The submission process for issue No. 9 of TULHA magazine, published by the Tutorial Education Program (PET) for Architecture and Urbanism at PUC-Campinas, is now open. The journal accepts scientific, textual, design-based, and graphic essays that explore architecture and urbanism. This year, the magazine follows a thematic axis titled "Urbanity: Body and Social Texture."
The 7th {CURA} Prize continues the initiative of hosting ideas competitions with themes aligned with current discussions in architecture, urbanism, and society, aiming to delve deeper into the discourse on contemporary Brazil.
Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed social fragility. While the entire country was subjected to the federal government's incompetence and inhumane cruelty, it is clear that not all segments of the population were affected in the same way.
TAGMA and the Sustainability Committee of the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism at the University of the Republic (Uruguay) invite students to participate in the Student Ideas Competition for the development of the Center for Trials and Errors (Centro de Ensayos y Errores), an infrastructural support facility for CAMPUS (Training in Sustainability and Regeneration) located in the department of Maldonado (Pan de Azúcar).
Arquiteturas Film Festival / 10th edition
Theme: Where life happens
Dates: June 27 – July 1, 2023
CityMakers is offering ArchDaily readers the opportunity to secure a spot in the CityMakers Barcelona Lab 2022 – "Renaturing the City," which will take place from November 14 to 18, 2022, in Barcelona, with a 35% scholarship.
The Fengyuzhu Metaverse Digital Art Museum is a virtual art world created by Fengyuzhu on the Baidu XiRang metaverse platform, designed for and operated for the M-generation. As part of Fengyuzhu’s metaverse cultural facility cluster, the museum is designed and developed in 3D using virtual engines. It will host top-tier digital artists from around the world, offering users an immersive space for viewing exhibitions, entertainment, and social interaction, as well as purchasing digital art collectibles. Planning for the inaugural exhibition is already underway.
The global architectural design competition for the Fengyuzhu Digital Art Museum is launching soon. The project is open to creators worldwide—including architects, programmers, gamers, and metaverse enthusiasts—with the winning proposal receiving a design fee of one million RMB. This project marks the first competition for virtual architectural design in the metaverse within China, with the goal of establishing a cultural landmark within the XiRang metaverse.
For detailed registration information, please follow the official Fengyuzhu WeChat account (ID: 风语筑) as well as the ArchDaily website and WeChat account (ID: 建日筑闻).
For this edition, we are pleased to welcome guest editors Dr. Célia Gonsales (UFPel) and Dr. Ana Elísia da Costa (UFRGS).
The submission deadline is May 30, 2022. Submissions will be accepted in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
The Cultural Foundation of Palmas, through the Superintendence of Procurement and Bidding, announces that registration for proposals will be open from July 4 to July 18, 2022, for the "Cultural Competition for the Selection of Sculptural Artworks for the Parque das Artes," in accordance with the conditions and requirements established in the official notice and its annexes, as set forth in process no. 2022024048.
The TRANSFER Architecture Video Award is an independent prize, launched in 2019, to recognize the most creative and innovative videos in the fields of architecture, the city, and landscape on an international level.
Community Center in India: Creating a Better Future
The strategic focus of the 29th Colombian Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism centers on the importance of viewing HABITAT as a fundamental right of the citizenry.
The way we live and use our environment must contribute to the preservation of ecosystems and nature; however, reality confronts us with a critical situation. In many of our cities and urban developments, the urgent need for environmental solutions and strategies that align with existing ecological structures is evident. These solutions must enable the recovery of vast urban areas and ensure our safety against all types of risks. We intend to address crucial issues, such as housing, cities, and urban developments, which have been built partially, in remote areas, often excluding segments of the population.
Reusing Rooftops Barcelona 2024
International Architecture Competition
The inaugural ‘Roots & Dreams’ International Sustainable Architecture Competition challenges participants to design a residence on a 1,000 m² plot, with a maximum construction area of 200 m². Proposals must align with three pillars of sustainable architecture: biomimicry (nature-inspired), bioclimatic design (considering the local context of the Quintana Roo jungle), and the use of local materials and low-impact ecotechnologies.
Participants may enter individually or in teams of up to five members.
The call for academic papers for the upcoming 22nd issue of rita_ journal is now open. Submissions in Spanish or Portuguese are invited from faculty, graduate students, and professionals holding a master's or doctoral degree.
The Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ) is hosting the International Competition for the New Rio-Africa Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The competition serves as an affirmative action measure that strengthens and realizes the principle of equality in our society, promoting historical reparation and the inclusion of professionals. Its purpose is to provide Black architects from Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe) access to frameworks for reflecting on historical ownership and space.
The Mayor's Office of Villanueva, Santander, in partnership with the Colombian Society of Architects, Santander Regional Chapter, is launching an architectural competition for the design of a Tourist Experience Center.
Dearq journal, a publication of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia), has announced an open call for submissions on any topic. We invite interested contributors to submit original, unpublished research articles—not currently under consideration elsewhere—in either Spanish or English, covering architecture, urbanism, and related fields.
New Humanitarian Competition for the Creation of Mobile Schools in Palestine
Jabal Umm Nuthaylah International Site Design Ideas Competition invites architects, landscape architects, and urban designers worldwide to reimagine one of Madinah's most striking volcanic landmarks.
"Dentro da Pós" offers various strategies for engagement and presents the pedagogical framework, structure, objectives, and curriculum of the lato sensu graduate program at Escola da Cidade.
A travessa—or crossway—represents transversality over convention; it is a shortcut that avoids the obvious, an alternative for shortening paths and connecting disparate pieces juxtaposed by its presence.
The Arquiteturas Film Festival invites filmmakers, distributors, and industry professionals to submit works related to the 2022 theme, "Slow Down!".
The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma), through the Directorate-General for Urban Agenda and Architecture, has launched a project competition with a jury for the contract to provide curatorial services, exhibition design, and touring curation for the Spanish Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, the 2023 Venice Biennale, as indicated on the State Contracting Platform.
Zambia has been hosting Angolan refugees since 1966, when the Angolan revolution against the Portuguese spread to the east of the country, forcing people to flee to neighboring Zambia in search of safety.
Nearly 60 years later, Zambia continues to receive refugees from a long list of countries, predominantly from the Congo, Burundi, and Somalia. In total, there are approximately 105,000 refugees in camps and settlements across Zambia, 65,000 of whom are from the Congo and 20,000 from Angola.