Ogłoszenia La Table Ronde de l’Architecture i INTBAU: warsztaty w Belgii i konkurs rysunkowy "dom tradycyjny"

News from La Table Ronde de l'Architecture (TRA) and the Belgian chapter of INTBAU (International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism)

2025 Architecture & Craft Summer Schools – 6th Edition

Applications for our Summer Schools of Architecture & Craft in Bruges and Conques are now closed.This summer, we will welcome no fewer than 34 students from around the world!

The selection process was especially competitive this year due to the high number of applications, a clear sign of growing interest in traditional skills.

These schools are made possible thanks to the support of Ben Pentreath Ltd, Arcas Paris Architecture & Studio Urbain, Robert Adam Architect, ADAM Architecture, Ralf Schmitz Exceptionnel Homes GmbH,
as well as the members of La Table Ronde de l’Architecture. Thank you all!

If you wish to train in the fields of architecture and traditional crafts, we encourage you to apply for our 2026 schools, or to explore the many summer schools offered by the INTBAU network (Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, etc.).

MINDCRAFTS Project

TRA is a partner in the MINDCRAFTS project, which offers young people aged 15 to 25 in Belgium the opportunity to discover various traditional construction trades free of charge (carpentry, masonry, stonemasonry, ironwork, mosaic, sgraffito).

Each session features a round-table discussion with our team, followed by an exclusive visit to the workshop of a master craftsman in Belgium.
These exceptional crafts, often overlooked in today’s educational system, deserve to be highlighted to young people, teachers, and parents.

We are looking for schools, teachers, and youth organizations interested in these activities for the year 2025. Please help us spread the word!

Craft Workshops – August 2025

Applications for our August craft workshops are open until 15 May 2025 (00:00 CET)!

• Carpentry workshop: 18–22 August 2025, led by Dirk Mortier, winner of the Philippe Rotthier European Architecture Prize.
• Ironwork workshop: 18–22 August 2025, led by the master blacksmiths of Dujardyn ArtConcept.

A New Library in the TRA Network

In addition to our general library in Bruges, the TRA is pleased to welcome a new library to its network: the collection of master roofer Jean-Marie Tong.
Thousands of books are now available to our students and members on architecture, history, carpentry, stonemasonry, masonry, agriculture, horticulture, urbanism, landscaping, philosophy, painting, sculpture, and much more.

For more information, please follow this link.

The TRA library grows thanks to book and archive donations. If you wish to donate, please send us an email with your contact details and a description of the donation.

Drawing Competition – 2nd Edition – “The Traditional House”

With the support of Ben Pentreath Ltd, the TRA is launching its second drawing competition, under the theme: “The Traditional House”.

• Deadline: 19 May 2025
• More information via this link

Special thanks to William Pesson, director of Arcas Paris, for his support during the first edition, which was a great success.
Feel free to explore the wonderful submissions from previous participants via this link.

2025 AGENDA – Exhibition, Festival & Conference

More exhibitions and lectures will soon be added to the program!

• 6 September – 12 October
  Exhibition of student work from the Conques Summer School of Vernacular Architecture 2025
  Musée du Fau, Conques (France)
  Organised with the Conques heritage department
• 13–14 September
  Exhibition of student work from the Bruges Summer School of Architecture & Crafts + drawing workshops
  Beguinage, Bruges (Belgium) – free entry
  Organised as part of the Open Monumentendag, with the support of the City of Bruges
• 4–5 October
  Craft Festival – Encounters, demonstrations, and workshops
  Ferme Rose, Uccle, Brussels (Belgium) – free entry
  Organised in collaboration with the Uccle municipality and master stonemason Richard Thomas
  Are you a craftsperson who would like to showcase your work at the festival? Feel free to contact us to discuss.
• 22–24 October
  INTBAU World Congress
  London (UK)
  Organised by the INTBAU network and its chapters