CALL FOR MEMBERS 2020
Deadline: 16 January 2019
With the Call for Members, the Future Architecture platform invites museums, galleries, festival organisers, academic institutions and other cultural operators with innovative approaches to architecture to participate in the 2020 European Architecture Programme.
Future Architecture is a well-balanced ecosystem of European cultural players in architecture who perform specific roles within a complex European architecture program. It connects multi-disciplinary emerging talents to high profile institutions like museums, galleries, publishing houses, biennials, and festivals. It provides talented conceptual thinkers and practitioners in architecture with opportunities to speak up – and be seen and heard.
We expect proposals for exceptional architectural happenings and events that will help form the core of the European Architecture Program, and which will include emerging talents selected by the platform to promote them and help them develop their practices.
Becoming part of the platform offers the opportunity to connect with the most outstanding organisations and practitioners in Europe. The selected applicant will be invited to become a full member of the Future Architecture platform and will receive a grant of 16,000 EUR to support their activities.
This Call for Members is open to organisations having the status of legal person. It is intended for cultural organisations and institutions that operate in the area of architecture.
When submitting their application, applicants must be in a position to demonstrate their status as a legal person for at least 2 years from the date of deadline for submission.
To qualify as a Future Architecture member, applicants must meet the following criteria:
A grant will be awarded to proposals that follow the goals of the Future Architecture platform and will contribute to the overall outcomes of the platform.
The applicant should include a minimum of 5 emerging creatives from the Future Architecture Call for Ideas.
The applicant should guarantee a minimum of 20% of his own financial support in the overall budget of the activity.
The coordinating entity will assess the applications based on these evaluation criteria, specifically and in this order of importance:
Geographic dispersion is an important criterion for Future Architecture to achieve its desired goals. Applicants from countries not yet included in the platform will be given priority. Nevertheless, the quality of the proposed activities forms the key basis for selecting a new member.
16 January 2019
The coordinating entity will decide on the recipient of the grant by 16 January 2019. Applicants will be informed of the decision on 23 January 2019. All applicants are kindly invited to the Creative Exchange 2019 in February, where we will announce the results and present the new member.
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 cycle exhibition opened on the 19th of October 2018 at the Kosovo Museum. The exhibition showcases the 2016 shortlisted projects, among which is a project from Kosovo as well as the 6 winning projects. The exhibition will be opened till the 28th of October and them travel to Albania and Macedonia. Please read below the preface on the 2016 cycle by the Director and Curator of the award Mr. Farrokh Derakhshani.
Preface
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture focuses on processes of change in parts of the world where the built environment is undergoing rapid transformation, at times with dire consequences. Over the last four decades the Award has sought to understand the nature of this change and to have an impact on design and building in the hope of creating a better quality of life for the people who inhabit these environments. The this end, it recognizes exemplary projects and shares the lessons they offer with all those who play a role in this endeavor – architects, planners, government agencies, clients and, above all, the final users of the buildings. Each three-year cycle of the Award involves an exhaustive search for innovative solutions and positive achievements which highlight the significant contribution that architecture can make towards shaping and improving our lives.
From the outset the award has made both the architectural profession and the wider public aware of a broad new approach to what constitutes architecture. The 15 projects selected in the very first 1977-80 cycle engaged with a wide range of issues, from conservation to slum upgrading, and embraced traditional as well as new designs. Works by both emerging architectural talents and established practices were celebrated alongside the efforts of clients and builders. Together, these projects spoke of the plurality of societies in countries where Muslims have a significant presence, from Indonesia to Morocco.
This pluralist approach has been pursued by successive independent Master Juries, responding to diverse concerns identified by a rotating Steering Committee for each triennal Award Cycle. The Chairman of the Steering Committee is His Highness the Aga Khan, who established the Award in 1977 to recognize architecture’s primary role in improving the quality of life in fast-changing Muslim society.
One of the most pressing aspects of such change is the movement of peoples far from their homelands. Sometimes forced, sometimes voluntary, this mass migration – from rural to urban areas, of from one country or continent to another – has given traditionally mono-cultural societies a new character shaped by multilayered identities. But it has also posed challenges. How do you create a sense of cohesion in a disparate population? How do you draw new communities into the public sphere, facilitate their engagement with civil society? The Aga Khan Award for Architecture confronts such issues head on, showcasing projects of excellence that address the aspirations of these communities.
The aim of this exhibition is to share the findings of the 13th Award Cycle, spanning from 2014 to 2016. Among hundreds of nominations the Master July reviewed 348 projects from 69 countries and shortlisted 19 of these for in-depth inspection and expert review. From this shortlist six projects were then selected to share the prize money of 1,000,000 USD. Both the Award recipients and the shortlisted projects propose creative solutions to some of the most relevant issues facing architecture today. While different in scale and approach, all of the projects are part of their contexts and enhance the sense of belonging in their communities. What emerged from the many nominations received, and most notable from the 19 projects featured in this exhibition, is a sense of what can be achieved when architects and clients work collaboratively, combining their forces in a conscious effort to improve the built environment and the everyday lives of people.
For more information regarding the AKAA and the upcoming cycle visit www.akdn.org/architecture
Future Architecture platform, key exchange and networking platform for European Architecture announces the formation of the Future Architecture Advisory Board, a group of renowned leaders, researchers, curators and practitioners selected to advise the platform in ensuring quality performance, taking advantage of opportunities to achieve its overall goals and stronger international positioning.
Matevž Čelik, leader of the Future Architecture platform points out: “After two years of successful operation on the international architectural scene, the platform is developing towards closer integration of the programmes of renowned European cultural operators in the field of architecture, in order to further promote research based and exploratory creative practices and reach broad European audience.”
The new advisors include:
Bika Rebek is an architect aiming to make museum experiences more accessible. She is the founder of Bika Rebek Studio. Born in Ljubljana, she is currently based in Vienna and New York City, where she is a member at NEW INC, the first museum-led incubator. This community and co-working space has become a launching pad for Tools for Show, an initiative to support museum workflow processes. Bika serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, teaching seminars on representation and exhibition design.
Anastassia Smirnova is a writer and researcher. Anastassia worked as a playwright and journalist: her Afisha guidebook to Amsterdam has been multiply reprinted. Smirnova lives in the Netherlands where, together with Alexander Sverdlov, she founded SVESMI, the first Dutch-Russian office for architecture, urbanism, and multidisciplinary research.
James Taylor-Foster is a writer, editor, curator and designer working in and around the spheres of architecture, design and technology. He is the curator of contemporary architecture and design at ArkDes, Sweden’s national centre for architecture and design, in Stockholm. Formerly the European editor-at-large at ArchDaily, the world’s largest online platform for architecture and urbanism, he has practised architecture in the UK and The Netherlands. In 2016 he co-curated the Nordic Pavilion at the 15th Biennale Architettura di Venezia.
Stephan Trüby is professor of architecture and cultural theory at the Technical University of Munich. His academic career has involved stints as visiting professor of architecture at the Karlsruhe University of Art and Design (2007–2009), director of the postgraduate spatial design programme at the Zurich University of the Arts (2009–2014) and lecturer at the Graduate School of Design of Harvard University (2012–2014). He was research director of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014 and is a regular contributor to the magazine ARCH+.
Boštjan Vuga is a Slovenian architect and educator. Together with Jurij Sadar, he founded SADAR+VUGA in Ljubljana in 1996. In two decades the office has become one of the leading European architectural practices based on an open, integral and innovative concept. The office has received many national and global architectural awards. Bostjan co-curated the Montenegro Pavilion at the 14th Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2014. He was a guest professor at several renowned European architectural schools. Since 2014 he has led the board of the Museum of Architecture and Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The platform has just announced the admission of Oslo Architecture Triennale (OAT) as its 21st member in 2019 and plans a sustainable and streamlined expansion of the platform in future years with new interested cultural operators. Members of the Advisory Board will attend the Creative Exchange on 15 and 16 February 2018 in Ljubljana, where they will hold the first board meeting.
We are super excited to announce that Dezeen is our newest Media Partner.
Dezeen is the world’s most popular and influential architecture and design magazine, with an audience of 2.5 million unique visitors each month.
Every day, Dezeen’s award-winning editorial team publishes a curated selection of the best international architecture, interiors and design projects plus breaking news, incisive features and compelling original video content.
With offices in London and New York, Dezeen also runs Dezeen Jobs, the world’s most vibrant architecture and design jobs board.
AIA Continental Europe Chapter held its annual conference on architecture and urbanism in Prishtina. The Kosovo Architecture Foundation is immensely proud that it had the honor to be part of this great event and help out with the organization. Our greatest of appreciation goes for Bard Rama who made this conference possible and brought eminent architects and planners from Europe and beyond to Prishtina.
The head of the Kosovo Architecture Foundation Bekim Ramku, held two presentations during the event. The first was a lecture on the Prishtina Mosque Competition proposal by the late Zaha Hadid in collaboration with the OUD+Architects (Practice ran by our Director). The second presentation presented in front of the distinguished guests KAF’s seminal work on the conservation and management plan for the Kosovo National Library, a project made possible through the Getty Foundation Keeping it Modern Grant. Ramku was also part of the panel discussion on youth and the city moderated by Martin Barry the founder of reSITE.
KAF also gave two guided tours to the conference participants. The first was a tour of the Kosovo National Library and the second was the Prishtina Architecture Tour.
The Conference was held in several venues from the 5th to the 8th of April. More informations on the conference can be found on the link: http://www.aiaeurope.org
Dezeen Awards is our new annual awards programme. It will identify the world’s best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the studios and the individual architects and designers producing the most outstanding work.
Organised by Dezeen, the world’s most popular and influential architecture and design website, Dezeen Awards will be the benchmark for international design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere.
For details on how to enter, visit the how to enter page. The page also contains information about entry fees and deadlines. For more detailed information, please refer to the terms and conditions page.
Dezeen Awards is organised by Dezeen and judged by a panel consisting of leading figures from the design world. This means that Dezeen Awards will have unprecedented credibility and reach.
Every shortlisted and winning entry will be published on our awards site and shared via our huge social media and newsletter audiences, bringing significant recognition to successful entrants. Shortlisted and winning studios will be able to promote the fact that they are Dezeen Awards winners. In addition, winners will get a trophy and a certificate.
There are lots of architecture and design awards out there – but Dezeen Awards will be different.
First, our low entry prices are designed to attract smaller firms, and avoid categories being dominated by large studios that can afford to enter multiple categories.
Second, our judging criteria have been carefully considered to ensure that winning projects are not only beautiful and innovative but also strive to benefit users and the environment. We don’t believe that good design today can ignore issues such as social impact or sustainability and we will be looking for projects that incorporate positive thinking in this area.
Third, our awards include categories for architecture, interiors and design – the three key areas that Dezeen writes about. This means that Dezeen Awards will be a comprehensive annual survey of the best work across the major fields of 3D design.
Dezeen Awards 2018 will be judged by an international panel comprised of 75 leading figures from the architecture and design world.
Judges include architects David Adjaye and Rossana Hu, interior designers India Mahdavi and Afroditi Krassa, and designers Benjamin Hubert and Formafantasma.
The judges will be supported by Dezeen’s award-winning editorial team. Full details of the judging process can be found on the terms and conditionspage.
There are 30 categories you can enter in total: ten each for the sectors of architecture, interiors and design. In each sector there are eight categories for projects, and two categories for studios (architecture or design firms, or individual architects or designers).
Full details of the categories can be found on the categories page.
For the project categories, judges are looking for entries that best fit the three judging criteria. These are:
Beautiful: does it look amazing? We know that beauty is subjective but our judges will be looking out for aesthetic rigour, good detailing and good use of materials.
Innovative: does it incorporate original thinking or address a problem in a new way? We don’t mean that every entry has to reinvent the wheel but we will be looking for evidence of fresh approaches and new ideas.
Beneficial: is it useful and considerate to both people and planet? Your project doesn’t have to set out to save the world but it should show respect and consideration for users and the environment.
For studio categories, judges are looking for individual designers or companies that show strong vision and achievement both in terms of projects completed projects, business success, client satisfaction and positive impact.
They should also describe at least two completed projects that fit the three judging criteria listed above, as well as displaying evidence of responsible management practices and company policies (for example covering diversity, wellbeing and training).
Winners of each of the 30 categories will get a specially designed trophy and a certificate. They will get the right to promote themselves as a Dezeen Awards winner and will have their project published on the Dezeen Awards website as well as being mentioned on the main Dezeen site.
In addition, all winners will be widely promoted via Dezeen’s extensive email and social media networks. The whole world will know you’ve won!
In addition to the thirty categories, we’ll be awarding three special Dezeen Grand Awards. These will go to the best project overall from the all winners of the architecture, interiors and design categories. Winners will be decided by our master jury.
The three Dezeen Grand Award winners will have the right to claim they have created the best architecture, interiors and design projects of the year. They will get a special trophy and certificate and will get their project published in a dedicated post on the Dezeen website.
We’ll be announcing shortlists for all our awards categories in August 2018. All shortlisted entries will be published on the Dezeen Awards website.
Winners of the inaugural Dezeen Awards will be announced at a dazzling ceremony in London at the end of the year. This will be the highlight of the architecture and design year. Full details, including ticket prices, will be announced soon.
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If you have any questions about Dezeen Awards, including press and sponsorship enquiries, please email awards@dezeen.com.
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Francis Kéré: An Architect Between & The Design Between Screening
The work of Francis Kéré is at the forefront of a paradigm shift within design. The architect is globally renowned for using his craft to improve social, economic, and political environments in his native Burkina Faso and numerous other countries. Globally, people are turning to designers to address intractable problems from poverty to climate change. Kéré seeks to do just this, using a mix of low-tech and high design and working in partnership with the communities for whom he builds. This film documents several projects Kéré has built or begun in the past 15 years, and shows the architect in action between Burkina Faso and Germany, where he is attempting to build a community performance centre for Syrian refugees.
Directed by: Daniel Schwartz
Produced by:
Gran Horizonte Media
The Architekturmuseum der TUM
About the Director:
Daniel Schwartz is a filmmaker, photographer, and multimedia artist based in Zürich. Born in Nairobi in 1987, he grew up in Atlanta and went to school in Philadelphia, Gaborone, and Zürich. He has a degree in Urban Studies and photography, and currently directs the production company Gran Horizonte Media and works on independent projects. Previously, he was a member of the interdisciplinary design collective Urban-Think Tank at ETH Zürich. His work focuses primarily on urban transformation from a social, spatial, and political perspective.
Daniel’s photography and writing have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Domus, The Süddeutsche Zeitung, Dissent Magazine, The Architectural Review, Designboom, ArchDaily, Art in America, and numerous books.
His films have been featured by festivals, museums, and broadcasters such as the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), MoMA NYC, The Venice Biennale of Architecture, The Pinakothek der Moderne München, The Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Arko Art Center Seoul, Schweizer Fernsehen (SRF), The Winterthur Kurzfilmtage, Al Jazeera, and Arte.
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Gran Horizonte, Around the Day in 80 Worlds
Compiled with material collected by U-TT Films over the course of three years, this documentary portrays the reality of urban informality around the world, structured in a dream-like dérive of a single day. Asking questions rather than presenting answers, “Gran Horizonte” aims to broaden the perspective of viewers about both the world they live within and the world they could help create.
Directed by: Daniel Schwartz and Martin Andersson
Concept by: Alfredo Brillembourg & Hubert Klumpner
Cinematography by: Daniel Schwartz and Markus Kneer
Edit by: Martin Andersson and Daniel Schwartz
Original Score by: Martin Andersson
Music by: Juana Molina
With the support of: ETH Zürich, The Georg und Bertha Schwyzer-Winiker Stiftung, Habitat Norway, The Coalmine Gallery
