The IAB-RJ Continuing Education Program was created to share diverse knowledge and perspectives on the contemporary city. Our goal is to share the experiences of instructors with distinguished careers in various fields, providing opportunities for the continuous professional development of architects, urban planners, landscape architects, designers, engineers, students, and those interested in architecture and urbanism. We focus our efforts on five key areas: city and society; innovation; sustainability; management; and memory, culture, and heritage.

Collective Housing in Chimbarongo: Reflections on a Rural Collective Habitat is an exhibition of academic projects by third-year students from the Architecture program at the Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana in Chile.

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Ruth Estévez is a curator and writer. She earned her Master’s degree in Art History from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2001–2003) and is a PhD candidate in Art and Education at UCLM in Spain. She is currently a Senior Curator at the Rose Art Museum in Boston, where she oversees its exhibition and collection program. In 2019, she was appointed co-curator of the 34th São Paulo Biennial in Brazil. Since 2018, she has organized “Idiorritmias,” the performance program at MACBA in Barcelona.

This work is the result of extensive research by Cuauhtémoc Medina on Olinka, a city designed to bring together scientists and artists from around the world to work free from political or social pressures—undoubtedly one of Dr. Atl’s most ambitious, yet least known, projects. The book features reproductions of documents, photographs, and plans, many of which are previously unpublished, illustrating the history of this project.

The Architecture and Urbanism Week (SAU) at UNIFAP is an annual event organized as a university extension initiative. It is primarily student-led, with at least one tenured faculty member serving as the director and primary liaison.
This year’s edition, VIII SAU: Create Yourself, City!, aims to present and discuss the Creative Cities Network program by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The program seeks to foster international cooperation among cities that invest in culture and creativity as drivers of sustainable development. The theme will be explored through three tracks focused on the city of Macapá, Amapá: Creative processes in the city; Perception and memory of the city; and Sustainability and self-management practices.
For this edition, SAU is accepting submissions of academic work in three distinct categories: scientific articles, graphic works (physical models, photography, video, and sketchbooks), and posters. These will subsequently be published in the event proceedings.
Over the course of the four-day event, the organizers aim to bring together students, faculty, researchers, and professionals to discuss the theme through lectures, roundtable discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Cinecubo is a film club hosted by the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) aimed at fostering dialogue between audiovisual and architectural languages and debating perspectives on the city. On the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, Cinecubo screens films followed by a discussion at the IAB-sp headquarters. Curated and moderated by Nana Maiolini, Travessia Filmes, and guests, the sessions are free and open to the general public.

Castro Abierto is a festival of architecture, landscape, and heritage that invites the public to rediscover the commune by visiting spaces of high architectural, environmental, urban, social, and cultural value free of charge on March 30 and 31.
This event will take place for the first time in both urban and rural Castro during the last weekend of March. Seventeen spaces will open their doors to the public, offering guided tours led by architects, community leaders, carpenters, managers, neighbors, and the property owners themselves.
This inaugural edition of Castro Abierto aims to create a space for exchange among the various members of the island community to reflect on its cultural landscape and how the processes of territorial transformation affect us all. Accordingly, on March 30 and 31, visitors will be able to explore the following spaces:

Calling all architects, urban planners, heritage preservation professionals, and university students:

Attention architects, urban planners, heritage preservation professionals, and university students:

The course—organized into three monthly modules (April, May, and June), each consisting of four classes—will examine central issues in modern art history through the works of: Paul Cézanne, Aleksander Rodchenko, Hannes Meyer, and Le Corbusier (Module 1, April); Federico Fellini, Giuseppe Terragni, Arnold Schoenberg, and Rem Koolhaas (Module 2, May); Kazimir Malevich, Marguerite Duras, Louise Bourgeois, and Toyo Ito (Module 3, June). Modules may be taken individually or sequentially.

The 11th Biennial team and the IABsp invite you to the launch happy hour for the 11th São Paulo Architecture Biennial catalog.

The International Workshop "Habitar o Centro" (Living in the Center) begins this Thursday and runs through September 30th, as part of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team (R/UDAT) program. The event aims to discuss alternatives for revitalizing the Gamboa area in Rio's Port Zone, ensuring it becomes a high-quality residential neighborhood once again. The opening ceremony will take place this Thursday, the 26th, at 7:30 PM at the IAB-RJ headquarters (Beco do Pinheiro, 10, Flamengo) and is open to the public.

Japanese architecture, a global benchmark, is once again in the spotlight at Japan House São Paulo, this time with an exhibition detailing the work of Tsuyoshi Tane, a prominent Japanese architect on the current global stage. "Tsuyoshi Tane | Archaeology of the Future – Memory & Vision" runs from August 6 to October 13, 2019, and invites visitors to dive into the architect's creative project development process.

The third online seminar in the series presents the partnerships that can be established between universities and municipal governments for the development of Complete Streets projects, promoting integrated work between academia and the public sector. These partnerships enable practical experiences within universities and contribute technical knowledge to the projects.

The National Seminar of Model Offices of Architecture and Urbanism (SeNEMAU) is an event where members of EMAUs (Model Offices of Architecture and Urbanism) from across the country gather to discuss, exchange experiences, and refine the model of education and university extension, where production is primarily focused on issues involving the democratization of architecture. Like the EMAU itself, SeNEMAU is an event conceived and promoted by the FeNEA (National Federation of Architecture and Urbanism Students). It has been held annually since 1997, organized by students involved with the EMAUs alongside faculty advisors. The seminar program consists of activities that foster a collective experience of exchange and learning, such as presentations of work from the model offices, practical workshops, lectures, roundtables, and direct engagement and intervention in urban spaces.

Book Launch: Interiores da Casa Brasileira - artefato, gênero, espaço.
At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Edusp Bookstore, on September 21, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

The architecture sector is currently an important field for photographers. Believing that new techniques and proper visual direction can provide a competitive edge to those interested in architectural and urban photography, Linda Laranja Fotografia is hosting the Architecture and City Photography Workshop in Florianópolis, led by Brasília-based architect and photographer Joana França.