The airport terminal is the ultimate ‘architectural promenade’, a typology of high modernism and a megastructure with complex programmatic configurations. Today, the high-tech aesthetic is being replaced with a more holistic approach, where smart tech and new materialities are used to support the transformation. Besides geopolitical uncertainties, concerns for the climate are key drivers for the reinvention of the airport terminal.
The Virtues and Vices of Our Time sculptures by Matyáš Chochola, currently exhibited at the EPO1 Contemporary Art Center in Trutnov, are a postmodern interpretation of the original early 18th-century allegorical cycle Virtues and Vices by Matthias Bernard Braun (1684–1738), created for the nearby Baroque complex at Kuks.
The Rice School of Architecture invites you to attend its spring 2025 public programs, a dynamic series of lectures, exhibitions, and symposia that reflect our commitment to advancing architectural discourse and engaging with the pressing questions of our time. From thought-provoking talks by renowned practitioners to groundbreaking exhibitions and interdisciplinary collaborations, this semester’s lineup promises to inspire and challenge. Join us to build community through architecture.
India's leading product designer and an established name in the international art and design realm, Gunjan Gupta will be unveiling Craft-itecture — a series of handmade objects and artworks that breathe new life into traditional Indian crafts from across India at the sixteenth edition of India Art Fair, to be held in New Delhi.
Where is the city center here?
At a time when it is becoming increasingly difficult to find a place to live in large cities
smaller towns are confronted with the opposite problem: Emptiness. According to the
"donut effect", this phenomenon begins in the core of city centers. In Dessau-Roßlau in particular, the reality of ageing and out-migration is rapidly coming to a head. Throughout Europe, however, innovative young projects are already looking for alternatives to meet this challenge. This is also the case in Dessau with the Young City Makers research project. Students from the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences' Departments of Design and Architecture have been conducting action research for two years to find out how vacant properties in Dessau-Rosslau's city center can be sustainably revitalized. Using different approaches, three vacant spaces were transformed into: an urban living room, a street gallery and a bizarre space. In doing so, they show how liveliness and community can be fueled by involving urban society and through design.
can be fueled by design. The final festival presents and reflects on the findings of the Young City Makers together with representatives from the city, administration, politics and universities. Two days with lectures, discussion panels, workshops, city rally, party & concert.
From 22 to 25 January, students from the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art (RCA) will present a selection of works in progresses at the College's Kensington campus for this year's MA Architecture Work-in-Progress Show.
Lecture by Ahmed Aboutaleb, Rotterdam Mayor from 2009 to 2024. Followed by a conversation with Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr, Young Leaders & Networking Partners, Urban Future and Editor in Chief, Citychangers.org.
Explore Nanna Ditzel's groundbreaking designs centered on freedom and movement. The exhibition presents some of Ditzel's most iconic designs. Designs that challenge our ideas of traditional furniture and let us discover new ways of experiencing the body and spending time together.
Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) was a pioneer of Danish design, known for her innovative approach by which she created furniture to liberate the body. Visit the exhibition and experience some of her most famous pieces, from the Hanging Egg Chair to the multifunctional Toadstool and other furniture landscapes.
Following its successful presentation in Venice & Bonn, Onomatopoeia Architecture arrives in Athens-Greece for the first time, offering a unique exploration of the work of internationally acclaimed architect Kengo Kuma. This exhibition highlights Kuma's innovative use of materials and his ability to create a multisensory architectural experience inspired by the concept of onomatopoeia—the connection between sound and material expression.
The University of Kentucky College of Design is partnering with New York-based nonprofit organization The World Around (TWA) to present TWA's first exhibition, Life On Earth from Jan. 24 through March 14 on display in the Gray Design Building's first-floor gallery.
Exhibition: Steven Holl - Drawing as Thought
The Irish Architecture Foundation will host the second Annual Summit of Open House Europe. Taking place in Dublin, Ireland, on January 30–31, 2025, the summit will present a public programme exploring how accessibility and inclusion can transform cities into vibrant, welcoming spaces for everyone.
The summit’s title, The City Invites, captures its essence—a call to action and a challenge to imagine cities as places that embrace diversity, celebrate inclusion, and thrive on collective creativity. By exploring themes such as participatory democracy, the creative reuse of existing structures, and universal design homes, the summit will delve into how urban spaces can evolve
In the world of design, most of our attention is given to the objects and spaces we create. But behind every great space, there is a team of people who have been working for months, if not years, to make it possible. How these teams work together, and under what conditions work is getting done, has been an area of increased focus over the past years. Particularly in the field of architecture—where many of the common pitfalls of creative disciplines also intersect with regulatory requirements and exceptions to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act—there is an understanding that we must do better.
Through intergenerational storytelling with more than 200 community members, we invite you to explore how shared memory, imagination, and co-design can build community power. "Cold" memories anchor Chinatown in its legacy of anti-displacement organizing and mutual aid traditions. "Hot" memories celebrate Chinatown as an everyday, dynamic, and active space. Together, these memories honour Chinatown's past while reminding us that Chinatown's story is still being written every day.
Join DesignTO for 'DesignTO Talks:Net Positive’, a half-day event that brings together ten multidisciplinary experts to explore innovative responses to the climate crisis from a perspective of abundance. Speakers include Aaron Budd, April Barrett, Deepikah RB, Fran Erazo, Judith Wehmeyer van den Boom, Netami Stuart, and the Living Room Collective.
"The Heart of LA: Memories, Resilience, and the Road to Recovery" is a free public conversation about the LA fires and recovery for the region, moderated by architecture journalist Frances Anderton. This public forum will offer an opportunity to hear testimonials, mourn the community's losses, and have a constructive dialogue about rebuilding. Topics include short-term needs and long-term plans, the squeeze on housing supply, the role of fire insurance, and how the design community can help Los Angeles build back with wisdom and resilience. Architects, builders, advocates, and other experts will discuss and answer questions. (Additional speakers to be announced.)
Join us on Wednesday, January 15, as we unveil the 2025 World Monuments Watch, WMF's biennial selection of 25 treasured heritage places around the world facing urgent challenges and timely opportunities for preservation.
We are delighted to invite you to "SESAM Identity 2.0", the Small European Student Architecture Meeting (SESAM), hosted by EASA Cyprus from 1st to 10th of March 2025 in the old historical centre of Nicosia, Cyprus.