Marking the 135th anniversary of the birth of German designer Lily Reich, Fundació Mies van der Rohe presents its 2nd edition of the Lily Reich Grant for Equality In Architecture. Reich was Mies van der Rohe's close collaborator for many years and was a key player in the conception and execution of the Barcelona Pavilion and other projects. However, her legacy has historically been forgotten, overshadowed, and even non-existent.

This grant aims to promote the study of contributions to architecture that have been forgotten or suppressed as a result of discrimination. The grant also seeks to promote equal access to the practice of architecture as a whole.

This year's grant also includes a section for senior high school student research project centered around the same theme of equality and inclusivity. "We are thrilled to present the new call of the Lilly Reich Grant for equality in architecture, and we are especially happy to include the teenage community in this fight for equality through research and knowledge," said Anna Ramos, Director at Fundació Mies van der Rohe.

The outcome of the first Lilly Reich Grant for equality was granted to the proposal of an exhibition called Re-enactment: Lilly Reich's work occupies the Barcelona Pavilion by Laura Martinez de Guereñu. The exhibition reconstructions two display cases that were designed by Reich for the International Expo of 1929 and modifies the spatial experience of the Barcelona Pavilion to embrace and celebrate the contributions of Reich. Re-enactment is on view at the Pavilion until July 15th of this year.