World of Modular Europe 2026

Ever wondered how an entire apartment can roll out of a factory door? Amsterdam is the place to find out this October. The Modular Building Institute’s third annual World of Modular Europe runs October 12–14, bringing speakers and exhibitors from Europe, Asia and the Americas together for three days of talks, factory tours and serious shop talk.

Event Overview

Key Highlights

• Two exclusive factory tours: Small groups get a behind-the-scenes look at Barli’s timber housing factory in Uden or Daiwa House Modular Europe’s plant just outside Amsterdam.
• The Dutch flex housing model: Ymere and the Municipality of Amsterdam explain how temporary modular homes are helping tackle a national shortage of roughly 450,000 homes.
• A blueprint for scaling housing: BPD SmartBuilds unpacks its 20-project program growing toward 500 homes a year, joined by Rabobank, Daiwa House and the Ministry of Housing and Spatial Planning.
• A cross-border timber case study: Modulmatik walks through ALIA, a nearly 10,000 m² mixed-use neighborhood in Bavaria built from more than 100 timber modules made in Estonia.
• Circularity meets EU policy: Interactive MBI Europe sessions dig into the upcoming Circular Economy Act and Digital Product Passports, and attendees help shape the industry’s position.
• AI and industrialized design: Stack Modular shows how generative AI builds DfMA rules into early concepts, while TU Delft’s Dr. Daniel Hall explains why some systems scale and others stall.
• A hands-on expo floor: Tabletop exhibitors include ARDEX Group, KUKA, Randek, FRAMECAD and Wieland Electric, with networking receptions among the booths on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

Why World of Modular Europe 2026 Matters

For architects and interior designers, this is where offsite construction stops being an abstract promise and gets practical. Hosted by MBI and attended by hundreds of the industry’s international leaders, this edition lands in a country facing its most severe housing shortage in nearly 80 years, so the program leans into housing delivery, circular design and the EU rules that will shape how modular buildings get specified. Designers working on residential, mixed-use or timber projects stand to gain the most.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to attend World of Modular Europe 2026?

Full registration is €1,000 for MBI members and €1,300 for non-members, and you can sign up through the visit info link above.

Can anyone join the factory tours?

Only full-event registrants are eligible. Places on the Barli and Daiwa House tours, which run Wednesday afternoon after the awards luncheon, are assigned by lottery, with winners notified closer to the conference.

What does it cost to exhibit?

MBI members pay €1,000 + VAT for exhibitor attendance plus €1,000 for a tabletop space, while non-members pay €1,300 + VAT plus €1,300. Each tabletop comes with a 2-meter table, two chairs and a waste basket.