Architecture is prone to envisioning compelling futures. Throughout history it has harnessed innovation and demonstrated how culture, a creative mindset and cross-disciplinarity all work to contribute to shaping and defining cities, the economy, social cohesion and environments. Opening up a broad discussion, 14 European organisations have joined forces to create a platform that is looking for visions from individuals and collectives to rethink the future of architecture in Europe.

The Future Architecture Platform is launching an open call for ideas. In order to communicate the social, environmental, economic and design potentials of architecture to the widest possible audiences across Europe, we are looking for aspiring individuals from various disciplines to present and apply new ideas both on architecture today and what we should expect in the near future. The call is open not only to architects but also to urban planners, curators, landscape architects, designers, artists, filmmakers and any other emerging professionals who think, explore, engage and shape our living environment.

The platform builds on the social mission of European architecture as a fundamental cultural force that has the potential to improve our quality of life. Join us to rethink and envision architecture as a human-centred activity, one that has the transformative potential to address and solve problems that extend far beyond building.

www.futurearchitectureplatform.org

What is Future Architecture?
Future Architecture is the first pan-European platform for architecture museums, festivals and producers, bringing ideas on the future of cities and architecture closer to the wider public. Our goals:
- Think Future. We will highlight the emerging generation of talents in various disciplines and explore and share their ideas about the future of cities and architecture.
- Exchange. 14 organisers from 13 countries will create a pan-European programme, visit emerging creators and present their ideas at exhibitions, conferences, lectures and workshops, in books and on the web.
- Raise awareness. The platform will make complex issues of architecture comprehensible to everyone, and promote a more sustainable living environment.
- Build commitment. A Future Architecture European Quality label will recognize organisers who work with aspiring emerging talents and show their commitment to the platform objectives.

Who is Future Architecture Platform?
Coordinating entity: Museum of Architecture and Design, Ljubljana (Slovenia).
Members:  Museum of Architecture in Wrocław (Poland), Belgrade International Architecture Week (Serbia), National Museum of XXI Century Arts, Rome (Italy), House of Architecture, Graz (Austria), Copenhagen Architecture Festival (Denmark), Tirana Architecture Week (Albania), Design Biotop, Ljubljana (Slovenia), Lisbon Architecture Triennale (Portugal), Ruby Press, Berlin (Germany), Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel (Swiss), Prishtina Architecture Week (Kosovo), CANactions, Kiev (Ukraine), Oris House of Architecture, Zagreb (Croatia).

The Future Architecture platform wants to introduce and celebrate innovation, experimentation and the ideas of a generation that will design the architecture and build Europe’s cities in the years to come. It will promote European innovation, architecture, culture, knowledge and social capital through a single common platform.