This guide covers a workflow that moves from project parameters to generated floor plans, 3D perspective views, exterior design exploration, and site context visualization, using AI tools in place of preliminary CAD and rendering work.

The IAB RJ, through its Leste Metropolitano chapter, is organizing a national public competition to select a design for a new leisure space on the terrace of the Clube Central headquarters in Niterói. Registration is now open, with a deadline of September 19.

Colegio de Arquitectos de Nuevo León

The Nuevo León College of Architects

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The fifth edition of Concéntrico, the international architecture and design festival in Logroño, Spain, will invite reflection on the urban environment and the city through architecture and design proposals in various formats.

The upcoming edition will take place from April 26 to May 1, 2019. In addition to this announcement, the festival has opened calls for three competitions for participation at three of the festival's sites.

The Arquia Foundation is launching this competition to design the festival's architecture (scenography and/or ephemeral installation) to host the activities outlined in the program for the VI arquia/próxima Festival: RELEVANT PRACTICES. The competition encompasses both the design and the subsequent construction and dismantling by the winning individual or team.

AsBEA-PR has just launched the Agisa Todeschini Ideas Competition, open to architects, urban planners, and students throughout Brazil. The goal is to award the best design for a habitable module to be donated to the Lar Infantil Sol Amigo, an organization in Curitiba, Paraná, that supports vulnerable children.

Registration is open until October 3 for the National Public Competition for the Preliminary Study for the Requalification of the Public Space of the Monumental Axis of Maringá. Project submissions are due by October 26.

The Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), in the exercise of its authority, announces the opening of a PUBLIC COMPETITION for the complete Basic Architecture and Urbanism Project and its complementary preliminary designs for the construction of the architectural complex intended for the headquarters of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (FAU-UFJF). This competition will be held in two stages. Both stages will follow the conditions established in the official call for entries, as follows:

The Municipality of Conde (on the South Coast of Paraíba), a city of 25,000 inhabitants integrated into the metropolitan region of the capital, João Pessoa, launched its first National Competition for Urbanism and Architecture this Thursday afternoon (9). The competition seeks a design for the requalification of the city's central area, which serves as the hub of the region's urban life and hosts key public facilities.

The Municipal Government of Ribeirão Preto hereby provides information regarding the public competition for the preliminary architectural design of the Ribeirão Preto Administrative Center, as detailed below.

The Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) invites architecture and urban planning professionals across the country to participate in a public call seeking to select specialized technical consultancy to analyze and improve development strategies for urban mobility projects—specifically public transit corridors and active transport modes—and their relationship with public spaces along these routes in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe. The goal is to foster accessible routes for early childhood, ensure support for lingering in squares and parks, facilitate the use of urban furniture, and promote activities aimed at children aged 0 to 6.

Casa Lacerda is a colonial-style building located in the Historic Center of Lapa. It is individually listed by IPHAN and the Paraná Cultural Heritage Coordination and is situated within an urban area that is also protected at both the federal and state levels. Donated to IPHAN in the 1980s, the house now functions as a museum that replicates a typical Lapa residence, while also serving as a "Heritage House" (Casa do Patrimônio) that hosts temporary exhibitions, courses, and activities for the local community.

The inaugural WEEFOR ARQ open architecture competition seeks to collaborate with minds that dedicate their talent to people rather than the market.

The Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) announces the opening of a PUBLIC COMPETITION for the complete Basic Architectural and Urban Design and its complementary preliminary designs for the construction of the architectural complex intended for the headquarters of the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (FAU/UFJF).

Submit your project that features ceramic tiles in a significant way. If selected as the winner, your work will be featured as the cover story in the October 2019 issue of TILE Brasil. This issue will also be distributed at Cersaie 2019 in Italy.

CBCA Announces Theme and Opens Registration for the 2nd Engineering Student Competition
Registration is open from April 3 to June 14, 2020

The call for entries is now open for independent professionals, teams, collectives, or architecture and urbanism firms to develop a temporary intervention project in the vicinity of Praça Santo Eduardo, Vila Maria – North Zone of São Paulo.

The "Ruas Vivas" project, developed by the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp) in partnership with the São Paulo Commercial Association (ACSP), aims to implement temporary interventions on three different streets in São Paulo to transform public space in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Festival Fugaz, an urban intervention festival in Greater Concepción, seeks to recognize the territory as a space of diverse cultural expression and identity. Through a series of artistic activities, it promotes community occupation of public space, aiming to foster citizen participation in open cultural events and revalue the physical heritage of Greater Concepción as essential settings for urban life.

Due to the rescheduling of the XVII EBRAMEM to March 2021, the 2020 IBRAMEM Timber Architecture Award will be held on NEW DATES.

LA ESCUELA___, a platform focused on public space design, has launched a competition centered on the planning and creation of a facility that connects the community with a chosen territory in Latin America, following its core approach of linking art and education.

As part of the 4th International Forum on Urban Interventions (FIIU 2019)—which hosts the 3rd Placemaking Latin America gathering—the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Cities Lab, Ocupa tu Calle, and Lima Cómo Vamos are launching the 3rd Citizen Urban Innovation Competition. Citizens and social organizations from Peru and Latin America are invited to submit proposals for the design and implementation of urban interventions in two areas of Lima, previously selected by the Organizing Committee.

Professionals, professors, and students are invited to participate in the Third National Ideas Competition, organized by the Municipal Housing Institute of León (IMUVI León) in collaboration with the León Architects Association (Colegio de Arquitectos de León A.C.).
The objective is to develop a conceptual proposal for a social housing condominium in the Las Américas neighborhood in León, Guanajuato.

The Caja Municipal de Ahorro y Crédito has launched a call for entries for the "Architectural Design Competition: Institutional Headquarters of CMAC Huancayo S.A.," committing to the enhancement of heritage assets located within the monumental zone of Huancayo, which are currently capable of being restored and transformed into a testament to the past through new uses and functions.

From May 7 to June 25, the National Fund for the Arts (FNA) is opening the call for entries for its 2019 Architecture Award, aimed at young architects who provide creative and effective design solutions for cultural spaces.