The Directorate of Innovation and Technological Development is a line agency responsible for contributing to the promotion of research, innovation projects, quality assurance, and technology development within Peru's Ministry of Housing, Construction, and Sanitation. The DIDT is tasked with formulating, disseminating, and executing programs, projects, activities, and both financial and non-financial instruments that facilitate innovation in areas under the Ministry's jurisdiction.
On December 7 at 6:00 PM, Monolito will host the launch of its new book featuring Cité Arquitetura.
AUH0545 LEARNING FROM THE COMMONS: CO-CITIES/CO-CREATING THE COMMON GOOD (Experimental course for the co-creation of cities, open to the general public and students outside the USP community)
The exhibition by architect and academic Rubén Muñoz, titled "Light, Form, Act, and Symbol," presents a series of models alongside a catalog featuring three built works and three recent projects from his architectural practice. The exhibition seeks to enrich professional practice with reflections from the doctoral thesis that gives the exhibition its name.
On Monday, October 24, at 7:00 PM, the book Arquitetura da CARPE by architect Geraldo Angelo Silva will be launched. The book presents a wealth of previously unpublished material on the history of CARPE.
Through March 31, ZIV Gallery is hosting Expo ZIV Mulheres, with activities taking place at Beco do Batman and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) São Paulo, located in Higienópolis. The art exhibition brings together works by Brazilian artists and Afghan photographers. Throughout March, ZIV is also hosting a series of discussion circles covering topics such as violence against women, gender and identity, and the challenges faced by women.
Since 2016, the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture has hosted Atraviesos Urbanos (Urban Traversals), a series of thematic tours through various sectors of the capital where an architect from the institution discusses the cultural, urban, and historical value of a neighborhood. For this new edition, the school has joined forces with Nuestro Centro, a neighborhood association dedicated to the revitalization of five neighborhoods: Bellas Artes, Bustamante, Lastarria, Plaza Italia, and Bellavista.
In the contemporary context, diversity is undoubtedly one of the defining characteristics of Madrid. Today, as cities increasingly trend toward standardization—replicating commercial models and cultural structures—complexity emerges as a value in itself, serving as a defining feature of urban identity.
SP Urbanismo, in partnership with the global network C40 Cities, has launched an international competition to select urban design projects for four underutilized public spaces in the city's central region. Open to architects, urban planners, and architecture and urban design firms from Brazil and abroad, the competition aims to gather innovative proposals to transform residual, underutilized road infrastructure into seating and leisure areas that are more inviting for pedestrians and the use of non-polluting transport, such as bicycles.
On August 2nd, we will talk with designer Lilian Santos, an expert in interior finishes and founder of @revestindoacasa, to discuss the most common mistakes professionals make when specifying finishes.
Novos Talentos Brasileiros – Design & Arte celebrates its 7th anniversary with an exhibition featuring 89 prototypes and projects, including furniture and home accessories created by designers from 27 Brazilian cities. From July 29 to August 14, CasaShopping will host the 7th edition of the project, serving as a major showcase for innovative ideas.
CBCA resumes in-person RoadShows addressing the dialogue between steel structures and modular construction
On Saturday, July 16, starting at 10:00 AM, the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo hosts the third meeting of the Open Pavilion 2022 program. The initiative aims to open the historic Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion—designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer and located within Ibirapuera Park—to the public, while offering free programming including dance workshops, children's activities, guided tours, and open discussions.
The 74th edition of the Revista da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade features twelve articles analyzing the contemporary state of libraries. Launched in 1943 as the Boletim Bibliográfico da Biblioteca Municipal de São Paulo, it has been published as the Revista da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade since 1992. With the theme "The Library and the City," this issue was guest-edited by Francesco Perrotta-Bosch, biographer of Lina Bo Bardi.
A conversation between architect Guillermo Acuña and master stonemason and historian Rolando Abarca will be part of a new session of "Diálogos Aislados" (Isolated Dialogues), a series organized by the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae. The series began during the pandemic to foster discussion on various topics, debates, and new ideas through multidisciplinary online dialogue.
São Paulo, 2022 – The launch event for the book Salvador Candia, Arquiteto will take place next Tuesday (August 16) at the headquarters of the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of São Paulo (CAU/SP). Authored by Eduardo Ferroni and published in partnership between the Stickel Foundation and Editora Monolito, the book commemorates the career of Campo Grande-born architect Salvador Candia, known for establishing an alternative path to Brazilian modern architecture from the 1950s to the 1990s. The significance of the architect's contribution to the field will be the focus of a discussion at the event between Eduardo Ferroni and the book’s editor-in-chief, Fernando Serapião.
With over 20 years of practice, the architecture firm MMBB has been developing a precise and consistent body of work. From their extensive portfolio, characterized by a wide range of uses, scales, and typologies, as well as a strong emphasis on the public dimension of architecture, eight projects were selected by editor Guilherme Wisnik for the most recent publication dedicated to the firm: the Arquitetos da Cidade (City Architects) Collection – MMBB, a partnership between the Escola da Cidade publishing house and Edições Sesc São Paulo. The launch will take place on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 PM at Escola da Cidade, featuring a book signing. During the event, the book will be available for purchase with a 20% discount. To purchase it online, visit: https://editora.escoladacidade.edu.br/produto/mmbb/
Porto Academy is the result of a deep passion for architecture as an academic discipline. Founded in 2013, Porto Academy aims to serve as a manifesto of pluralism and opportunity, grounded in close mentorship from a diverse group of architects, artists, and curators. It offers an alternative educational experience, free from pre-existing rules and dogmas, where students learn firsthand from the unique visions of practices led by invited architects, artists, and curators.