Decoding Timber Towers is the fourth ideas competition presented by Urbanarium to foster dialogue and encourage design investigations that promote housing affordability and address the effects of climate change. Entrants are asked to consider design solutions for mass timber residential and mixed-use buildings that, as with the earlier Missing Middle, Mixing Middle, and Decoding Density competitions, also explore how housing innovations and higher densities are constrained by building code, zoning, and other regulations.

You will explore the latest innovations in eco-friendly building materials and practical solutions to enhance efficiency while reducing your projects' environmental impact.

Learn how to design your place for your unconscious to feel comfortable & increase your wellbeing with neuroscience applied to architecture

Overview:
Select between two categories that embody ATX Design of the Year. Whether showcasing an academic project or a real-world solution, this competition emphasizes innovation, creativity, and architecture's impact on meaningful change.

Puerto Ayora: The Heart of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Open House Slovenia returns on 11–13 April with a carefully curated programme of over 70 architectural projects opening their doors to the public across the country. Now in its sixteenth year, the festival invites visitors to discover the richness of Slovenian architecture through free expert-led guided tours of private residences, public institutions, cultural landmarks, and contemporary buildings.

A comprehensive analysis of the architecture and interiors by the great contemporary Brazilian architect, designer, and filmmaker.

Parallel exhibitions focus on the work of Elizabeth Jobim, who celebrates 40 years of her career by occupying the cultural institute in Cosme Velho.

"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

Author of many works that define the landscape and the collective imagination of Curitiba, architect Domingos Bongestabs balanced modernity and respect for the environment throughout his career. Far beyond designing some of Curitiba's most prominent buildings, such as the Wire Opera House, the Free University of the Environment, and Praça 29 de Março, the "poet of structures" turned the capital of Paraná into an example of urbanism and innovation.

The Institute of Architects of Brazil, in collaboration with IABsp, is pleased to invite you to the panel discussion "Contemporary Architecture in Latin America: Experiences in Argentine Production," which will be held next Monday, April 7, at 7:00 PM, at the IABsp headquarters. This event aims to foster an exchange of ideas and experiences among architects and students, focusing on the paths and challenges faced by contemporary architecture in Argentina. The guest speakers for the discussion are architects Gabriel Biagioni and Gastón Kibysz.

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.

Since 1998, Arquine has hosted an architecture competition that allows for the comparison of ideas and proposals on equal footing. As in recent editions, the Arquine No. 27 Competition invites participants to design, build, and activate a pavilion in Mexico City's Historic Center as part of the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival.

New Normal Is The Japanese Design Project Working On "Designs For The New Normal In The Family Business."

"FALLINGWATER: LIVING WITH AND IN ART" SYMPOSIUM AND BOOK SIGNING

The UIA World Congress of Architects 2026 Barcelona (UIA2026BCN) announces the Call for Participants, an international and open invitation for professionals from around the world to take part in the largest global architecture event.

Seoul National University Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering (SNU DAAE) is pleased to announce its Spring 2025 Lecture Series. This semester's lectures will feature speakers from various fields invited from around the world, offering diverse perspectives and international viewpoints at the forefront of contemporary architecture and architectural engineering.

ASA - The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage Thailand, invites all architects, designers, students, and the general public to submit their most innovative works under the exciting theme 'Future Nostalgia in Architecture' This is your chance to win incredible prizes—100,000 Baht for the general category and 50,000 Baht for students! This is more than just an international design competition. It's an opportunity to blend the past and future in architecture, by linking society, culture, people, nature, places, and time with cutting-edge tools and technology. There are no restrictions on location or scale! Using Thailand as a case study, you'll create a new form of future nostalgia in architecture that honors the past while paving the way for the future.