APPLICATIONS OPEN - POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM 'HOUSING AND THE CITY' - UNTIL 07.30 - ESCOLA DA CIDADE

The goal of this first conference is to create a collective space for the exchange of ideas and knowledge among students, faculty, and researchers interested in reflecting on design, criticism, and the history of architecture.

The launch of the book Schapira Eskenazi Arquitectos: Obra Cincuentenaria, edited by UMWELT and Ediciones ARQ, will take place next Friday, September 7, at 7:00 PM in the Fernando Castillo Velasco auditorium at the School of Architecture.

The panel featuring the five best projects from Taller 89: "Rehabilitation of Urban Skeletons" is currently on display at the Palazzo Mora in Venice as part of the "TIME, SPACE, EXISTENCE" exhibition, coordinated by the GAA Foundation and the European Cultural Centre for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Juliana Borges and Djamila Ribeiro will headline the evening of April 26th on the stage of the IESP Academic Week of Architecture and Urbanism (SAAU'18) in João Pessoa. Alongside other prominent figures in feminist activism, State Representative Estela Bezerra (PB) and attorney Liana Cirne Lins (PE), they will lead a discussion on social invisibilities in the production of the contemporary city. The debate will be moderated by architect, urbanist, and actress Natália Sá (PB). Furthermore, Borges and Ribeiro will launch their respective books, "O que é encarceramento em massa?" (What is mass incarceration?) and "O que é lugar de fala?" (What is the standpoint theory?), both published by Grupo Editorial Letramento as part of the Feminismos Plurais (Plural Feminisms) collection.

The exhibition showcases social housing complexes in Latin America—specifically in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico—built between the 1950s and 1970s, representing an important legacy of modernity. The extensive collection of photographs, drawings, graphics, and texts regarding the projects and works researched highlights their formal and functional characteristics, construction techniques, open spaces, and social facilities, as well as their integration into the urban fabric of their respective cities. Recognizing these aspects provides a counterpoint to current Brazilian social housing production and encourages a renewal of reflection and discussion on a topic that is undeniably of vital importance to society as a whole.

Given the structural shift in the housing deficit, the rise in shared households, the inability of a large portion of the population to acquire housing through the market, and the preference of families for well-located housing over better living conditions, it is necessary to move toward a complete reformulation of housing policies in Chile.

Proyectos Monclova is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Fred Sandback. The Properties of Light (Inside and Outside), running from May 26 to August 18, 2018, in conjunction with the launch of the new publication The Properties of Light. Luis Barragán-Fred Sandback, which will be presented alongside a panel discussion.

On November 21, we will present the book Raili and Reima Pietilä: The Dipoli Project. This engaging yet accessible Spanish-language volume on the Finnish architect duo features previously unpublished plans of their work.

The Institute of Architects of Brazil, Paraíba Department, is pleased to invite the entire community of Paraíba to the book launch of Valsa Brasileira, by economist and USP professor Laura Carvalho. The event is open to the public!
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Videos

In times of debate surrounding unemployment rates and housing deficits, this interactive documentary outlines a period when the industry-housing link was practiced through the proliferation of worker villages in urban "suburbs." The official launch will take place on May 10 and 24.

The Contemporary Architecture Foundation, with the support of the Cosentino Group, is promoting the international lecture series on Spanish architecture, MadeinSpain, which will be hosted in Canada for its sixth edition.

Seven of Latin America's top architectural photographers have gathered at the MAE (Museo Archivo de Arquitectura del Ecuador) to present seven distinct perspectives on modernity in an unprecedented photography exhibition.

Drawing on the provocative question posed by Raymond Carver in his 1987 book What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, the UTEM School of Architecture Week 2018 celebrates its 21st anniversary. The event seeks to critically examine what we understand by an architectural project and the many ways it can be approached from both academic and professional perspectives, framing a cross-disciplinary discussion throughout the week around the question: "What do we talk about when we talk about projects?"

The Rio de Janeiro Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ) is pleased to announce the 56th Annual Awards and the 35th Architect of Tomorrow Award.

The Council of Architects and Urbanists of Brazil (CAU/BR), the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB), and CAU/SP will host the "National Seminar on Urban Policy: For More Humane, Just, and Sustainable Cities" on July 3rd and 4th. The event is free and will be held at the IAB São Paulo headquarters.

Revista Contraste, an independent publication developed by undergraduate students at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (FAU-USP), announces the launch of its 5th edition, themed "Education." For this occasion, we invite everyone to participate in the debate "Educating Centers: The Architecture of Cultural Spaces in the City of São Paulo." The event is part of a series of activities organized by the magazine, addressing the theme of education through various approaches.

The Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism is now accepting applications for four lato sensu postgraduate programs.