Call for entries - Architecture and the commons

Until February 4, 2026, the ATE laboratory is launching a call for papers for study days on "Architecture and the commons: spaces and practices", to be held at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Normandie on May 28 and 29, 2026.

These study days aim to explore the ways in which the commons can transform the design, production and use of architectural and urban spaces, drawing on feedback from experience, fieldwork and theoretical analysis. The aim is to examine the critical and transformative potential of commoning practices in a context marked by climate emergencies, socio-economic inequalities and the expansion of new enclosures.

This symposium is co-organized by Alexis Desplats, Miléna Koutani and Léna Tullifer, PhD students at the ATE laboratory.

The deadline for submissions is February 4, 2026.

Details of the arguments, procedures and timetable can be found HERE. 

visual: Building a ZAD for children during the Festival des Bâtons dans les routes, 2023 © Miléna Koutani