An architectural award acts as a legitimizing mechanism, indicating which approaches, materials, and strategies are taking center stage in the discipline's discourse. By bringing together projects with diverse programs, scales, and constraints, these initiatives bring emerging priorities and directions in the field to light. Accordingly, the Shaw Contract Design Awards has established itself as a global platform of recognition in interior design and a barometer of the transformations sweeping the discipline, fostering reflection on the role of design in creating more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable environments.

Over the past few decades, the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) industry has been undergoing an unprecedented digital transformation. Since the days when designs were drawn exclusively on paper—a reality that lasted until the early 1980s—the field has passed significant milestones, first with the adoption of CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and, more recently, BIM (Building Information Modeling). Now, a new transition is underway, promising to be even more profound. Artificial Intelligence (AI), which until recently seemed confined to laboratories or futuristic concepts, is beginning to play a practical and strategic role in how we design, build, and manage our buildings and cities.

"It is in our nature" and "When you see a centaur, believe your eyes" occupy the two floors of the space with painting and photography, starting April 9

The 2026 UIA World Congress of Architects (UIA2026BCN) has launched the International Emerging Workshop, a specially designed program that invites students and young professionals to engage in experimental studios led by twelve emerging architecture firms. Scheduled for June 19–27, 2025—one week prior to the congress—the program serves as a prelude, offering dynamic workshops, public lectures, inspiring dialogues with mentors, and city tours. 180 participants from around the world will collaborate across twelve workshops, fostering cross-cultural and interdisciplinary exchange. Each workshop will explore a specific research direction centered on the congress theme, "Becoming. Architectures for a Planet in Transition." Outcomes will be showcased in a dedicated exhibition during the congress.

"Dentro da Pós" offers a free opportunity to engage in conversation, ask questions, and learn more about each of the seven lato sensu postgraduate programs offered by Escola da Cidade, with direct access to the respective faculty and coordinators.

The third Lima International Architecture Biennial will take place in November. This significant event seeks to recognize and reward the best practices in architecture and urbanism in the capital. It will feature the participation of the cities of Singapore and Shenzhen.

“Construyendo Paisajes” is the title of the lecture series organized by Espaço de Arquitetura, taking place on September 23 and 24 at 9:00 PM in Lisbon and Porto, featuring the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize winners, RCR Arquitectes, as the guest studio.

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The 18th edition of the international architecture seminar "From Territory to Detail" serves as a space for dialogue and reflection, bringing together students, academics, and professionals in the field alongside renowned Latin American architects. These architects share a common trait: they balance teaching with professional practice across diverse areas, ranging from editorial work to artistic experimentation.

A seminar analyzing the legacy of the Bauhaus and modern design in Brazil will be held at MAM Rio, featuring Brazilian and international experts.

FAUUSP will host the book launch of Königsberger Vannucchi [et al.] in a session that brings together architecture and debate. The event will take place during an undergraduate class and proposes a conversation on the role of contemporary architecture in shaping the urbanity and landscape of the city of São Paulo.

Remote Course: Understanding the New Master Plan for the City of Rio de Janeiro

“It Is in Our Nature” and “When You See a Centaur, Believe Your Eyes” will occupy the gallery's two floors with painting and photography, starting April 9.

In 2025, Lider celebrates 80 years of history, establishing itself as a benchmark in furniture that blends artisanal craftsmanship with contemporary design. To mark this special occasion, the brand is presenting an unprecedented exhibition at its flagship store on Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva during DW! São Paulo Design Weekend, from March 10 to 16.

January Courses - IAB-RJ Compartilha 2025 Season.

The contemporary dance group Laboratório 60 will perform this Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 4:30 PM, at the exhibition "Fazer o ar" by artist Iole de Freitas at the Paço Imperial. Composed of Bea Aragão, Bento Dias, Cecília Carvalhosa, Gil Duarte, and Ísis Lua, the group will present a new, free performance within the exhibition space, interacting with the artist's works.

The Landscape I Inhabit, The Landscape We Inhabit.

The 1st Seminar on Contemporary Architectures in Brazil [arq.con.br] will take place in Fortaleza, Ceará, at SEBRAE Ceará, from April 1 to 4, 2025, under the main theme HYBRID FRONTIERS. The event is organized by the Laboratory of Criticism in Architecture, Urbanism, and Urbanization [LoCAU], affiliated with the Graduate Program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design [PPGAU+D] at the Institute of Architecture, Urbanism, and Design [IAUD] of the Federal University of Ceará [UFC], and is coordinated by professors Ricardo Paiva and Bruno Braga from the UFC Architecture and Urbanism program.

Using fog as a metaphor, this lecture explores the increasingly immaterial and diffuse nature of our world—manifest in the translucent facades of our cities, immersive artworks, the digital clouds storing our data, the smoke from wildfires, invisible surveillance mechanisms, and the opaque operations of financial capital. The event also marks the launch of a curated course track by Guilherme Wisnik, featuring four programs focused on architecture and art. Attendees will receive a 30% discount on registration for courses within this thematic track.