Crafted by Place reveals Omar Gandhi Architect's evolving practice as works shaped by terrain and material — anchored yet looking forward. Rooted in Canada's raw coastal and urban settings, OGA's buildings emerge from land and craft: resilient to climate, responsive to local narratives, and always carefully honed.

The International Festival of Urban Interventions (FIIU Fest) will celebrate its tenth edition from October 20 to 23, consolidating itself as a key space to rethink the way we build our cities. On this special occasion, the event will take place in Cusco, Peru, as part of the "Urban Encounter Week" from October 18 to 26, 2025. We return to Peru, to this emblematic city, to bring together diverse actors and exchange experiences, knowledge, and strategies that continue to promote a more inclusive, participatory, and people-centered urbanism.

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Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79698685674?pwd=X4D5PUIWO4nF5zy7uDxKwnW09bohgJ.1
Meeting ID: 796 9868 5674 | Passcode: 961138
Room 706, Yale School of Architecture, 180 York St, New Haven, CT, USA

Each month, Friends of Residential Treasures Los Angeles (FORT: LA) curates a new self-guided trail, inviting Angelenos to explore the city's rich architectural heritage. These immersive experiences highlight significant homes, hidden gems, and the designers who have shaped Los Angeles' built environment.

The 2nd Forum of Architects and Designers of Central Asia will be held in September in Kazakhstan.

Hwaseong City has achieved rapid growth in a relatively short period of time. Furthermore, as a youthful city with a high birth rate and the youngest average age, it possesses immense potential for future development.
Youthful Hwaseong City faces an urgent need to expand its cultural and art spaces, as it currently lacks sufficient infrastructure to enjoy works of local, domestic and foreign artists.

Archstorming launches a new humanitarian architecture competition to rethink education through earth construction and innovation
In rural Senegal, thousands of children are forced to abandon school after completing primary education due to the absence of secondary schools. This is the case in Djilakh, a village of over 4,000 people with two primary schools but no secondary school—resulting in alarmingly high dropout rates, especially among girls.

The competition entries are expected to deliver:
- Identity and Program of the Park-Forest– A functional solution for the planned program elements with strong design qualities intended for the rest and recreation of citizens. A space should be designed for various activities and events throughout the year –a multifunctional recreational park area with facilities such as an area for rest and outdoor recreation, children's play, sports and recreation, culture/education. The park program should be attractive, inclusive and accessible to all user groups;
- Emphasis on the ecological aspect – the focus is on a design approach that focuses on nature-based solutions, ensuring that the future Park-Forestpromotes biodiversity and improves the stability of the ecosystem. In designing the park, priority should be given to the restoration and establishment of local flora and fauna, contributing to the preservation of nature and improvement of quality of life in the city.

Future Climate Future Home Design Competition - AUDRC

The National Green Earth Challenge is organized by the Prem Jain Memorial Trust (PJMT) in collaboration with Young Leaders for Active Citizenship. This challenge honors Dr. Prem Jain's legacy as the Father of the Green Building Movement in India, encouraging students to develop sustainable solutions.

A "CATHEDRAL OF SOCIALISM"

Join the next “modern conversation”: we examine the relationship between time, modernity, and architecture, searching for traces of time. We aim to reflect on the connection between the built environment and the regulation of time, whether through obvious examples like clock towers or less obvious ones such as religious and industrial buildings. What is the relationship between the regulation of time and modernity? How has the introduction of certain structures and typologies shifted our understanding of time and the way we quantify it? What constitutes architecture that is strongly connected to time, and what is truly timeless? What ruptures occur that challenge such architecture?

The stair is one of the most elemental and enduring components of architecture. It is a structure in motion—a connector of levels, a sculptural form, a spatial sequence, and a symbol of ascent, descent, and transition. It guides the body and engages the mind. It is at once practical and poetic.

Light is one of the most important factors when designing homes, and the use of natural light is vital in creating a space that feels both comfortable, inviting and practical. It could be said that lighting is a form of language that architects can use to communicate emotions in the spaces and structures they design.

NOT A HOTEL DESIGN COMPETITION 2026, the latest installment of its annual design competition for architects and creators under 40. The winning entry will receive a prize of ¥10 million JPY, and its design will be built by NOT A HOTEL (which entails an additional design fee.)

Join us for an exclusive talk on architecture & photography on Wednesday, October 8th, from 6 - 8:30 PM.

Lecture by Alice Rawsthorn, an award-winning design critic and author, whose books include "Design as an Attitude", "Hello World: Where Design Meets Life" and, most recently, "Design Emergency: Building a Better Future", co-written with Paola Antonelli, senior curator of design at MoMA, New York. Alice's books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and her weekly design column for The New York Times was syndicated worldwide for over a decade. In all her work, she champions design's potential as a social, political and ecological tool to foster positive change.