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Screening of the documentary "Amarar"

Aulets
Arquitectura en Corto invites you to the Espacio Arquia in Madrid (c/ Tutor, 16) on Thursday, September 17, at 7:00 PM for the screening of the short film Amarar. The title refers to a traditional Mallorcan technique of treating wood by immersing it in water to increase its durability. This term has become the name of a sustainable design project that transforms native pine trees into contemporary furniture of high artisanal value. In collaboration with the University of the Balearic Islands, the project also researches the use of this wood in construction. The initiative is led by Francisco Cifuentes and Sebastián Martorell, founding partners of the Palma de Mallorca-based firm Aulets Arquitectes. "We have a vast forest mass on the islands," explains Cifuentes, "but 95% of the forests are abandoned. At the same time, we are importing 70,000 tons of wood for construction. Architects must build with materials that can regenerate local ecosystems. A change in the model is necessary." Directed by Marc Hierro, the short film presents several solutions proposed by Aulets Arquitectes and other project collaborators to promote responsible forest management and utilize wood as a durable, recyclable material with full traceability. Following the screening, a discussion will feature Francisco Cifuentes, Sebastián Martorell, and Albert Cuchí, author of the article "Construir el territorio," recently published in the El Croquis monograph dedicated to the architectural work of Aulets Arquitectes. "What Aulets pursues," asserts Cuchí, "is the recovery of the territory as the authentic field of action for architecture, maintaining an appropriate relationship with resources, ensuring the renewability of extraction processes, and weaving construction together with other social activities to build an ecological society."

Architectural Design Competition for the Facade of the Bajopontina S.A. Distribution Center

BAJOPONTINA S.A., a strategic partner of Arca Continental—the exclusive bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola Peru—has operated in Lima and key provinces such as Huancayo, Huancavelica, and Huaraz for 13 years. In line with our vision to be the leading, customer-oriented, and profitable beverage distributor, supported by a highly trained professional team committed to service excellence and high-quality products, we are initiating the construction of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center in the district of Sicaya, Huancayo. This project aims to drive continuous service improvement, prioritize our collaborators, and demonstrate a commitment to the community through job creation.
Accordingly, we are launching the Architectural Design Competition for the Facade of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center. Through this call for entries, the company reaffirms its commitment to promoting architecture as a tool for creating quality spaces and fostering the exchange of ideas among professionals and students of architecture. The competition represents an opportunity to incentivize creativity, recognize talent, and encourage proposals that address contemporary architectural design challenges.
In an environment that demands innovative, efficient, and technically rigorous solutions, this proposal addresses the design of the BAJOPONTINA S.A. Distribution Center facade, based on three essential pillars: corporate identity, urban landmark status, and technical functionality and innovation.
The scope of this National Design Competition is the facade of the future BAJOPONTINA S.A. institutional headquarters, located at the Margen Derecha Carretera Central, Paraje Acachayo, Sicaya, Huancayo, Junín, Peru.
Proposals must focus exclusively on the facade of the building designated for the company's new headquarters, considering its integration with the urban environment, the corporate identity of BAJOPONTINA S.A., and the criteria for architectural quality, functionality, sustainability, and innovation established in these Guidelines.
Participants must respect the physical and technical characteristics of the site, as well as the graphic and documentary information provided by the organizing entity, which will serve as the sole official reference for the development of the proposals.

The Fundació Mies van der Rohe opens the call for entries for the 5th Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture

The Fundació Mies van der Rohe launches the call for the 5th Lilly Reich Grant for Equality in Architecture with the aim of continuing to generate research and debate on modern and contemporary architecture. This is done in dialogue with current paradigm shifts, paying special attention to diversity, inclusion, and the different dimensions of sustainability.

Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize 6th edition: 2026

The Living Places - Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative of Simon developed by Fundació Mies van der Rohe, has the aim of distinguishing excellent architecture that enhance spaces' capacity for adaptation, seeking the comfort of their inhabitants. Architecture is made into quality places for people in their daily lives: for working, for learning, for playing; it is architecture to be experienced!

Identidad BA Competition: Design of Urban Elements for the Microcentro.

Identidad BA Competition: Urban Element Design for the Microcentro

Coastal MHK Architecture Works From 2009-2014

Coastal is an inspiring exploration of Flonda’s most exquisite high-end and boutique homes where architecture, design, and the spirit of the sea come together. Through stunning photography and captivating storytelling, the book reveals how light, texture, and craftsmanship define modern coastal Ilving From sun-washed beachfront estates in Naples to serene retreats along the Gulf and Atlantic shores, each home reflects a distinct interpretation of coastal elegance that is rooted in its surroundings yet elevated by sophisticated design. Featuring projects by visionary architects and designers, Coastal highlights spaces that blur the lines between indoors and out, creating an effortless dialogue with the natural landscape. Readers are invited to step inside a world of calm and beauty, where timeless materials meet contemporary vision and every detall is crafted to capture the essence of life by the water. Whether you are an architecture enthusiast, design professional, or admirer of coastal living, Coastal offers a rare glimpse into the artistry and allure that define Florida’s shoreline today.

Glideology Deliberations on Traffic and Reimagining Urban Space

This is a book about the amenity that we call streets and how we choose to use them to move about. What makes the street so vitally important today is that it has the capacity to allow for many different modalities of travel to coexist in the public space instead of being dominated by any single mode of travel. Glideology, an invented word, is meant to evoke memories of gliding downhill on your bicycle as a child or sledding down a hill in the winter. Glideology represents an optimistic outlook for traffic for the near future. It anticipates that common-sense will take hold and urban public space will be improved to focus on the many different reasons that one travels, short local trips, medium-distance trips of 15 minutes or less, multi-modal options to travel offer an antidote to simply defaulting to taking the car to get some milk at the corner store because this is a learned behavior that can be altered for a more sustainable and obvious options. This book explores in a comic format the many shared experiences and feelings that go into commuting in urban areas and it looks to how the street can accommodate a multi-modal approach to sharing the laneways so that real options exist for the pedestrian.

Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize 6th Edition 2026

Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize, an initiative by Simon developed by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe, aims to distinguish architectural excellence that enhances the adaptability of spaces while ensuring the comfort of their inhabitants. These are architectures that become quality places for people in their daily lives: for working, learning, playing... Architecture to be lived in!

From Architecture Graduate to Professional: How Yacademy Turns Talent into a Career

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An architecture degree provides the foundations of the discipline, but the transition into professional practice often extends well beyond the classroom. Building experience, developing a portfolio, and navigating the realities of architectural offices are challenges that many graduates face in their first years of practice.

The Soul of Place and the Invisible Energy That Shapes Architecture

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Beyond the structural grids lies a layer of design that dictates how a room feels the moment someone crosses the threshold. Recorded live at Milan Design Week 2026 in partnership with INDX|GLOBAL, the final episode of the Room For Dreams podcast covers the unseen atmospheric energy that gives architecture its emotional weight.

Nature & Architecture Ambasz's Vision

Fulvio Irace's Nature & Architecture: Ambasz's Vision published in English by Electa/Rizzoli

International Design Competition Launched for Sydney's Newest Waterfront Neighbourhood

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The White Bay Power Station precinct and Glebe Island, two key sites in one of the last major redevelopment sites on Sydney's inner harbour, are the focus of a new international design competition launched by the New South Wales Government. The open, two-stage Bays West International Design Competition seeks a design-led Urban Framework that will guide the transformation of the precinct into a new waterfront neighbourhood.

Architecture as an Ongoing Conversation

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Recorded live at Milan Design Week 2026 in partnership with INDX|GLOBAL, the tenth episode of the Room For Dreams podcast looks at how buildings outgrow their original blueprints. Architects Parvez Alam and Priyanka Arjun, alongside interior designer Aditi Sharma, discuss why the best architecture is never truly finished.

Mycology for Architecture

Mycology for Architecture explores how mycelium – the root network of fungi – as a living material is transforming architecture into a discipline that is not only sustainable but regenerative, adaptive and deeply entangled with ecological systems. Bringing together leading researchers, practitioners and educators, it charts how living matter is reshaping the way we conceive, fabricate and inhabit built environments.

ONRAMP 8 SCI-ARC

ONRAMP 8 captures the culminating thesis work and final projects of SCI-Arc's Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate programs for the 2024–25 academic year. Edited by Marcelyn Gow under the editorial leadership of Director and CEO Winka Dubbeldam, the publication presents a wide-ranging body of work that confronts climate resilience, artificial intelligence, advanced fabrication, and new material systems. Developed within SCI-Arc's experimental studio culture, these projects reflect the institution's commitment to critical inquiry, technological advancement, and speculative design. Richly illustrated and thoughtfully organized, ONRAMP 8 serves as both an academic archive and a forward-looking survey of emerging architectural thought.

Claying Architecture

Claying Architecture: Making Machine and Material Kin presents a curated collection of essays, interviews, and projects from leading architects, designers, and researchers who are analyzing the role of clay 3D printing in contemporary architecture. The book blends research, theory, and practice to highlight how this ancient material is being reimagined through 3D printing, robotic fabrication, and innovative construction techniques. Through original essays and project showcases, Claying Architecture brings together 30 plus voices from contemporary architectural academia and practice to interrogate why clay is a protagonist in contemporary architecture as an agent capable of binding new kinships between processes, environments, and culture. In this sense, our 'kinship' with the machines of digital fabrication mirrors our 'kinship' with one another and opens up ways t o reflect on how 3D printing clay is a method to reconsider how we code, construct, and conceive architecture.

CDM Digi Fab Competition 2026 by CAINZ × KOKUYO × VUILD

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"Living with Children"

Call for Entries: Architecture Portfolio Competition 2026

Architerrax invites architecture students from around the globe to participate in the Architerrax Portfolio Competition. This international competition provides a prestigious platform to showcase your architectural vision, demonstrate your versatility, and gain direct exposure to leading architecture firms worldwide.