The Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2023 opened in the United Arab Emirates coastal city of Sharjah on November 11. The citywide festival, curated by Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo, features a wide array of projects from 25 countries, assembled in various locations across the city—from Sharjah’s Old Al Jubail Vegetable Market to a historic slaughterhouse, a school, and a mall. The show, titled “The Beauty of Impermanence,” makes a playful, investigative argument for scarcity as a primary instigator of modern innovation. The exhibition, now in its second edition since its debut opening in 2018, will be on view until March 10,…
