Each edition consists of architectural competitions and a range of accompanying events like exhibitions, presentations and lectures.
In the 1990s Biennale became a unique forum for exchanging ideas and individual experience among the architects from all over the world.
[3] During different editions of the event, projects in competitions were evaluated by Wojciech Leśnikowski, Pekka Salminen, Julia Bolles and Peter Wilson, Francesco Purini, Eckhard Feddersen, Günter Schlusche, Hildebrand Machleidt, Armando dal Fabbro, Peter Cook, Roger Hopkinson and many others.
Invitged guests have included Frei Otto, Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron, Zvi Hecker, David Mackay, Dietmar Eberle.
In 2015, the Biennale celebrated its jubilee year, exploring the theme of "the human dimension of urban spaces.