ARCA, a leading group in the stone, tile and wood industry, is welcoming the public to its newly opened design warehouse to view an exhibition by international and local designers and makers “Balance as it Relates to the Environment.” The theme of the exhibition is restorative design, where hand-picked designers were tasked with using 38 recycled marble bricks to create a unique work that promotes an environmental message. The winning piece, selected by the esteemed Deans of University of Miami’s School of Architecture, will be displayed at ARCA Wynwood and open to the public as of February 5th.

The second edition is finished and this time it presents architectural offices in Europe. As in the first book, they are snapshots of an observer hungry for knowledge. a voyeur of good design. The result is an almost intimate insight into the working environments of the people who not only design our living spaces today, but also have a decisive influence on our world of tomorrow with their ideas and visions.

India has an extraordinarily rich architectural history and a great variety of current professional practices in this field. Understanding them enriches the study of architecture everywhere. This book “20th CENTURY INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: Genesis and Metamorphosis of Modernism” focuses on describing the variety of ideas that shaped the architecture of India in the 20th century.

A new Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence (RBA) partnership with Northeastern University’s Myra Kraft Open Classroom, “Inspiring Design: Creating Beautiful, Just, and Resilient Places in America,” explores how people and places across the country are responding to this charge and creating equitable and inclusive places for all.

Drew Adams (M.Arch 2011) is a designer with a background spanning architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. He is an Associate at LGA Architectural Partners in Toronto with nearly 10 years experience leading innovative and high-profile public interest design projects. This includes affordable housing projects like Eva’s Phoenix to the Evergreen Brick Works carbon neutral Kiln Building while his own speculative work has been distinguished in numerous international design competitions. This work has received recognition ranging from the Mies Crown Hall America’s Prize nomination to material innovation awards and publication features ranging from Fast Company to Architectural Record. Drew recently co-authored a series for Azure on design and climate change, is a frequent speaker and guest critic, and occasional adjunct professor. In 2020, Drew was named recipient of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Emerging Architect Award.

"The method doesn’t always pay off, and comes with a good deal of frustrating moments and necessary plot twists. Projects we love are regularly thrown in the trash bin. But more often than not, they leave place for even more lovable ones. In short, we have to be resilient and stubborn. Being optimistic is an enjoyable burden."

Space Popular directors Fredrik Hellberg and Lara Lesmes will discuss their latest projects in both the physical and virtual realms with a focus on how new technologies are changing both how we think of and experience architecture.

This book The Architecture of Point William. A Laboratory for Living shares Shim-Sutcliffe’s significant work at Point William intertwines landscape and architecture with ancient rock and water reshaping and reimagining a site on the Canadian Shield for over two decades. The project is a laboratory for experimentation at many scales of design including the landscape, built form, furniture, lighting and hardware shared in this book through sketches, model photos and photographs. Kenneth Frampton provides an insightful introduction with his own selected sketches framing a way of seeing Point William for the reader. Michael Webb’s provocative interview with Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe describes the evolution of the site. Immersive spaces have been captured by three remarkable photographers Ed Burtynsky, James Dow and Scott Norsworthy.

Sophia is currently accepting the submission of articles for consideration, following the external Peer Review process
as per described on the Editorial Policies section. All articles submitted should address the topic for the upcoming issue
and be written in accord to the Author Guidelines.

Issue #6: "Visual Spaces of Change: photographic documentation of environmental transformations"
Call deadline: February 28, 2021
Expected publication date: December 2021
Expected International Conference: May 2021

The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design is pleased to announce that the 2020-21 Frank Gehry International Visiting Chair in Architectural Design is Douglas Cardinal, OC, FRAIC, a renowned Canadian architect known both for his inspiring designs and for his advocacy for the rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples. Cardinal will lead a series of public events including lectures and conversations in collaboration with the Daniels Faculty, throughout his appointment as Gehry Chair.

On the 4th of August 2020, a massive explosion hit the heart of the city of Beirut. The Epicenter of this explosion was the main port surrounded by the historic center of the city. This scar left more than 300,000 people without a home, and destroyed hundreds of historical buildings. The area was also known to be an attraction to a majority of the Lebanese youth, an Art and Cultural Hub standing side to side with a Nightlife and culinary center. The area affected was part of a collective memory of generations and generations evolving organically with the passing years. It was a perfect example of how a historic area can intuitively evolve and keep up with the times without losing its features.

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On January 25th 2021, Vietnam Design Association – Ho Chi Minh City (VDAS) officially announced the "VinFast Global Showroom Design Competition 2021" (VFDC 2021) to find the most outstanding design idea that will be deployed for VinFast smart vehicle brand's showrooms globally. VFDC 2021 offers designers the opportunity to showcase their talents to the prestigious jury board from leading international architectural organizations and win prizes valuing a total of more than USD 60,000.

What Design Can Do is calling on designers and creatives around the world to join the No Waste Challenge, our third Climate Action Challenge in partnership with the IKEA Foundation.

INTRODUCTION
The bauhaus design style is a 2021 design and writing competition organized by artuminate. Bauhaus is a design movement that began in 1919, geometric and abstract featuring little emotion with no inclination towards history. It is an arts and crafts movement emphasizing on function. Artuminate is looking for a conceptual design and write-up submission on the design style of Bauhaus.
• Create a Mood Board that explains your take on the bauhaus design style.
• A write-up / basic understanding of the bauhaus design style with an interesting title.
• A conceptual design development based on the write-up and the mood board.

PREMISE

The Selser Schaefer Architects’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Scholarship Program was created to support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture and interior design.

Raffles Milano, one of the most exclusive fashion and design schools in the world, located in the center of Milan, is awarding ​30​ scholarships ​up to 50% of tuition fee for Master courses​ in ​Fashion Design and Business, Photography, Visual Design and Communication, Product and Interior Design ​starting in ​November 2021.