On Wednesday, August 26, at 5:00 PM Mexico City time, Igor Zotti, General Manager of Soprema Mexico, and Jorge Echeverría, Commercial Manager, will present an introduction to the brand's synthetic, asphalt, and liquid solutions, with an emphasis on their application for metal roofs.
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The "Housing Dialogues" are conceived as biweekly conversations designed to explore specific topics related to habitat production and management in depth and in a relaxed setting. This space for exchange, formatted as an interview or debate, will allow for a freer exploration of concepts, where participants can break down positions, share specific experiences, and discuss not only the "whys" but also the "hows."
It is essential to closely monitor the chemical composition of ambient air and the concentration of ground-level pollutants that can affect people, animals, vegetation, or materials. 🌬🍃
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's plan to provide housing loans "directly, without intermediaries," and the implementation of programs such as Infonavit's ConstruYO, make it essential to focus our attention on models where inhabitants are actively involved in the production of their housing.
"Housing and Participation" will explore different ways in which communities participate in the design, construction, and management of their habitat in both rural and urban settings. It will reflect on the means available to each population, ranging from access to government and institutional support to the material and human resources required for construction.
The discussion will also address the role of architects providing technical assistance, as well as their level of responsibility in self-construction processes.
The panel will feature architect Dominic Papa, director and founder of Studio Woodroffe Papa, who brings over 27 years of experience in large-scale urban and architectural projects in the UK and abroad; and Anna Shapiro, associate partner at Sheppard Robson, an award-winning London-based firm responsible for a series of strategic urban projects covering housing, regeneration, biomedical and educational clusters, and a shift in focus toward retail-led integrated environments.
Regiopolis is a documentary video series showcasing the works that have shaped the architectural landscape of Monterrey, ranging from its historic and iconic architecture to the present day.
Forging connections at this juncture to share knowledge, culture, and friendship at the Faculty of Design of the Universidad Católica de Colombia, marking its 50th anniversary.
To celebrate Interior Design Day, we have organized a discussion titled “Creative Materiality in Interior Design.”
The Leopoldo Rother Architecture Museum invites you to the virtual lecture "Atmosphere, Light, and the Intangible," as part of the first cycle of "Architecture Lessons from a Distance." This session will be led by speaker Mauricio Rocha.
During the pandemic, the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae has hosted the "Isolated Dialogues" lecture series, in which professionals from various fields discuss art, music, design, architecture, urbanism, and creative processes, among other topics, through the lens of confinement.
On April 24 and 25, 2020, the Ciudades Comunes Congress will take place—an online meeting to rethink and redefine the co-construction of the city in light of the current global health crisis. Ciudades Comunes brings together individuals with experience in collaborative practices that impact the territory and the community. Organized from Buenos Aires, the event will feature speakers from across Latin America and will be broadcast live to the world at ciudadescomunes.org
Isolation, viewed from various perspectives and disciplines, is the central theme of the "Isolated Dialogues" series, organized by the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae, which takes place every Wednesday. Participants include artists, architects, designers, musicians, scientists, writers, journalists, and others, both Chilean and international.
Brazilian architect Matheus Seco and artist Patrícia Osses will discuss "Universal Influences and Local Expression: A Look from Isolation," analyzing the cases of Brasília and São Paulo, the cities where they reside, respectively. This conversation will take place as part of "Isolated Dialogues" (Diálogos aislados), an online series organized by the School of Architecture at Finis Terrae University, which brings together guests from various disciplines to analyze the theme of isolation from different perspectives.
Architectural photography has existed for nearly 200 years. With a fluid nature, caught between commercial and artistic photography, the act of photographing spaces since 1826—and the impact and relevance of these images—are increasingly being debated.
The online seminar and workshop "Del Suelo a la Obra" (From Soil to Construction) aims to share the latest developments in contemporary earth construction materials and systems. It is based on rigorous analysis and an understanding of this heterogeneous material to achieve products with consistent, standardizable characteristics.
Isolation, viewed from various perspectives and disciplines, is the central theme of the "Isolated Dialogues" series, organized by the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture, which takes place every Wednesday through July. The series features national and international artists, architects, designers, musicians, scientists, and journalists.
Last weekend, films exploring diverse urban experiences across various Latin American countries kicked off the fifth edition of the Architecture and Film Festival of Chile, ArqFilmFest. This free, online event will run through November 29 for audiences across the country and the continent, accessible via arqfilmfest.cl.
On November 24, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the second edition of DOMO will take place online, an event tailored for architects and facade consultants. Conceived by Cebrace, the largest glass and mirror manufacturer in South America, and held in partnership with Schüco and Eastman, the event will feature presentations focused on case studies, trends, and discussions regarding facades in nationally and internationally renowned projects, presented by professionals from firms such as Zaha Hadid Architects, Perkins&Will, and Andrade Morettin Arquitetos Associados.