Our international alliance is looking for emerging creatives working at the intersection of architecture and spatial practices to better our common future. All kinds of bold thinkers and practitioners are invited to apply with a proposal illustrating their ideas. Up to 22 individuals and teams will be selected to attend the LINA Forum (Barcelona, Spain, October 2026, co-produced with Fundació Mies van der Rohe) to create connections and initiate collaborations. All applicants are eligible to collaborate in the LINA Architecture Programme activities throughout the upcoming year.
The call is open until 3 August 2026 at www.lina.community.
The application process is straightforward: apply with a proposal outline (as a short text), up to 5 images to better understand it, a short CV, and an expression of interest of what you’d like to do within the programme. A proposal can be either completed work or a new idea.
For more information, reach out to the LINA Team at hello@lina.community or attend any of the Q&A sessions taking place in the coming months.
LINA is co-financed by Creative Europe, the European Union’s funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors. Participation of LINA Fellows from Switzerland is supported by Pro Helvetia.
WHO ARE WE!
LINA is a European architecture platform: a network of 35 institutions working at the intersection of architecture and other fields related to spatial culture. We support and promote emerging thinkers and practitioners. Our collective goal is to steer design and building processes towards regenerative practices and principles of de-growth.
We are a community of people working towards a united creative vision who find common ground in our inclusive values. Our network is a creative flow of co-creation, collaboration, and mentoring, both among member organisations and in tandem with emerging creatives. Being part of LINA means being part of an experience in which we create and curate relationships, and bring people together with plan and ambition.
PURPOSE OF THE CALL
We will select between 20 and 22 applicants (individuals or teams) from the open call, and they will become Spotlight LINA Fellows for 2026–2027.
– Spotlight LINA Fellows will be invited to join us in Barcelona, Spain in October 2026 to attend the LINA Forum.
– During conversation and exchange at the LINA Forum, Spotlight LINA Fellows will discuss potential collaborations in the LINA Architecture Programme activities with LINA Members.
– Selected outcomes of collaborations between LINA Members and LINA Fellows will be presented at the LINA Festival in Ljubljana in April 2028.
Applicants who are not selected as one of the Spotlight LINA Fellows are still eligible to become LINA Fellows.
– Any applicant to the LINA Open Call can potentially collaborate with a LINA Member, by direct invitation.
– All applications to this call will be published on the LINA website to create a showcase of practices and ideas.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We welcome emerging creative voices and innovative spatial practitioners who question the status quo. We are looking for individuals and collectives: we can help amplify their new and bold ideas that aim to better our common future.
We are seeking those who want to participate in meaningful activities such as mentoring, facilitation, residencies, research, writing, exhibiting, public engagement, programming, and much more. Although travel is not always a necessity, we are looking for those interested in international collaboration and developing their professional network. We want to promote people who care for the future of our planet and who share our ethical values of curiosity, cooperation, pluralism, fairness, and responsibility.
