sao-paulo: The Latest Architecture and News

The second title in the series presents the city as a place for gathering and play; the event will take place at Sesc Avenida Paulista and includes an educational activity. Free admission.

JAPANESE PAVILION AT IBIRAPUERA PARK HOSTS "INDIGENOUS BENCHES OF BRAZIL" EXHIBITION

The headquarters building of the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is the subject of the latest exhibition at MAB-FAAP. The show highlights the work of the French architect Auguste Perret, one of the most significant figures in architecture during the first half of the 20th century.

The exhibition "Public School Architecture in São Paulo 1890–2017" celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Foundation for Educational Development (FDE).

APPLICATIONS OPEN - POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM ‘GEOGRAPHY, CITY, AND ARCHITECTURE’ | ESCOLA DA CIDADE

EstereoEnsaios São Paulo is a film-essay that revives the spirit of the "City Symphony" films of the silent era within the 21st-century digital stereographic context. The film is composed as a musical symphony intended to engage in a dialogue with the 1929 film São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole.

Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism is hosting the second edition of its "Portas Abertas" (Open Doors) program, which features a series of activities designed for prospective students interested in pursuing a degree in Architecture and Urbanism. Launched in 2017, the program aims to provide students with the opportunity to experience the school firsthand, explore its facilities, and interact with faculty and current students.

MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN SÃO PAULO

São Judas University (USJT), attentive to the need for an integrated vision regarding the development of projects and interventions in central areas, invites you to an international seminar aimed at providing a critical perspective on the territorial transformation processes currently underway in Latin American cities.

The sidewalk is the most democratic area of our home—we don't always remember this, but it is indeed part of our home, our building, and we believe it can be a space that goes beyond mere circulation. We view the sidewalk as a place for social interaction, tolerance, and respect for others, where we must engage with people of all genders, races, religions, ages, and social, physical, and mental conditions. In other words, it is a space where the full exercise of citizenship takes place.

POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM 'ARCHITECTURE, EDUCATION, AND SOCIETY' - APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 1 - ESCOLA DA CIDADE

The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) is hosting the "Reciprocal Timber Structures" workshop from May 2 to 11. The workshop will be led by Swiss architect and designer Udo Thönnissen, who has authored several books and articles on the subject.

Bioconstruction, Agroecology, Soil and Composting, Renewable Energy, Integrated Water Management, Community Governance, and much more!

Escola da Cidade – School of Architecture and Urbanism will host the exhibition Informal Rooting – An Open Atlas from September 12 to October 11, curated by Italian architect Alessandro Tessari.

Managing Director of the international architecture and design firm Perkins+Will, architect Fernando Vidal will participate in the 2nd edition of Office Connection with the lecture "Changes and Evolution in Ways of Working."

Esquina, a platform dedicated to cities, is hosting the launch of the book Situating Jane Jacobs on August 7. The book is a collection of essays by various authors, edited by Renato Cymbalista—an architect, urbanist, and professor at FAU-USP—and published by Anna Blume.

The event will also feature a discussion on the significance of Jacobs beyond her seminal 1961 book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, which remains one of the most important essays ever written on urban life.

Videos

In times of debate surrounding unemployment rates and housing deficits, this interactive documentary outlines a period when the industry-housing link was practiced through the proliferation of worker villages in urban "suburbs." The official launch will take place on May 10 and 24.

Revista Contraste, an independent publication developed by undergraduate students at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (FAU-USP), announces the launch of its 5th edition, themed "Education." For this occasion, we invite everyone to participate in the debate "Educating Centers: The Architecture of Cultural Spaces in the City of São Paulo." The event is part of a series of activities organized by the magazine, addressing the theme of education through various approaches.