessions, roundtables and practical workshops.

Invited participants include Elvira Nurgalieva, Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, and Alexander Lomakin, First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation. Other invitees include Aisen Nikolaev, Head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Kirill Bychkov, Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Vladimir Solodov, Governor of Kamchatka Territory, Vasily Orlov, Governor of Amur Region, Alexey Tsydenov, Head of the Republic of Buryatia, and other representatives of executive authorities.

Also invited are Gasan Gasanbalaev, Deputy CEO for Social Development at the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation, Anton Finogenov, Director of Urban Environment Development at DOM.RF and Deputy CEO of the DOM.RF Foundation, Nikolai Shumakov, President of the Union of Architects of Russia, and Lyubov Papok, Chief Architect of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

“As the award operator, we want DalArch to help professionals build stronger ties at every level and share the distinctive experience they have gained through their work. The business programme builds on the competition by opening up a discussion about the latest approaches, design solutions and Russian-developed technologies behind the projects submitted from the region. Leading architects and urban planners will also share the challenges they have faced and how they have addressed them. We hope the meeting in Yakutsk will help architects, developers and regional representatives find partners for future projects,” said Sergei Georgievskii, co-founder of the Agency for strategic development “CENTER”, the operator of the DalArch Award.

The first day will open with the plenary session “Between the Continent and the Ocean - Far Eastern Architecture as a Dialogue Between Cultures”. A discussion on implementing master plans in Far Eastern cities will look at progress to date and prospects for further work. Other sessions will focus on collaboration between the media and the creative industries, as well as on public spaces and environmental design.

Urban identity will be the focus of the case study session “The Urban Environment of the Far East and the Arctic - Design Codes, Traditions and the Development of Community Initiatives”. The schedule also includes the “Far East Developers’ Club” roundtable, a session on tourism infrastructure and an expert discussion on how architecture shapes the cultural landscape of cities.

The second day will feature practical workshops for designers and real estate professionals, along with a roundtable on plans for the DalArch Award in 2027. The plenary session “New Growth Hubs in the Far East - Key Settlements” will continue the discussion on the macroregion’s spatial development. The programme will conclude with the awards ceremony.

The award was established by the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). It is supported by Russia’s Ministry for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities, DOM.RF and the Union of Architects of Russia. The Agency for strategic development “CENTER” serves as the award operator and programme directorate.

The full schedule and registration are available in the Business Programme section of the award website.