The topic of this year's Architecture at the Edge Festival is centred on democratic design, titled Le Chéile – the Architectures of Belonging. We are opening a call for projects to participate in the festival! Together (Le Chéile) we will invite architects, designers and other creatives to develop and present speculative or research-based projects addressing democracy, spatial justice, and participation through film, exhibition, public workshops and/or lectures.
To suggest new ways of practicing democracy – and how the involvement of local communities in democratic processes of decision-making (through participatory processes) can contribute to further foster the sense of belonging to a democratic society, and further increase their participation in democratic life. We encourage applicants to interpret the brief as openly as possible. We are seeking proposals which investigate the various facets of how to create inclusive spaces that encourage people to engage in dialogue and civic life and highlight the spaces of citizenship, belonging and Identity. We need to design for everyone, regardless of economic status, and provide tools and environments that enable citizens to shape their own communities.
Selected submissions will be presented during the Architecture at the Edge Festival, 17 - 27 September 2026.
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