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Fondacioni Kosovar i Arkitekturës fton studentët dhe gjithë ata të interesuar në arkitekturë nga Kosova dhe jashtë saj për të kontribuar në organizimin e Festivalit të Arkitekturë në Kosovë që këtë vit do mbahet nga 15 deri me 21 Shtator 2025.
Gjithë të interesuarit duhet dërguar një email të shkurtër me kontaktet e tyre në events.kaf@gmail.com deri me daten 1 Shtator.
The European architecture platform LINA is launching its 4th call looking for emerging creatives working at the intersection of architecture and spatial practices. We are joined by 33 member organisations from a total of 28 countries and a roster of talented alumni from past generations of creative thinkers and practitioners that have co-created our Europe-wide programme. Together, 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.
As a network of organisations we work at the intersection of architecture and other fields related to spatial culture, and as a platform, 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.
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. 20 individuals and teams will be selected to attend the LINA Forum (Pristina, Kosovo, November 2025) to create connections and initiate collaborations. All applicants are eligible to collaborate in the LINA Architecture Programme activities throughout the upcoming year.
One representative of 20 Spotlight LINA Fellows (which can be individuals or groups) selected at this Open Call will be provided with accommodation and will be reimbursed for their travel (up to €350) to attend the LINA Forum in Pristina, Kosovo (November 2025).
They will receive promotional materials (photo and video portraits) and promotion on the platform’s communication channels.
With the support from EU, around 90 collaboration opportunities are then organised as part of activities of the LINA Architecture Programme, carried out by LINA Members. You can find a catalogue of previous collaborations here.
The call is open until 31 July 2025 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.
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The 19th International Architecture Exhibition, titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., curated by Carlo Ratti and organised by La Biennale di Venezia, will open to the public from Saturday May 10 to Sunday November 23, 2025, at the Giardini, the Arsenale and at the Forte Marghera. The pre-opening will take place on May 8 and 9; the awards ceremony and inauguration will be held on Saturday May 10, 2025.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE CURATOR
«Architecture has always been a response to a hostile climate. From the earliest “primitive hut,” human design has been led by the need for shelter and survival, driven by optimism: our creations have always strived to bridge the gap between a harsh environment and the safe, livable spaces we require.» Carlo Ratti stated.
«Today, that dynamic approach is being taken to a new level – as climate becomes less forgiving. In the fires of Los Angeles, in the floods of Valencia and Sherpur, in the droughts of Sicily, we have witnessed first-hand how water and fire are attacking us with unprecedented ferocity. The year 2024 marked a grim milestone as Earth registered its hottest temperatures on record, pushing global averages beyond the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. In just two years, climate change has accelerated in ways that defy even the best scientific models.»
«For decades, architecture’s response to the climate crisis has been centered on mitigation—designing to reduce our impact on the climate. But that approach is no longer enough. The time has come for architecture to embrace adaptation: rethinking how we design for an altered world.»
«Adaptation demands a fundamental shift in our practice. This year’s Exhibition Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective. invites different types of intelligence to work together to rethink the built environment. The very Latin title Intelligens contains the word gens (“people”) – inviting us to experiment beyond today’s limited focus on AI and digital technologies.»
«In the time of adaptation, architecture is at the center and must lead with optimism. In the time of adaptation, architecture needs to draw on all forms of intelligence – natural, artificial, collective. In the time of adaptation, architecture needs to reach out across generations and across disciplines – from the hard sciences to the arts. In the time of adaptation, architecture must rethink authorship and become more inclusive, learning from science.»
«Architecture must become as flexible and dynamic as the world we are now designing for».
CURATORIAL HIGHLIGHTS
A) Intelligens serves as a dynamic laboratory, uniting experts across various forms of intelligence. For the first time, the Exhibition features over 750 participants: architects and engineers, mathematicians and climate scientists, philosophers and artists, chefs and coders, writers and woodcarvers, farmers and fashion designers, and many more. Adaptation demands inclusivity and collaboration.
B) Curating on such a large scale required a fundamental shift in approach. The selection process has been open and bottom-up, guided by an interdisciplinary curatorial team. The Space for Ideas, our open call for projects from May 7 to June 21, 2024, generated an overwhelming global response. The flood of submissions was both thrilling and daunting, but it allowed us to discover fresh, lesser-known voices that might otherwise have been missed.
C) The resulting participant pool spans generations—from seasoned professionals still innovating at ninety to recent graduates just beginning their careers. Pritzker Prize winners, former La Biennale di Venezia Curators, Nobel laureates, Royal Professors appear alongside emerging architects and researchers. This inclusion reflects our commitment to a diverse range of perspectives.
D) This richness of contributions calls for a new approach to authorship. Intelligens challenges the tradition of the architect as the sole creator, with other professionals relegated to supporting roles. We propose a more inclusive authorship model, inspired by scientific research. In the time of adaptation, all voices driving design must be recognized and credited.
E) In the era of adaptation, La Biennale di Venezia must collaborate with other institutions. Intelligens has forged connections with other global Institutions, the UN’s COP30 in Belem, C40, the Davos Baukultur Alliance, the Soft Power Club, and many others. Its public program, GENS, will host a chorus of events and conversations, engaging audiences both large and small.
The Keeping It Modern, New Perspectives for Modern Heritage in South-Eastern Europe program is finally announced today. Below is the full program of activities.
Starting from the 1st till the 4th of July, in conjunction with the 12th edition of the Kosovo Architecture Festival, KAF is organizing the “Keeping It Modern” seminar.
With the participation of more than 40 experts and advocates in the field of Modern Architecture from around the globe this seminar is one of the biggest seminars on modern architecture ever organized in the SEE region and beyond.
The Seminar will feature 10 keynotes by project managers of Conservation Management Plans that have received the Getty Foundation’s “Keeping It Modern” prestigious grant. The seminar will feature keynotes by world renowned experts such as Sheridan Burke, chairman of ICOMOS 20th century heritage preservation committee, Cesar Bargues Ballester of the Getty Conservation Institute, Aziza Chaouni, professor at Daniels UofT and a TED Fellow, Javier Ors Ausin, head of Modern Preservation at the World Monuments Fund, and many other.
The presented CMP will feature some of the most iconic and recognizable architecture works in the world such as the Sidney Opera House, The Eames House, The Buzludzha Monument, as well as the Kosovo National Museum.
The 4 day long seminar will also feature a tour of modern Skopje under the guidence of Ana Ivanovska Deskova, Vladimir Deskov and Jovan Ivanovski.
The overall aim of the Seminar is to shad light on the work done in the SEE region in the field of modern architecture preservation as well as learn from successful CMP’s implemented from around the world.
The public lectures and discussions will be open to the general public and will be held in the premises of the Kosovo National Library and Kino Armata in Prishtina.
This event is supported by the Getty Foundation through its “Keeping It Modern” initiative.
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Prishtina Architecture Tour
Time and Place: 5th of July 2023 from 3PM at Brotherhood & Unity Monument
Join us for the insightful Prishtina Architecture Tour and learn more about Prishtina’s landmarks from the Sultans Mosque to the National Library. Prishtina has a vast architecture history spanning from the Ottoman period presented in the most unique form through some of the oldest Mosques in Europe, up to the Socialist Era and its world unique Brutalist marvels such as the Youth and Sports Center. The architecture tour starts from the Brotherhood & Unity Monument and ends at the National Library.
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Turneu Arkitektonik i Prishtinës
Koha dhe Vendi: 5 Korrik 2023 nga ora 15:00, nisja nga monumenti i Bashkim Vllaznimit
Bashkohuni me ne për turneun e vecant të arkitekturës në Prishtinë dhe mësoni më shumë për monumentet e Prishtinës nga Xhamia e Sulltanëve deri tek Biblioteka Kombëtare. Prishtina ka një histori të gjerë arkitekturore që shtrihet nga periudha osmane e paraqitur në formën më unike përmes disa prej xhamive më të vjetra në kontinentin tonë e deri tek epoka socialiste dhe mrekullitë e saj brutaliste të vecanta në botë sikurse Qendra Rinore dhe Sportive. Turi i arkitekturës fillon nga monumenti i Bashkim Vllaznimit dhe përfundon në Bibliotekën Kombëtare.
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Nomma Open Studio Visit
Time and Place: 7th of July 2023 from 3PM Nomma Studio
Welcome to NOMMA studio, the vibrant architectural powerhouse rewriting the rules of design from the heart of Pristina. We’re more than architects – we’re audacious innovators, fearlessly redefining the balance between style and substance. Our work cuts a swath across the interior design, blending functionality and aesthetics into breath-taking residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
Our influence isn’t confined by borders – our award-winning creations echo from Southeast and Western Europe, making waves on the global stage. Packed with accolades and spotlighted in top-tier publications, nomma Studio is a creative hub where avant-garde design collides with daring innovation.
Every line we draw, every space we craft, emanates from a team of maverick designers committed to pushing boundaries. At NOMMA studio, we’re not just designing buildings; we’re sparking dialogues, challenging norms, and leaving indelible footprints on the sands of architectural time.
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Nomma Open Studio Vizita
Koha dhe Vendi: 7 Korrik 2023 nga 15:00 tek Nomma Studio
Mirë se vini në studio NOMMA, qendra energjike arkitekturore që rishkruan rregullat e dizajnit nga zemra e Prishtinës. Ne jemi më shumë se arkitektë – ne jemi inovatorë të guximshëm, duke ripërcaktuar pa frikë ekuilibrin midis stilit dhe substancës. Puna jonë ndan një brez në dizajnin e brendshëm, duke përfshirë funksionalitetin dhe estetikën në projekte rezidenciale, tregtare dhe institucionale marramendëse.
Ndikimi ynë nuk kufizohet nga kufijtë – krijimet tona të vlerësuara me çmime jehojnë nga Evropa Juglindore dhe Perëndimore, duke bërë valë në skenën globale. I mbushur me vlerësime dhe i vënë në qendër të vëmendjes në botimet e nivelit të lartë, nomma Studio është një qendër krijuese ku dizajni avangardë përplaset me inovacionin e guximshëm.
Çdo linjë që vizatojmë, çdo hapësirë që krijojmë, buron nga një ekip projektuesish të jokonformistë të përkushtuar për të shtyrë kufijtë. Në studion NOMMA, ne nuk jemi vetëm duke projektuar ndërtesa; ne po ndezim dialogë, po sfidojmë normat dhe po lëmë gjurmë të pashlyeshme në rërën e kohës arkitekturore.
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Dieform Open Studio Visit
Time and Place: 6th of July 2023, 3PM at Dieform Studio
Dieform is an interdisciplinary research center for experimental architecture, design and contemporary art. It is an experimental space for interdisciplinary collaboration, study and research of [in]formative design solutions: their transient nature, and the ways they relate to everyday functions. It aims to change physical and cultural landscapes of Kosovo cities and beyond by creating socially and environmentally aware solution – from inception to application. We design with people for people- this includes proposing and creating content together with them, as a fully combination between personal desires and professionalism/expertise.
TRINOM Philosophy: RESEARCH-EDUCATION-DESIGN
Dieform education aims to provide a range of educational programs covering the fields of Architecture, Design and Arts, with a particular focus on master programs. Its vision is to provide next generations with study experiences which are based on critical thinking, creativity and place-based solutions.
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Dieform Open Studio Vizita
Koha dhe Vendi: 6 Korrik 2023 nga ora 15:00 tek Dieform Studio
Dieform studio është një qendër kërkimore ndërdisiplinore për arkitekturën eksperimentale, dizajnin dhe artin bashkëkohor.
Është një hapësirë eksperimentale për bashkëpunim ndërdisiplinor, studim dhe hulumtim të zgjidhjeve të projektimit [in]formativ: natyrës së tyre kalimtare dhe mënyrat se si ato lidhen me funksionet e përditshme.
Synimi është të ndryshohen peizazhet fizike dhe kulturore të qyteteve të Kosovës dhe më gjerë duke krijuar zgjidhje të vetëdijshme shoqërore dhe mjedisore – nga fillimi deri në aplikim.
Ne projektojmë me njerëz për njerëzit – kjo përfshin propozimin dhe krijimin e përmbajtjes së bashku me ta, si një kombinim i plotë midis dëshirave personale dhe profesionalizmit/ekspertizës.
TRINOM Filozofia: KËRKIM-ARSIM-DIZAJNIM
Edukimi Dieform synon të ofrojë një sërë programesh arsimore që mbulojnë fushat e Arkitekturës, Dizajnit dhe Arteve, me fokus të veçantë në programet master. Vizioni i saj është t’u sigurojë gjeneratave të ardhshme përvoja studimore të cilat bazohen në të menduarit kritik, kreativitetin dhe zgjidhjet e bazuara në vend.
