The Department of Architecture (D-Arch) of ETH Zurich is looking for innovative approaches for studio teaching in architectural design. This call is open to independent architects, with or without a built oeuvre. Apply to teach your vision for the future of architecture and construction in a new experimental design studio.
This September 21-24, New Generations will have the privilege to host the 10th edition of the New Generations Festival at the Royal Academy of Spain in Rome. Titled “New Urban Challenges”, the Festival will see the participation of more than 30 international guests, through a series of public lectures, exhibitions, online events, and satellite activities.
Speculative Nematode [Istanbul]: Oddly Possible Narratives for Living Together
Open Call Deadline: 7 August 2022 International Workshop, 5-14 September 2022 Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul Organizers: Aslihan Senel, Oyku Simsek, Elif Nur Adiguzel
BRIEF Thanks to its extraordinary historical memory and to the authenticity of its precious architectural legacy, Havana can certainly be considered a “Heritage City”. Its genuine and engaging spirit derives not only from the renowned quality of its music and rhythms, its lively street life and friendly atmosphere, but also and specially from its built environment.
RIAS Consultancy – the competitions and procurement arm of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland – has launched a design competition to find an architecture team for a major new cultural building with a focus on mental health and well-being. The ambitious £15 million project, organised on behalf of The Crichton Trust, will be one of the most significant cultural buildings in Scotland, transforming cultural provision in Dumfries and Galloway, while complementing the extraordinary range of facilities and organisations at The Crichton.
EDUWIK ARCIHTECTURE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022 Architects are involved in a lot of things like activism, conferences, writing, academics, but at the core of our profession, we make buildings and create spaces. Eduwik Architecture Excellence Awards acknowledges this fundamental core of the profession and celebrates the excellent work produced every year in the field of built environment taking one step closer to the future.
The Permanent Mission of Zimbabwe to the United Nations in New York, in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works of Zimbabwe, has launched a call for submissions for the selection of consultancy firms to provide architectural consultancy services to the Permanent Mission of Zimbabwe for the supervision of demolition, design and construction of the Chancery in Manhattan, New York, as well as the design and supervision of construction of the Official Residence in the City of Rye, New York. The Government of Zimbabwe owns properties in New York City and the City of Rye and is therefore inviting local firms in New York with proven record to participate in the tender.
Best Practice Interview with WORKac's Dan Wood, FAIA
Join us for Best Practice, a virtual fireside chat series dedicated to practice operations at architecture firms and beyond. From pain points to potential, hear how leaders in the architecture and engineering industry are innovating through new business models and managerial techniques.
Fifth Avenue, 2018. Photo by Melissa O'Shaughnessy
Join MAS on Wednesday, July 13, at 5:30 PM as we explore photographer Melissa O’Shaughnessy’s new exhibition The Sidewalk Ballet. The photography collection is the most recent exhibition at the Doris C. and Alan J. Freedman Digital Gallery. Melissa will be in conversation with MAS President, Elizabeth Goldstein. The pair will discuss Melissa’s process of documenting people as they move around New York City’s built environment and how the exhibition embodies the vitality that pedestrians bring to the city’s urban space.
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Exhibition "The Reasons Offsite", on display at theCasa da Arquitectura until September 25th 2022
Curated and designed by the SUMMARY studio, the virtual/immaterial exhibition "The Reasons Offsite" focuses on modular and prefabricated building systems and includes the participation of Pedro Ignacio Alonso & Hugo Palmarola, Jorge Christie & Martín Alvarez, Pablo Jimenez-Moreno and Yona Friedman.
The new Lento collection by Vincent Sheppard is designed to bridge indoor and outdoor spaces with its careful balance of comfort, style and durability. Image Courtesy of Vincent Sheppard
Slow living is a trend inspired by growing interests in mindfulness and sustainability – and our growing cultural need to escape from the negative effects of fast-paced digital living and high consumption. Yet how exactly can the design of our interior and exterior spaces interpret this trend and help us slow down?
The International VELUX Award jury has selected ten regional winners from the 507 submitted projects, from 211 schools of architecture around the world. The renowned jury was comprised of Anupama Kundoo, Anupama Kundoo architects (IN), John Ronan, John Ronan Architects (US), Rainer Hofmann, Bogevischs Buero (DE), Fuensanta Nieto, Nieto Sobejano Arquitos (ES), and Lotte Kragelund from VELUX A/S (DK), all of whom met for the jury meeting in Copenhagen.
At the CreativeDays Symposium there are outstanding lectures by international designers, architects and thinkers who talk about sustainable design, smart solutions and the challenges of the conurbations for the future of cities.