In Kaunas: Kim Lenschow on Materials, Reuse, and the Future of Architecture
On September 24 at 19:00, the National Institute of Architecture in Kaunas will host a lecture and conversation with Danish architect Kim Lenschow titled “New Materials, New Meanings?”. The founder of Copenhagen-based Office Kim Lenschow focuses his practice on materiality, the transformation of existing buildings, reuse, and architectural approaches with a smaller ecological footprint. In […]
NAI Crit: Open Call for an Architectural Crit with Tony Fretton
The National Institute of Architecture is launching “NAI Crit” – a yearly event dedicated to strengthening a culture of architectural criticism. The first event will take place in Vilnius on October 24, with British architect Tony Fretton as its invited guest. The aim of “NAI Crit” is to create a space where practicing architects, academics, […]
The Lithuanian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale to be curated by Andrius Ropolas
The National Architecture Institute (NAI) presents the curator of the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale – architect Andrius Ropolas. In 2027, the Lithuanian Pavilion “Desanctification” will explore themes of heritage transformation, the adaptation of buildings to future needs, and the idea of architecture as untouchable. “When developing the Lithuanian Pavilion, we wanted […]
Lithuanian Representatives at the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels
The festival programme will range from Ukraine’s reconstruction and affordable housing policy to international sustainable design workshops and co-creation with seniors in Birštonas. On 9-13 June 2026, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Festival, organised by the European Commission, will take place in Brussels. The five-day event will bring together representatives of architecture, design, culture, innovation, […]
Japanese architect Suzuko Yamada to give a lecture “Polyphonic Architecture” at the National Institute of Architecture
On 4 June 2026, the National Institute of Architecture in Kaunas invites visitors to a lecture and conversation with Japanese architect Suzuko Yamada, founder of the Tokyo-based studio Suzuko Yamada Architects. The event will take place in the Institute’s reading room at Kęstučio g. 19-3, Kaunas. Suzuko Yamada studied landscape design and architecture, worked at […]
National Architecture Institute to deliver Lithuania’s National Pavilion project at the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
By decision of the Ministry of Culture, the organisation of Lithuania’s National Pavilion project for the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale has been entrusted to the National Architecture Institute (NAI). The Institute will be responsible for developing the pavilion concept, curating and delivering the project, and will aim to present Lithuanian architecture in a way that […]
The organisation of the national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale has been transferred to NAI
Minister of Culture Vaida Aleknavičienė, following discussions with members of the architectural community, took the lead and identified solutions that will enable Lithuania to participate in the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2027.
Call to Design the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Trophy
Students of architecture, design, fashion, and art in Lithuania are invited to take part in the design competition for the New European Bauhaus (NEB) trophy.
Restoration works are set to begin at the Kaunas Central Post Office building.
Pradedami tvarkyti Kauno centrinio pašto rūmai Laisvės alėjoje – 16,5 mln. Restoration works are being launched at the Kaunas Central Post Office building on Laisvės Avenue.
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The founder of the renowned Portuguese architecture studio Fala will visit Vilnius
On 10 November. On 10 November, Filipe Magalhães - one of the founders of the internationally acclaimed Portuguese architecture studio Fala - will visit Vilnius at the Do Architects office, located in the former Concrete Factory (16 Betono Aklg.).
Book presentation on the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre Building
On Wednesday in Kaunas, at the Reading Room of the National Institute of Architecture, Dr Oxana Gourinovitch, a researcher at RWTH Aachen University, will present the book Raising the Curtain: Operatic Modernism in the Soviet Republics.