Pioneer Valley Cohousing, Amherst, MA - Photo: Edgar Werblowsky
A new housing trend that combines privacy and community is beginning to spark interest among aging Brazilians who want to plan how they will live the third stage of their lives: Cohousing.
The 15th SEMAU (Architecture and Urbanism Week), organized by the Tutorial Education Program (PET) for Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal University of Alagoas (FAU/Ufal), will feature the theme "Healthy Cities: urgencies, perspectives, and addressing challenges." The event will include lectures, workshops, Cine Semau, and a roundtable discussion, aiming to discuss and reflect on the existing challenges and complexities in promoting health and well-being in cities, as well as to present and share positive experiences regarding the political role of architecture, urbanism, and related fields in this debate.
The Fórum SP 21 will take place from September 21 to 30. This seminar evaluates São Paulo's Municipal Planning System, focusing on the city's Master Plan and Urban Policy, as well as their instruments, plans, programs, and complementary actions, and the impacts and repercussions experienced in the city throughout the 21st century. The call for papers for the Forum is now open, and abstracts or videos may be submitted until July 26, 2021.
The City of Cataguases, through the State Government, opened registration on May 24 for the Public Architectural Competition for the city's entrance portal on Avenida Nicolau Siervi.