Focusing on a post-pandemic context, 'Emergency' is the theme of the 2021 CASA – Coimbra Architecture Summer Atelier. CASA explores a (re)emergence of the synchrony between creating and inhabiting, drawing on operative design strategies within Coimbra's urban territory and its various occupations.
At Play: Architecture & Game is an exhibition about play and imagination, built experiences, and mythological narratives. It centers on the idea of "World-Making" and brings together two figures: the architect and the child. Children's games have always been a fertile ground for the invention of "Worlds." Likewise, architects also imagine new "Worlds." These worlds, and the mechanisms of invention upon which they depend, are the essence of the exhibition, which addresses themes as varied as childhood and education, urban planning, public space, history, architecture, art, and invention, with the goal of tracing the history of both imaginary "Worlds" and those that have been imagined.
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This course introduces aspects of ecological architecture through the design and construction of a small house, focusing on integrating architecture with the environment. Key topics include landscape analysis, appropriate material use, water flow and its biological processes, food production, energy efficiency, bioclimatic design, and the capacity of a building to generate positive social impact.
On December 4, 2021, IED Rio [Istituto Europeo di Design Rio de Janeiro] will open the doors of its new headquarters at Casa d'Itália for a "warm-up" event for courses beginning in March 2022. The free event, which requires advance registration, will feature lectures and workshops on the Terraço Belvedere, located on the building's rooftop, which offers a spectacular view of Guanabara Bay, Sugarloaf Mountain, Corcovado, Outeiro da Glória, the Marina da Glória, and the MAM Rio.
{CURA} Open Class with FGMF
To mark the launch of the book Mucho cuento. Relatos de arquitectos, published by redfundamentos, we will be joined by Arturo Franco Taboada and Juan Carlos Arnuncio. As two of the contributing authors, they will discuss the origins of their stories, share anecdotes, provide deeper insight into their narratives, and read excerpts from their work live.
The Fórum SP 21 will take place from September 21 to 30. This seminar evaluates São Paulo's Municipal Planning System, focusing on the city's Master Plan and Urban Policy, as well as their instruments, plans, programs, and complementary actions, and the impacts and repercussions experienced in the city throughout the 21st century. The call for papers for the Forum is now open, and abstracts or videos may be submitted until July 26, 2021.
In the book “La Silla de la Discordia” (Ediciones Asimétricas), Pablo López Martín explores how the tubular steel cantilever chair, whose patent was claimed during the same period by Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam, and Marcel Breuer, transcends its own scale to serve as a vehicle for conceptual, formal, constructive, and structural exploration in the work of each of these European architectural icons.
Postgraduate distance learning program now open to students nationwide
The 15th SEMAU (Architecture and Urbanism Week), organized by the Tutorial Education Program (PET) for Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Alagoas (FAU/Ufal), will feature the theme "Healthy Cities: urgencies, perspectives, and addressing challenges." The event will include lectures, workshops, Cine Semau, and a roundtable discussion, aiming to discuss and reflect on the existing challenges and complexities in promoting health and well-being in cities, as well as to present and share positive experiences regarding the political role of architecture, urbanism, and related fields in this debate.
Lived narratives! André Scarpa shares his experience with Portuguese architecture and how it has shaped his professional path.
The City of Cataguases, through the State Government, opened registration on May 24 for the Public Architectural Competition for the city's entrance portal on Avenida Nicolau Siervi.
Estudio Tupi Invites: The Origins of Brazilian Modern Architecture
Lecture series (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) organized by faculty and students of the "Architecture and Education" group from the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism at São Judas Tadeu University (PGAUR/USJT).
As part of the Urban Pedagogy initiatives by the urbanism collective TransLAB.URB, a short cycle of the MICRO URBAN SCHOOL will begin in the coming days under the theme "Identifying City Layers." This program will cover topics such as green infrastructure, gender perspectives, mobility, and more, featuring special guests from various Brazilian states, countries, and continents—all of whom are experts in their respective fields.
Lecture by Chilean-Italian architect Renato Vivaldi Tesser, who co-founded the Taller Puertazul in Chiloé alongside National Architecture Prize winner Edward Rojas.
Simbiotika and Archmotion present the Portfolio Cycle featuring Urzúa Soler Arquitectos, a firm that seeks to enhance the spatial experience through design and construction. Their approach focuses on material development, structural modulation, the construction of intermediate spaces, and the pursuit of an architectural form that expands the possibilities of each commission, always considering its use, program, expression, and context to develop a habitable piece that resonates with its user.
The PROJETO + PROCESSO series features prominent figures in national and international architecture to present their work, introducing their design methodologies—from initial studies and sketches to client presentations and their active involvement in the process. The series explores the references used in the project and the relationships with the surroundings, the city, and the environment.