The Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN), in partnership with the Faculty of Architecture La Cambre Horta at Université libre de Bruxelles and the Faculty of Architecture at Université de Liège, presents the 2026 RANN Winter School.

Taking place from 3 to 6 November 2026 in Brussels and Liège, the Winter School brings together lectures, site visits, archival research, case studies and encounters with professionals working in the fields of architecture, conservation, restoration and heritage.

The programme explores Art Nouveau heritage through:

• Conservation theory and methodology
• Archival research and the study of buildings
• Restoration projects and conservation practices
• Materials, colours and decorative surfaces
• Art Nouveau architecture and total works of art
• Heritage transmission and the interpretation of historic houses
• Sustainability and contemporary challenges

Participants will visit emblematic Art Nouveau sites, including Maison Comblen, Maison Rosenboom, Hôtel van Eetvelde, Maison Cauchie and the Horta Museum, while engaging with architects, historians, conservators and heritage specialists.

Organised within the Creative Europe project Art Nouveau as a New EUtopia, the Winter School focuses on the role of Art Nouveau heritage in encouraging new approaches to conservation, sustainability and cultural transmission.

The training is free of charge and will be taught mainly in French. It is intended for students and emerging professionals in architecture, art history, conservation-restoration, heritage studies and related disciplines.