Applications are open for nine internships at the Icelandic Pavilion at the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale. University students at all levels are eligible to apply. Interns will welcome visitors, introduce the exhibition, and oversee the pavilion during placements between May and November 2027.

SOAK: Rituals of Collective Belonging, Iceland’s contribution to the Biennale, is a collaboration between Basalt Architects, Gagarín, and artist Rán Flygenring, curated by Basalt partner Marcos Zotes. The exhibition looks at Iceland’s geothermal pools as everyday meeting places and asks what the simple ritual of bathing together can teach us about designing public spaces where people feel they belong.

Read more about SOAK in our original project announcement.

Applications close on December 7, 2026.

See the internship dates and how to apply on the Iceland Design and Architecture Center’s website.