The IAF and dpr-barcelona invite proposals for the fourth LINA Writing Award.
The Irish Architecture Foundation (Ireland) and dpr-barcelona (Spain) wish to commission one emerging writer in architecture for the fourth LINA Writing Award. This collaboration aims to support new voices that contribute meaningfully to architectural thinking and discourse. The selected writer will join a collaborative and dynamic editorial process, working closely with editors, designers, copy-writers and publishers to develop and publish their project within the LINA programme. The focus will be on creating work that is not only well crafted, but also acts as a catalyst for public dialogue and engagement.
Prospective applicants should refer to the residency requirements outlined below.
This award offers a fee of €3,000 (inclusive of taxes), in addition to mentoring support and the opportunity to publish new work of 12,000-15,000 words.
Writing proposals can include new narratives, stories, textual explorations, fiction, or experimental writing. There is less emphasis on academic texts.
We are looking for writers with creativity and vision, excellent English writing skills, and at least three examples of written work (online or in print).
Applications from emerging writers are especially welcome.
Applications for the LINA Writing Award must be made through the LINA Open Call via the LINA platform before 31 July 2025, and not directly with the IAF or dpr-barcelona.
The LINA Writing Award is one of many opportunities offered by multiple LINA member organisations through a shared Open Call process.
Application form guidelines:
Please complete all sections of the application form.
Section 3.1: Select ‘Irish Architecture Foundation’ and ‘dpr-barcelona’ as LINA member organisations you wish to collaborate with.
Section 3.3: Select ‘Writing texts’ as a mode of collaboration.
Section 5.5: In this section for additional Information, please insert web links for at least three examples of your writing.
Residency requirements: Please note that LINA supports international exchange and collaboration. For this reason, you can only collaborate with LINA Members in countries other than that of your legal residency. Therefore, applicants currently resident in Ireland or Spain are not eligible to apply for the LINA Writing Award. In addition, all applicants must be residents or nationals of one of the 40 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme.
Key dates:
Looking for inspiration before applying? Read about previous LINA Writing Award recipients.
LINA, the European architecture platform, is a community of people working towards a united creative vision – we find common ground in our inclusive values. The 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.
A growing network of museums, universities, research networks, foundations, triennials, biennials, and other European and Mediterranean organisations — LINA members — carries out a series of events taking place all over Europe. The programme is coordinated by the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Ljubljana and co-funded by Creative Europe.
A number of collective LINA events will take place in 2025 and 2026, not specific to this Writing Award:
Visit the LINA website for further information.
Photo: IAF Summer School 2024. Photo by Ste Murray.
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