PUBLICATIONS

Our Legacy

Here you can discover the publications that have featured our work.

“From many places together in one. Learning and sharing.” – Article by Kristýna Korčáková about Rijeka 2025 on type.ie – PDF Version: type.ie Article

“Rijeka, city of textures: How an international workshop united the incompatible – connecting concrete and the sea” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on baustela.hr

“Test Drive: Mini balinjerada na Brajdi” Report about MEDS Workshop Project “Flingy Thingy” on regional TV – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on Kanal Ri, 18.08.2025Video on Youtube

Double Page 1Double Page 2: “Rijeka is a source of creativity eruption, even if you sleep in a classroom” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language in the local Rijeka newspaper NOVI LIST (Print), 17.08.2025

“Rijeka hosted young people from 40 countries around the world: A source of erupting creativity and originality” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language in the local Rijeka newspaper NOVI LIST (Online), 17.08.2025

“MEDS Croatia: Rijeka hosts international design and architecture workshop” Report on regional TV – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on Kanal Ri, 27.07.2025

Event Announcement “City of textures 2025” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language by the Rijeka Tourist Board

Participant Call Announcement “Application Call for MEETING OF DESIGN STUDENTS WORKSHOP” – Rijeka 2025 on website of VERSO – Zürcher Hochschule der Künste

Participant Call Announcement “MEDS Workshop 2025 – from August 3 to August 18, 2025 in Rijeka” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on studijdizajna.com

Participant Call Announcement “MEDS Workshop 2025: Rijeka – CITY OF TEXTURES” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on Oris.hr

“Rijeka, a city of textures: Mountains, sea and industrial history are the canvas for new design stories” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on baustela.hr

“Call for MEDS student workshop in Rijeka” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on website of University of Zagreb – Faculty of Architecture

Participant Call Announcement “MEDS Workshop 2025: Rijeka – CITY OF TEXTURES | Submission Deadline: April 13th, 2025” – Rijeka 2025 on ARCHISEARCH.gr

“MEDS Workshop 2025: Leave Your Mark on the Streets of Rijeka” – Rijeka 2025 in Serbian language on gradnja.rs

“Participant Call for MEDS Rijeka The City of Textures” – Rijeka 2025 on ArchDaily

Post by European Union Initiative “New European Bauhaus” about MEDS Workshop – Rijeka 2025 on Linkedin

Tutor Call Announcement – Rijeka 2025 on CONTEST WATCHERS

Tutor Call Announcement “TUTOR CALL: MEDS City of Textures workshop in Rijeka – application deadline 03.02.2025.” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language at Chamber of Architects, Rijeka

Tutor Call Announcement “MEDS Workshop 2025 Rijeka: The City of Textures” – Rijeka 2025 in Turkish language in ARKITERA

Tutor Call Announcement “CALL FOR MENTORS: MEDS Workshop 2025 Rijeka: City of Textures” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on studijdizajna.com

Tutor Call Announcement – Rijeka 2025 on bauwelt.de

Tutor Call Announcement “The MEDS workshop in Rijeka will explore the textures of the city and offer innovative solutions.” – Rijeka 2025 in Croatian language on baustela.hr

Tutor Call Announcement “MEDS Workshop 2025 Rijeka: The City of Textures” – Rijeka 2025 on e-architect.com

“Tutor Call for MEDS Rijeka The City of textures” – Rijeka 2025 on ArchDaily

“‘HAY’ artwork as a gateway by Kris Drieghe – Tinne Beirinckx” – Project ‘Hay’ by MEDS Tutors Kris Drieghe and Tinne Beirinckx – Gyumri 2023 in Landezine International Landscape Award

“Affordable Play: 4 Examples of Low-Budget Community Playgrounds” – Project ‘Fun-ction Junction’ by MEDS Tutors Hadir Al Koshta and Marisa Borabo – Gyumri 2023 on ArchDaily

“Pabellón Reflection of Infinity por Alberto Collet” – Gyumri 2023 in Spanish language in COSAS de ARQUITECTOS

“Reflection of Infinity” – Gyumri 2023 in Turkish language in ARKITERA

“‘Reflection of Infinity’ urban installation will become one of the signature landmarks of Gyumri” – Gyumri 2023 in ARMENPRESS

“The cultural heritage of Armenia deserves more attention: Italian architect” – Interview with Alberto Collet, Tutor of Project ‘Reflection of Infinity’ – Gyumri 2023 in ARMENPRESS

Project ‘Hyperbolic Musicaloid’ by MEDS Tutors Mo Abdelbary and Mykyta Lytvynenko – Gyumri 2023 on Mobary.Space

“Botanical Dyeing Workshop” by Svetlana Khachatryan – Gyumri 2023

“The architectural workshop ‘MEDS Gyumri 2023’ is being held in Gyumri” – Gyumri 2023 in Armenian language on ejc.am

“Gyumri hosted 150 architects from different countries. There are remarkable works in the city” – Gyumri 2023 in Armenian language on aravot.am

“Invitation to participate in the MEDS summer workshops for designers and architects” – Gyumri 2023 in Serbian language on the website of the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture

“MEDS – International Workshop on Architecture and Design” – Gyumri 2023 in Spanish language on the website of the Polytechnical University of Madrid – Higher Technical School of Architecture

“Meeting of Design Students. Participant Open Call” – Gyumri 2023 on ArchDaily

“Open Tutor Call: MEDS Gyumri 2023 Workshop” – Gyumri 2023 on ArchDaily

Award announcement as part of XXXVIII FERNANDO GARCÍA MERCADAL PRIZE 2023: Accésit in the category “Promotion and dissemination of architectural culture” – awarded to the MEDS Cierzo Organizing Team by Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Aragon – Zaragoza 2022

Project ‘Molten Mesa’ by MEDS Tutors Andy Yu and Linus Gruszewski – Zaragoza 2022

Project ‘Molten Mesa’ by MEDS Tutors Andy Yu and Linus Gruszewski – Zaragoza 2022

“The MEDS Cierzo experience by Yacme Mangrané” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on INGENNUS

“The Meds Project renovates the Las Fuentes neighborhood and makes Zaragoza its Spanish pilot” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Hoy Aragón

“‘MEDS Cierzo’ project: More than 100 young artists, designers and architects transform the Las Fuentes neighborhood” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on ENJOY ZARAGOZA

“100 young artists, architects and designers, transform Las Fuentes neigborhood, due to ‘MEDS Cierzo’ international workshop” – Zaragoza 2022 on MEDS Website – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“Design and international culture revolution in Las Fuentes” – Audio report – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Ondacero

“The announced MEDS Cierzo project begins in Las Fuentes” – Podcast – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Aragón Radio

“The international organization Meeting of Design Students will develop 8 collaborative projects in architecture, art and design” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Go Aragón

“Find out which projects the international organization Meeting of Design Students will carry out in Zaragoza” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Go Aragón

“A facelift for Las Fuentes thanks to eight MEDS projects” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Aragón Digital

“Eight sustainable projects for the Las Fuentes neighborhood” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Heraldo Zaragoza

“Architecture, design and photography to renovate the Las Fuentes neighborhood” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Aragón Noticias

“Ingennus sponsors the MEDS Cierzo 2022 international workshop” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on INGENNUS

“Residents of Las Fuentes present MEDS, an initiative to support urban regeneration and sustainability” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Heraldo Zaragoza

“Call for Participants MEDS 2022 Zaragoza Spain” – Zaragoza 2022 in Greek language on the website of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – School of Architecture

“The deadline for the International Design Students Meeting “MEDS Cierzo 2022” is April 17!” – Zaragoza 2022 in Turkish language on bi_özet

“All about MEDS Cierzo 2022” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on zaragoza-ciudad.com

“Participate in MEDS Cierzo 2022” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on tectonica.archi

“Meetings of Design Students 2022: MEDS CIERZO” Tutor Call Announcement – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on tectonica.archi

“Tutor Call for MEDS Cierzo 2022” – Zaragoza 2022 on e-architect.com

“International Workshop ‘MEDS Cierzo 2022’ tutor call” – Zaragoza 2022 in Spanish language on Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura – Universidad de Granada

“MEDS WORKSHOP 2022-ΤUTOR CALL” – Zaragoza 2022 in Greek language on the website of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – School of Architecture

“Tutor Call for MEDS CIERZO 2022” – Zaragoza 2022 on ArchDaily

“MEDS: Mirror gazebo in Suble Park and mural in the tunnel” – Silesia Revival 2021 in Polish language on tychy.info

“Polish edition of MEDS Revival 2021 in August in Tychy” – Silesia Revival 2021 in Polish language on dzieje.pl

“Polish edition of MEDS Revival 2021 coming soon in Tychy” – Announcement – Silesia Revival 2021 in Polish language on UM Tychy

“Meeting of Design Students – workshops in the field of architecture” – Announcement – Silesia Revival 2021 on website of Silesian University of Technology – Politechnika Śląska

“PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR MEDS SILESIA 2021” – Silesia Revival 2021 on AgiliCity

“PARTICIPANT CALL FOR MEDS SILESIA REVIVAL 2021” – Silesia Revival 2021 on ArchitectureQuote

“Participants Call for MEDS Silesia 2021” – Silesia Revival 2021 on ArchDaily

“PARTICIPANT CALL FOR MEDS SILESIA REVIVAL 2021” – Silesia Revival 2021 on competitions.archi

“PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR MEDS SILESIA 2021” – Silesia Revival 2021 on modelur.com – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“GREEN CLARE: Dark Beacon sees Kieran win IDI award” – Spetses 2019 in Clare Echo

Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) Award 2020 in the category “Structures & Spaces: Built Structures” for MEDS Project “The Dark Beacon”, awarded to Kieran Donnellan – Spetses 2019 on IDI Awards

Award Nomination for ArchDaily’s “Building of the Year 2020” in the Category “Small Scale & Installations” for “Dark Beacon Pavilion” project – Spetses 2019 on ArchDaily

“Participants Call for international design workshops” – Silesia 2020 on selibeng.com

“APPLY NOW: MEDS Workshop 2020: REVIVAL” – Silesia 2020 in German language in Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel

“Participants Call for MEDS Silesia 2020” – Silesia 2020 on ArchDaily

Article about MEDS gallery 2020 “MEMNISO (MEDS Spetses 2019)” in ROMANTSO cultural centre in Athens – Spetses 2019 on ARCHISEARCH.gr

“MEDS Workshop Generates 14 Projects on the Island of Spetses in Greece” – Spetses 2019 on ArchDaily

“Tutor Call for MEDS Silesia 2020” – Silesia 2020 on ArchDaily

“Dark Beacon – Spetses 2019” – Spetses 2019 on ArchDaily

“MEDS workshop “Meeting of Design Students”-Revival Silesia / CALL FOR TUTORS!” – Silesia 2020 in Macedonian language on marh.mk – Makedonska ARCHitektura

Event Announcement “Art exhibition Meds Spetses 2019 in Romantso” – Spetses 2019 in Greek language on culturenow.gr

“Dark Beacon | Kieran Donnellan + MEDS Spetses 2019” – Spetses 2019 on gradreview.gr

“Irish designer Kieran Donnellan creates Dark Beacon Pavilion for MEDS Workshop 2019 in Spetses island” – Spetses 2019 on ARCHISEARCH.gr

“Dark Beacon” by MEDS Tutor Kieran Donnellan – Spetses 2019

2x Award Nomination for ArchDaily’s “Building of the Year 2019” in the Categories ‘Small Scale Architecture’ and ‘Religious Architecture’ for ‘Sliding Chapel’ project – Byblos 2018 on ArchDaily

ePaper: “The Workshop as a Pedagogical Method” – Article about different forms of workshop-based learning by MEDS Dublin 2014 co-organizer and serial tutor Kieran Donnellan. In: Architecture Ireland Digital Edition, Issue 306, July / August 2019, pages 84-87. Preview 1Preview 2.

Project ‘Space and Food’ by MEDS Tutor Andy Yu – Spetses 2019

“MEDS Workshop: photography, loom and… wooden carpets!” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: creativity in Spetses continues!” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“Nektarios Kleissas, the Carnations and the Spetses tradition” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: after the National Night the architects got back to work” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“National Night: The MEDS event that once again united the 5 Continents” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: when architects live it” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: when the new generation meets tradition” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: the instruments have started” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“Meds Workshop: what did we see on the second day?” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS Workshop: the heart of architecture beats in Spetses” in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“MEDS network: humanitarian_exhibition_party” – MEDS Travel Croatia 2019 Gallery Event in Croatian language on website of AKC Cultural Center

“MEDS workshop ‘Meeting of Design Students'” – Spetses 2019 in Macedonian language on marh.mk – Makedonska ARCHitektura

“Applications for participation in MEDS Workshop Spetses ’19 are waiting for you!” – Announcement Participant Call MEDS Spetses in Greek language – on frapress.gr

“(Meetings of Design Students – MEDS) Deadline for Executive Applications: 15 January” – Tutor Call Announcement – Spetses 2019 in Turkish language on bi_özet

Announcement Participant Call – Spetses 2019 in Turkish language in ARKITERA

“The MEDS Workshop is coming with MEMNISO!” – Tutor Call Announcement – Spetses 2019 in Greek language on frapress.gr

“Best Small Chapel Architecture & Design” – Project ‘Sliding Chapel’ featured in article about 31 best small chapels previously published on ArchDaily – Byblos 2018 on ArchDaily

“Sliding Chapel / Kieran Donnellan” – Project ‘Sliding Chapel’ – Byblos 2018 on ArchDaily

“Capilla Deslizante / Kieran Donnellan” – Project ‘Sliding Chapel’ – Byblos 2018 in Spanish language on ArchDaily

“Capilla en el Líbano” – Project ‘Sliding Chapel’ – Byblos 2018 in Spanish language in Arquine

“Kieran Donnellan works with students to build tiny clifftop chapel in Lebanon” – Byblos 2018 in Dezeen

“Sliding Chapel | Kieran Donnellan” – Byblos 2018 on ARCHISEARCH.gr

“‘Sliding Chapel’ in the ancient acropolis of Byblos in Lebanon” – Byblos 2018 in Greek language on ktirio.gr – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“Irish architect’s big idea for a tiny place to still the mind” – Byblos 2018 in THE IRISH TIMES

“Timeless Ritual – Designed as a dream space by Dutch designer Kieran Donnellan, the Sliding Chapel was built together with students as part of the international design festival MEDS.” – Byblos 2018 in Turkish language on XXI

“Sliding Chapel” – Byblos 2018 in Architecture Ireland – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“The result of the student workshop is a chapel built in Lebanon” – Byblos 2018 in Lithuanian language on naujienos.alfa.lt – link to Web Archive; original link broken

Article “The Irish architect chooses two Kosovar students for the project of a church” in Albanian language – Byblos 2018 in Media Ndërtimi

“A non-denominational space appears to slide off its site near Lebanon’s ancient citadel of Byblos” – Byblos 2018 in Middle East Architect

“Sliding Chapel” by MEDS Tutor Kieran Donnellan – Byblos 2018

Project Cubetto by MEDS Tutors Eugenio Chironna and Alexandre Marguerie – Byblos 2018 in Koozarch – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“Recipe by Design” by MEDS Tutor Maja Jandrić – Byblos 2018

“DIVERCITY – Thème de la 9e édition de MEDS à Byblos” – Byblos 2018 in HARMONIES Magazine, Lebanon (Print)

“Notre but est de permettre aux étrangers de voir le Liban sans préjugés ni stéréotypes” – Byblos 2018 in L’Orient-Le Jour

Participant and Tutor Call – Byblos 2018 in Studio Civitare

“Call for participants at the MEDS workshop “Meeting of Design Students” in Lebanon” – Byblos 2018 in Macedonian language on marh.mk – Makedonska ARCHitektura

“Call for entries MEDS Workshop 2018 – DiverCity” – Byblos 2018 on ArchDaily

Project ‘Toutout’ – Gent 2017

Project ‘waving flag’ – Gent 2017

“Event: design students save the city ” – Gent 2017 on trendwolves.com

“Applications for the MEDS Workshop are Open!” – Announcement Participant Call MEDS Workshop 2017 in Turkish language – Gent 2017 on bi_özet

Announcement Participant Call MEDS Workshop 2017 in Turkish language – Gent 2017 in ARKITERA

Announcement Tutor Call MEDS Workshop 2017 in Turkish language – Gent 2017 in ARKITERA

Brochure “MEDS History 2010 – 2016”, 5 pages – Issuu of MEDS Bucharest co-organizer Smaranda Ilie

Brochure “MEDS 2016 – City of Contrasts” in Romanian language, 6 pages – Issuu of MEDS Bucharest co-organizer Smaranda Ilie

Presentation “The Capital of Contrasts” – MEDS Workshop Bucharest 2016, 45 pages – Issuu of MEDS Bucharest co-organizer Smaranda Ilie

Announcement MEDS Workshop 2015 in Turkish language – Tara 2015 in ARKITERA

PDF: Desyn Magazin by MEDS, 40 pages – Docu MEDS Workshop Dublin 2014, preview MEDS Workshop Tara 2015, further editorial content

ePaper: Desyn Magazin by MEDS, 40 pages – Docu MEDS Workshop Dublin 2014, preview MEDS Workshop Tara 2015, further editorial content

“Romania will host MEDS ‘Meeting of Design Students’ 2016” – Bucharest 2016

Indigogo Fundraising Campaign MEDS Workshop Ireland – Dublin 2014

Sponsorship Package Corporate Sponsorships – Dublin 2014

Photo Blog Post about MEDS Lisbon 2013 on MEDS Slovenia Website

Announcement MEDS Workshop 2013 in Turkish language – Lisbon 2013 in ARKITERA

“Water Temple / twelveplus” – Ljubljana 2012 on ArchDaily

“Water Temple Student Workshop by Kieran Donnellan and MEDS students” – Ljubljana 2012 in Dezeen

“Water Temple Student Workshop” – Ljubljana 2012 in Espacios en madera

“Water Temple” – Ljubljana 2012 in DELO IN DOM

“Water Temple – Irish designer Kieran Donnellan has built a real wooden Water Temple.” – Ljubljana 2012 in Slovenske novice

“Water Temple” by MEDS Tutor Kieran Donnellan – Ljubljana 2012

“Water Temple” by MEDS Tutor Kieran Donnellan on Blogspot – Ljubljana 2012

“Water Temple” – Ljubljana 2012 on TRAJEKT – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“Water Temple / Kieran Donnellan” – Ljubljana 2012 on Plataforma arquitectura – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“PLASTIC Lab 6.1 Student workshop by VAV architects and MEDS Students” – Ljubljana 2012 on MOCO LOCO – link to Web Archive; original link broken

“The Floral Pavilion” by MEDS Tutor Wendy Teo – Ljubljana 2012

Sound Forest – Ljubljana 2012 – link broken

“Sound Forest” in Polish language – Ljubljana 2012 in bryla.gazetadom.pl

“This Workshop Will Make You Forget Everything You Know!” – Interview with MEDS founders Can Baysal and Žana Kopitar in Turkish language – Ljubljana 2012 in ARKITERA

Announcement MEDS Workshop 2012 in Turkish language – Ljubljana 2012 in ARKITERA

Video Feature with Žana Kopitar about the Workshop – Ljubljana 2012 on ŠTUDENTSKE NOVICE – Student News on Youtube

TV Interview with MEDS founders Can Baysal and Žana Kopitar et al. – Ljubljana 2012 on TV Channel RTV

“MEDS ‘Meeting of Design Students’ 2012” – Ljubljana 2012 on bustler.net

“MEDS – European meeting of design students in Ljubljana” – Ljubljana 2012 in DETAIL

Tutor Call Announcement “Meds workshop in Ljubljana” – Ljubljana 2012 in Croatian language at Chamber of Architects, Zagreb

Workshop Announcement “International Student Workshop MEDS” – Ljubljana 2012 on student.si

“MEDS 2012 LJUBLJANA – international student workshop competition” – Ljubljana 2012 on architectural-competitions.com – link to Web Archive; original link broken

Blog MEDS Workshop – Ljubljana 2012

“Wooden Chapel / Kieran Donnellan + Darragh Breathnach + Paul O Brien” – Istanbul 2011 on ArchDaily

“Chapel by Breathnach Donnellan O’Brien and MEDS students” – Istanbul 2011 in Dezeen

“Isin Chapel Student Workshop by MEDS” – Istanbul 2011 in IDEASGN

“Hilltop Chapel” by MEDS Tutor Kieran Donnellan – Istanbul 2011

“MEDS Istanbul” – Istanbul 2011 in FRAME

“MEDS Istanbul” – Article about Istanbul 2011 on the website of IUS – International University of Sarajevo

Participant Call “MEDS Workshop: Istanbul 2011 – Second MEDS workshop will be organised in Istanbul in August 2011” – Istanbul 2011 in ARKITERA