09/10/2026
🏛️ DIASPONA: Sarajevo School of Architecture in the World – Coming Home
On 8 October 2026, Sarajevo welcomed the opening of DIASPONA – Coming Home (Dolazim kući), an international architectural exhibition celebrating the talent, creativity and global reach of generations of architects educated at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Sarajevo.
Hosted at Sarajevo Railway Station, the exhibition brings together the work and stories of 87 architects from 26 countries, presenting a remarkable collection of international experience rooted in Sarajevo. With more than 300 architectural, urban design and design works, the exhibition creates a space for dialogue between generations, cultures and professional communities.
At the heart of this initiative is architect Hasan Ćemalović, founder of the DIASPONA Foundation, whose vision and commitment have helped bring this ambitious idea to life. By reconnecting architects who began their professional journeys in Sarajevo with their academic roots and the wider local community, he has helped create a platform for international exchange, renewed professional connections and the sharing of knowledge across borders.
Organized by the DIASPONA Foundation, in partnership with the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sarajevo, the exhibition forms part of d.i.a.spona: Sarajevo School of Architecture in the World — an international programme running until 25 November 2026.
The opening ceremony featured remarks by Siniša Šešum, Head of the UNESCO Antenna Office in Sarajevo, and Adebayo Babajide, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting the importance of international cooperation, cultural exchange and knowledge-sharing.
The choice of Sarajevo Railway Station as the exhibition venue carries a special meaning. A place historically associated with journeys, departures and returns becomes a symbolic homecoming for architects whose professional paths have taken them across the world.
DIASPONA is about more than architecture. It is about people, shared roots, accumulated knowledge and the possibilities that emerge when international experience reconnects with its place of origin. It opens new opportunities for professional exchange, academic cooperation and fresh perspectives on the future of Sarajevo and its built environment.
The exhibition invites us to rediscover the connections between Sarajevo and the world — and to consider how knowledge gained abroad can inspire new ideas and possibilities at home.
📍 Venue: Sarajevo Railway Station, Sarajevo
📅 Exhibition: 8 October – 25 November 2026
Congratulations to Hasan Ćemalović and the DIASPONA Foundation, the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sarajevo, and all participating architects and collaborators for bringing this inspiring initiative to life.
UNESCO Office in Venice
Evropska unija u Bosni i Hercegovini
UNESCO Representation to the European Institutions
