Bioregional Design Practice _ Anomalies
This year's LINA activities are scheduled to take place between January and June 2025. We have selected four main LINA Fellows to participate in the Research Residencies: Kuidas Works, Adam Przywara, Sonder, and Rubble. Each fellow was chosen for their unique perspectives on sustainable practices, particularly in relation to Atelier LUMA's bioregional approach to architecture and design.
Each Fellow follows a similar work plan structured around three phases: investigate & research, connect & design, and implementation. These phases shape the focus of their visits and on-site work in Arles, France. All Fellow activities will be completed by the end of June 2025.
This year, we have introduced two additional components to the LINA programme. First, we have invited former LINA Fellow Jakob Travnik to act as co-editor for a publication summarizing the past three years of LINA x LUMA activities. Second, we are organizing a LINA conference on 27 June 2025, which will include a review of past activities, a preview of the publication's first draft, and presentations of work developed as part of our Year 3 programme.
Rubble — Anomalies
This residency investigates how imperfections in salvaged materials—such as cracks, irregularities, and mismatches—can inspire adaptive construction methods. Drawing from Irish vernacular repair practices and aligned with Atelier LUMA's circular ethos, the project aims to create five prototype assemblages using reversible connectors, avoiding cement, glue, or welding.
Occupying part of the Magasin Électrique, the team will engage LUMA's material bank to design and construct expressive, prosthetic structures that respond directly to the anomalies within reused materials. The process emphasizes immediacy, responsiveness, and deconstruction, treating materials as living, reusable components.
The project unfolds in three phases: a preparatory phase of cataloguing, design, and sourcing; a hands-on construction week from June 23–27; and a reflective post-residency phase involving drawing, writing, and publication. The final goal is to produce a toolkit for DIY construction rooted in ecological reuse, drawing on the collaboration, materials, and knowledge available within Atelier LUMA.
