José Rodrigues de MIRANDA (Maceió, 1907–Recife, 1985) was born into a humble family and lived in the suburbs of Recife when he was discovered in 1972 by collector Lucien Finkelstein. Finkelstein encouraged him to paint extensively and promoted his work globally, even introducing the artist to Anatole Jakovsky, a leading authority on primitive art and author of the "Dictionary of Naïve Painters of the World."
In this summer architecture workshop for students, participants will reside at the Valley House, a project by our firm located near Vieira do Minho in northern Portugal.
In alignment with the World Green Building Council's event and in celebration of the anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Green Building Council Brasil will host the second edition of this year's Green Building Week from September 25 to 28. Following the format of previous editions, the event will be 100% online and free of charge.
On August 16 at 7:00 PM, Interdesign—located at Isidora Goyenechea 3200, Las Condes—will host the launch of the third installment of the ARQ Monografías series, dedicated to the work of Max Núñez, an architect and professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
BOOMSPDESIGN, the international forum for architecture, design, and art, is heading into its 11th edition, with dates already set: August 27, 28, and 29 at the Lounge da Bienal in Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo. The event is premised on discussing, updating, exploring, thinking, and rethinking design.
Lecture by Antonio Lipthay, co-founder of the firm Mobil Arquitectos, titled "Building and City: Projects 2010-2018," where he will present the firm's body of work.
ArpaFIL is a gathering focused on architecture, heritage, and the arts, held annually since 1995 as part of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL). Since its inception, it has served as a forum where specialists and masters of architecture gather to promote, disseminate, share, and debate ideas with emerging professionals and the general public.
The new issue of Materia Arquitectura magazine, an editorial project by the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design at Universidad San Sebastián directed by Mario Marchant, centers on one of architecture's fundamental subjects: theory. This issue invites readers to reflect on the role of theory, arguing that architectural magazines are the space where it is put to the test.
These courses cover a wide range of topics—such as dance, gender, diagrams, sustainability, history, and geoprocessing—all of which are articulated through the lens of architecture and the city. Registration is open until August 10.
The "Infinito Vão" exhibition arrives in Brazil from November 6th to 9th. A group of architects involved in the exhibition on 90 years of Brazilian architecture—currently on display at the Casa da Arquitectura (CA) – Portuguese Centre for Architecture in Matosinhos, Portugal—will participate in a series of talks and debates at the Instituto Moreira Salles in São Paulo. The program features Portuguese architect Inês Lobo, among many other professionals from various generations and backgrounds. Admission is free.
New course from Fundación CEPA: Social Housing and Urban Inclusion (2nd edition), starting March 12th, directed by architect and PhD in Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, Rubén Pesci.
Manuela Camus holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology (CIESAS) in Guadalajara, Mexico, and is a research professor at the Center for Socio-Urban Studies at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico.
For three weeks, São Luís will host a cycle of activities focused on social urban innovation at the Trapiche Santo Ângelo (Galpões do Complexo Santo Ângelo). Located in the city's historic center, the site is currently undergoing a process of heritage revitalization.
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Participation is open to graduates who completed their final degree project and finished their Architecture and Urbanism degree in 2017 at Brazilian institutions duly authorized by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
The architectural miracle that took place in São Paulo in the 1950s.
We are pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition A Paisagem do Trabalho / Landscape of Work, a project developed by a team of faculty and students from FAUSP that received an Honorable Mention at the 2018 Venice Biennale: Freespace.
The 6th CAU/DF Meeting features the theme "Latin Americanity" this year, aiming to bring society together to discuss the infinite opportunities for Architecture and Urbanism to contribute to urban development and planning in Latin America: the similarities, differences, and possibilities.