Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture

The Fundació Mies van der Rohe launches the call for the fifth Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture with the aim of continuing to generate research and debate on modern and contemporary architecture. This is done in dialogue with current paradigm shifts, paying special attention to diversity, inclusion, and the different dimensions of sustainability.

On the occasion of this fifth edition, special attention will be given to research proposals related to the figure, work, legacy, and professional context of Lilly Reich. However, this thematic focus does not exclude the submission of proposals centered on any other geographical context, historical period, or line of research aligned with the general objectives.

Researchers, either individually or in groups, can apply for the 5th Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture by submitting a proposal in accordance with the rules of the call available on the Fundació Mies van der Rohe website. Proposals must be submitted by September 2, 2026 (2pm CEST)

Previous editions
Previous editions of the grant have resulted in significant contributions, both in the form of scientific articles and other formats of documentation:
–Re-enactment: Lilly Reich's Work Occupies the Barcelona Pavilion (2018) by Laura Martínez de Guereñu.
–[On set with] Lilly Reich (2020) by Avelina Prat, Laura Lizondo and Débora Domingo.
–Anna Bofill Levi. L'Arquitectura com a contracant (1977-1996) (2022) by María Elia Gutiérrez Mozo, José Parra Martínez, Ana Gilsanz Díaz and Joaquín Arnau Amo.
–Transnational Narratives: A Documentary celebrating South Asian Women in Architecture (2024) by Igea Troiani, Mamuna Iqbal and Paula Roush.

 About the Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture
In the conception and development of its activities, the Fundació Mies van der Rohe aims to generate research and debate on modern and contemporary architecture in a way that is open to paradigm shifts, and very especially in relation to concepts that are fundamental today, such as identity, social inclusion, and all aspects of sustainability.

For this reason, the Lilly Reich Grants for Equality in Architecture were created in 2018 to recognize the architectural legacy of Lilly Reich—artistic partner of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the conception and execution of the 1929 German Pavilion in Barcelona—who was relegated to the background in the narrative and memory of this seminal work in the history of architecture.

Check here the rules.