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Since its founding in 1990, Edifica has established itself as the most important exhibition of its kind in Latin America. Organized biennially by the Chilean Chamber of Construction and Fisa, this major event serves as the primary meeting point for the entire industry value chain, bringing together prominent suppliers, professional visitors, and representatives from both the public and private sectors. Its regional relevance is reflected in the projected attendance for upcoming editions, which aim to bring together more than 700 exhibiting companies and 35,000 professionals to highlight the industry’s contribution to the country's development.

Applications opened yesterday, Thursday, September 29, for the competition of ideas for the exhibition to be presented at the XXII Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism of Chile, co-organized by the Association of Architects of Chile and the Ministry of Cultures, Arts, and Heritage. The call for entries will remain open from September 29 through October 24, 2022, with the event scheduled to take place between December 2022 and January 2023.

There is a growing market interest in applying energy efficiency criteria to architectural projects that also ensure interior building comfort. Lighting is a key focus, making it increasingly important to incorporate natural light—a readily available and renewable resource—to reduce energy consumption associated with artificial lighting and improve indoor environmental quality.

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Two architects who curate the Chilean Architecture Biennial (and do not build), an architect involved in parametric design, and an architect from Concepción working in the publishing world will be the guests for the fourth session and 2018 closing event of the #XFORMAS project. The event will take place in the heart of Santiago on Thursday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. at AriztiaLAB.

To celebrate the end of 2018, the event will feature an after-party hosted by DJ Xico and will also give away 20 copies of the book ‘Arquitectura no es solo obra’, edited by Juan Pablo Urrutia, Cristina Núñez, and Sebastián Simonetti.

Beginning Saturday, October 20, a delegation from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will be in Santiago to participate in various activities, including a meeting with the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile.

On Sunday, May 6, La Red TV will premiere “Chiloé,” a documentary series that explores how architecture connects with a unique way of viewing the world. The five half-hour episodes will feature documentary segments starring architects, carpenters, artisans, and residents, showcasing the diverse realities established there.

The Municipality of Santiago, the San Borja Neighborhood Association, and the Green Walkways Project are pleased to invite you to the launch of the Architecture and Landscape Ideas Competition for the San Borja Walkways and their surroundings.

Unlike previous editions, the Association of Architects of Chile has proposed that the 2018 National Congress of Architects return to Santiago with a broad and diverse call for participation, thereby becoming a genuine forum for reflection to analyze the crisis experienced in recent times and to identify the challenges facing our profession. Accordingly, the 25th National Congress of Architects, to be held on August 3rd and 4th, aims to foster a more active Association that is relevant to the public agenda and serves its members.

The Integrated Master in Architectural Design at the University of Santiago is a postgraduate academic program designed to train excellent professionals in the field of architectural and urban design, with an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship.

The Master of Architecture program at the University of Chile invites you to the lecture "Stadium: An Event, a Building, a City," to be delivered by Alejandra Celedón.

Given the structural shift in the housing deficit, the rise in shared households, the inability of a large portion of the population to acquire housing through the market, and the preference of families for well-located housing over better living conditions, it is necessary to move toward a complete reformulation of housing policies in Chile.

The exhibition "The Place of Art: Iconic Architectural Works Dedicated to Art" will open on Thursday, June 7, at 7:30 PM at the MAC (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Parque Forestal, Santiago, Chile, and will run until June 17.

Editorial Universitaria invites you to the launch of the urban history and ethnography book 'Voces de Lota: relatos de la ciudad del carbón' by researcher Dr. María Esperanza Rock Nuñez.

The Diploma in Urban Appraisals and Investment Analysis will take place between May and July 2018, offered by the Association of Appraiser Architects of Chile in conjunction with the Chilean Institute of Architects. The program provides all the fundamental tools for professionals to begin and pursue a career as an appraiser.

Drawing on the provocative question posed by Raymond Carver in his 1987 book What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, the UTEM School of Architecture Week 2018 celebrates its 21st anniversary. The event seeks to critically examine what we understand by an architectural project and the many ways it can be approached from both academic and professional perspectives, framing a cross-disciplinary discussion throughout the week around the question: "What do we talk about when we talk about projects?"

The School of Architecture at Universidad Mayor cordially invites you to the seminar "Emergency, Reconstruction, and Resilience," to be held on Thursday, November 22, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM at the El Claustro Campus Auditorium, Av. Portugal 351, Santiago. The event is free with prior registration.

On Tuesday, August 28, the Museo de Artes Visuales (MAVI) will host the launch of ARQ magazine issue 99: Infrastructures, alongside the latest edition of the ARQDOCS series. The event will feature a keynote lecture by the author, Philip Ursprung, Chair of the Department of Architecture and Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at ETH Zurich.