Vortragsreihe «Ein Haus...»: TEN

In autumn 2026, the «Ein Haus…» lecture series organised by the Institute of Architecture at the FHNW will enter a new phase. The four evenings will focus on different forms of collaboration, collective design and authorship.
On this evening, the TEN collective will present a residential building for five women in Bosnia. Striking a balance between a sheltered retreat, communal living and social participation, the house translates a delicate social fabric into architecture.
In the winter semester of 2026, the lecture series «Ein Haus…» will feature four distinct perspectives on architecture: an international collective from Zurich and Belgrade; an architectural practice in Munich founded by three women; a London-based duo now working from Porto and Palma de Mallorca; and an architectural practice from Zurich that collaborated with a local firm on a project in Algeria.
Using a specific building – in all four cases a residential house – the architects provide insights into their work and their working methods. Collective design is contrasted with collective living as a second perspective. Ranging from private homes to self-managed and co-operative housing, and extending to a form of temporary social housing, the four houses presented give specific spatial form to different social structures and the respective relationship between the individual and the community.

«Ein Haus…» is a series of lectures in which buildings are presented in depth. This brings to light the differing perspectives of architects, clients, artists, users and others who help shape the appearance and fate of these buildings. The focus of the analysis varies; it ranges from urban planning principles to structural challenges, and from historical references to social aspirations.

With

Aleksandra Bašić, Cyrill Wechsler, Fabian, Fabiana Frisullo, Jelena Perović, Joel Zimmerli, Luka Piškorec, Lukas Burkhart, Nemanja Zimonjić, Nicolas Rothenbühler, Ognjen Krašna, Scott Lloyd, Tijana Mačkić (TEN)

Program

House for Five Women, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2025)

Info

Lecture in German.
The bar will be open from 6.00 pm and after the lecture.
The lecture will take place at Bar du Nord.

Duration

90 minutes, with break

Prices

Admission free.

Links

→ www.fhnw.ch
→ ten.studio