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Every summer since 2022, the Festival des Cabanes has transformed the historic gardens of Villa Medici into a laboratory for architectural experimentation at the heart of the Académie de France in Rome.
From May 21 to September 28, 2026, its fifth edition brings together six original creations and a multi-disciplinary artistic program, at the crossroads of architecture and landscape.
The idea of the hut, which gives the Festival its name, is the starting point for a dialogue between architects, artists, designers and landscape architects around various concerns: how to propose non-invasive architectural forms? What are tomorrow’s sustainable housing solutions?
Designed in wood, steel, brick or recycled materials, the cabins are set in the quadrati of the historic garden, rectangles of grass planted with pine trees, some of which are almost 200 years old, and bordered by hedges of laurel, box, holm oak and myrtle. Wandering from hut to hut offers a new experience of the Villa Medici gardens, and invites you to take in the breathtaking panorama of Rome.
Find out more about the Villa Medici gardens
Practical information
Opening days and times:
Monday to Sunday (closed Tuesdays), 10am to 7pm (last admission at 6:30pm)
Rates:Full rate: €8 / Reduced rate: €6 TRIBU rate: €1 Free for SOLO or DUO card holders
Tickets coming soon
Festival partners
The Festival des Cabanes de la Villa Médicis 2026 is made possible thanks to the support and guidance of
With the support of Air France, Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese, Azienda Frank Cornelissen
Partners of Habiter Demain
Photo credits
Cover image/ Aerial view of the Villa Medici © M3 Studio, Nicolas Vanegas Sanchez
