There is a way of dwelling that seeks not to impose itself, but to endure, a way of dwelling that, in response to the accelerated rhythms of contemporary life, creates space for contemplation, exploration, experience, and reflection. For this issue of Dearq “Architectures that Linger”, we are seeking contributions that propose distinctive ways of understanding architecture’s measured relationship to scale, time, and resources, while reclaiming spatial experience as a core value.
ISOCARP Women in Planning is entering an exciting new chapter! This November in Glasgow, the Women in Planning Awards will be held for the first time as a standalone awards ceremony accompanied by a full day of engaging sessions and activities!
The Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana (BAL) is the forum that, every two years since 2009, has brought together the most outstanding examples of young Latin American architecture in Spain. It is organized by the Asociación para la Reflexión Estratégica acerca de la Arquitectura (AREA).
Bahrain Pavilion / Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities
The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities invites individuals and collaborative teams to submit proposals to represent the National Pavilion of Bahrain at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from 8 May to 21 November 2027, with pre-opening on 6 and 7 May.
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.
El caçador de geometries_Simon Prize_Foto de Matilda Vidal_1
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!
The Geometry Hunter_Simon Prize_Photo by Matilda Vidal_1
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!
The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) is a continental platform dedicated to documenting, preserving, and projecting Africa's built environment, urbanism, and creative futures— across all 54 nations and the diaspora. It is the founding of a long-term continental institution, built to ensure that African architects, urbanists, artists, and communities are the authors of their own spatial and cultural narratives.
This call for entries is open to all architects, students of architecture, landscape architects, interior designers, artists and industrial designers who have a proven portfolio of design work. It is the intention of this competition to foster and encourage the formation of multi-disciplinary teams.
On November 16, the call for entries opened for the 6th edition of the Citizen Festival of Urban Interventions, which invites the residents of Santiago to carry out various initiatives, including music, performance, theater, installations, dance, workshops, and games in public spaces.
The Bogotá Public Space Biennial (BEPBOG) is a biennial competition organized by the Mayor's Office of Bogotá D.C., represented by the Administrative Department of the Public Space Ombudsman (DADEP) and its Bogotá D.C. Public Space Observatory, in partnership with the Colombian Society of Architects, Bogotá and Cundinamarca regional chapter (SCA BC).
In our effort to broaden the reach of our work as students, we have launched an initiative to create a dossier showcasing projects by architecture students. Submissions can be current or past work that faithfully captures our approach to the various facets of the profession.
The Arquitectura Film Festival Santiago (ArqFilmFest) and Kiné-Imágenes invite you to participate in the "Re-visiones de ciudad" (City Re-visions) workshop. Participants will collaborate to create an audiovisual piece, which will premiere during the 2018 edition of the festival, taking place from October 25 to 28 in Barrio Lastarria.
CoNEA Chile currently has 33 delegates across 27 universities, spanning from Iquique to Puerto Montt. However, we have yet to appoint representative delegates in several architecture schools and faculties; consequently, we have opened this call for applications.
- Selected projects will be featured on the Arbo Platform, where public and private sector managers can discover best practices and urban transformations related to early childhood.
The Association for Strategic Reflection on Architecture (AREA) announces the eighth Latin American Architecture Biennial (BAL), 2023 edition, to highlight the work of young Latin American architects. As in previous editions, BAL aims to showcase the work of emerging professionals in Spain, thereby helping to promote their careers both in our country and their own.
Professional training, along with legal instruments, economic incentives, technological advancements, and public awareness of the value of heritage assets, is a cornerstone in protecting a country's cultural heritage. Indeed, training architecture professionals to act with sensitivity and technical expertise regarding built heritage helps consolidate efforts toward the conservation of these assets and reinforces the contribution that the professional field can make to passing on heritage values to future generations.
The COURB Institute invites teams from across Brazil to submit projects for presentation at the 4th COURB - Collaborative Urbanism Meeting, to be held in Belém, Pará, on September 26 and 27, 2019.
AGENDA OF THE CITIES, TABASCO: Call for submissions from architects in Tabasco for a compilation of ideas, proposals, and/or studies in the fields of architecture, public space, urban development, and territorial planning.
Jerte Reservoir, Plasencia. Photograph by José María Sánchez García
The Arquia Foundation has announced the curator and theme for the 10th edition of arquia/próxima (2024–2025), a program dedicated to fostering, promoting, and showcasing emerging architecture in Spain and Portugal. This open call, which runs until February 5, 2026, is curated by architect José María Sánchez García. His proposal, "Territory," invites participants to rethink this concept beyond its geographical dimension, incorporating cultural, ecological, social, and virtual aspects.
Call for entries for the 2019 Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture
The Rafael Manzano Prize for New Traditional Architecture aims to promote the value of traditional architecture as a proven reference for contemporary design in Spain and Portugal. This applies both to the restoration of monuments and urban ensembles of historical and artistic value, and to new construction projects that, rooted in local traditions, are capable of integrating harmoniously into these settings.
Lima Cómo Vamos, an institution with over a decade of experience, is calling for submissions of progress reports and results from research and projects focused on our cities and their development. Selected research will be presented at the II Foro Ciudades Cómo Vamos, a platform for sharing approaches, evidence, and proposals with public authorities, private institutions, and the general public dedicated to improving the country's cities and the quality of life of their inhabitants.