Category: Ukategorisert

Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Teaching period: September 5-9, 2026 + participants are expected to attend at the main events of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale from 09.09 – 11.09.2026
Credits: 2 ECTS
Level: BA/MA
Number of participants: 10-15 from NBAA universities + EKA students
Application deadline: May 27
How to apply: Please fill out the Google form

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOP AND STRUCTURE:
This international hands-on workshop is a satellite event of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale “How much?” and is organized in the context of developing the new general plan of Tallinn.

Lake Ülemiste is the city’s main source of drinking water and has historically been closed to the public due to water management requirements. As technology, infrastructure, and societal expectations evolve, the possibility of opening the lake as a public space emerges.

The workshop explores how Lake Ülemiste and its surrounding landscape could be opened as a meaningful public space while respecting its ecological and infrastructural role.

The work will be developed simultaneously across two scales:

• Urban scale – mapping and proposing new connections, access points, and spatial relationships between the lake and the city
• 1:1 scale – designing and building a prototype or intervention that materializes the spatial idea on site

Participants will engage in both analytical and hands-on processes, moving from urban scale thinking to physical construction.

FORMAT AND MENTORSHIP:
The workshop is curated and hosted by TEKTUUR, a hands-on practice working across scales, in collaboration with mentors from the New European Bauhaus Academy network.

CALL FOR APPLICANTS:
The workshop is open to BA and MA students studying architecture, interior architecture or landscape architecture in one of the NBAA member universities. Additionally, 2026 graduates are welcome to join, if their home university (an NBAA member) supports it.

PS unfortunately the current call is not open for students, who are BA 1st year students by the time of application.

SCHOLARSHIP:
All accepted students will receive a Nordplus scholarship of 270 EUR (in total for 8 days) + travel grant of 330 EUR (660 EUR for Iceland) to cover travel, accommodation, local transport and food. Participating students are responsible for arranging their own travel tickets, accommodation etc.

SELECTION:
If interest in the workshop exceeds the number of available places, participants will be selected based on the following criteria:

• If possible, all NBAA member institutions should be represented
• Students with fewer opportunities will be prioritized (feedback will be requested from each university’s coordinator)
• Preference will be given to students in higher years
• Short motivation statement written in the application form

Applicants will be notified of the results no later than June 3.

We are happy to announce that Māra Liepa-Zemeša, Director, Riga Technical University, Institute of Architecture and Design, is inviting all NBAA members to Riga on 23-25 April, 2026.

We warmly invite Heads of Schools, Education and Architecture Programmes/Majors, and Study Coordinators from NBAA member institutions to join us.

The theme is Interdisciplinarity in Architectural Education.

Each member school attending should prepare 10 minutes presentation of their curriculum and current issues.

Please find the preliminary program under “Next Meetings” and remember to register.

CALL FOR PROJECT APPLICATIONS

Nordplus Higher Education Programme — through the NBAA Network

OPEN!

The Nordic–Baltic Academy of Architecture (NBAA) invites applications for the Nordplus Higher Education Programme.

When preparing your proposals, please keep in mind the Nordplus goals, available on the Nordplus website.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO NBAA:

January 15, 2026 — send all applications to sandra.mell@artun.ee
(Nordplus official deadline: February 2, 2026)

Please submit your project description together with the budget file, so that NBAA can enter the information into the Nordplus application system.
For more information, please use the Nordplus website or contact the NBAA coordinator or your home international coordinator.

PROJECT TYPES ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT

1. INTENSIVE COURSES

• Download 2026 application form
• Download 2026 IC NBAA budget model

2. JOINT STUDY PROGRAMMES (JSP) & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (DP)

• Download JSP application form
• Download DP application form
• Download budget model 2026

MORE IN DETAIL

(Copied from the Nordplus Higher Education Handbook)

Intensive Courses

Nordplus Higher Education awards grants for intensive courses lasting between one week (five working days) and one month. These may be organised during term time or summer as:

• short courses
• symposiums
• master classes
• workshops

Requirements:

• Participants must include students and academic staff from at least three different countries.
• Courses must yield ECTS credits, recognised as part of the students’ degree.
• ECTS amount must be stated in the application.
• PhD students may participate as teachers, but not as grant-funded students.
• The same IC can receive funding for three consecutive years, with new applications submitted annually.
• Host institutions are recommended to rotate.

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Joint Study Programmes

Nordplus supports the development of joint study programmes, defined as:

• full-degree programmes established according to national legislation
• leading to degrees recognised by national authorities
• issuing degree certificates with a Diploma Supplement
• integrating mobility into the programme structure
• jointly developed and approved by all partners
• governed by a signed agreement defining aims and roles

JSPs may be funded for three consecutive years, with annual applications.
HEIs may combine Nordplus grants with Nordic Master funding.
More information: Nordic Master website (includes handbooks and guides).

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Development Projects

Nordplus supports innovative development projects in higher education.
Projects may focus on:

• collaboration with the labour market
• quality assurance
• dissemination and use of project/network results
• developing collaborations with public/private institutions and NGOs
• developing innovative teaching methods
• joint modules and curriculum planning

Development projects may also receive funding for up to three consecutive years, with annual resubmission.

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Nordplus Handbook:

https://www.nordplusonline.org/how-to-apply/handbook/

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NBAA Nordplus Coordinator

Sandra Mell
sandra.mell@artun.ee
+372 6267 369

 

We are happy to announce that Director of the School of Architecture Jesper Magnusson is inviting all members of NBAA to Lund on Thursday October 23^rd and 24^th 2025

We are happy to announce that Rector Irene Lønne  is inviting all members of NBAA to AHO on Thursday April 24^th and Friday 25^th 2024.

In addition to the Heads of Schools, Education and Architecture Programmes/Majors, the study coordinators are welcome to join and meet in Norway.

Each member school attending should prepare 10 minutes presentation of their curriculum and current issues.

Please find the preliminary program under “Next Meetings” and remember to register.

We are happy to announce that Pirjo Sanaksenaho, Head of Department of Architecture, Aalto ARTS is inviting all NBAA members to AALTO on Thursday April 18^th and Friday 19^th.

In addition to the Heads of Schools, Education and Architecture Programmes/Majors, the study coordinators are welcome to join and meet in Finland.

The theme is dealing with questions related to the post-covid teaching environment, curriculum updates caused by sustainability, AI teaching and smooth study paths. Each member school attending should prepare 10 minutes presentation of their curriculum and current issues.

Please find the preliminary program under “Next Meetings” and remember to register.

We are happy to announce that Prof. Kimmo Lylykangas is inviting all NBAA members to TALTECH on Thursday October 26^st and Friday 27^st. So far, we have tree main speakers:

Prof. Dr. Oya Atalay Franck, president, EAAE European Association for Architectural Education will join us on a discussion on the relationship between NBAA and EAAE.

• Pärtel-Peeter Pere, an MP, advisor for green transition at TalTech, and Editor in chief of the Climate Neutral Construction Roadmap 2040 for Estonia, has also promised to give us a talk.
• and finally professor Sofie Pelsmakers will introduce us to the new digital curriculum on climate change, developed by a consortium of five European schools of architecture in the Arch4Change

Please find the preliminary program under “Next Meetings” and remember to register.

We are happy to announce that the Head of Research and Deputy Head of Umeå School of Architecture, Cornelia Redeker, would like to invite all NBAA members, including the international coordinators, to Umeå in Sweden on Thursday April 27th and Friday April 28th.  The main theme of the meeting will be practice-based research assessment methods. There will also be a NBAA members meeting, a session on how to support the Ukrainian Architecture Schools and a visit to Sara*s Kulturhus.

Please fint the preliminary program under “Next Meetings“

We are happy to announce that the Head of Oulu School of Architecture, Janne Pihlajaniemi, would like to invite all NBAA members to Oulu in Finland on Thursday November 17th and Friday November 18th!  He also wants to point out that the 10th annual Lumo Light Festival is organised from November 18th to November 20th, so there will also be an opportunity to join in on this event during the visit.

Please note that the program will be presented later.