The USAT School of Architecture is organizing the 1st International Workshop: 2022 Architecture Lectures and Competition. "Memory, Time, and Landscape" is an event open to students and universities across the country, aimed at exploring and reflecting on current topics through proposals that foster creativity and multidisciplinary work.
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.
Since 2016, Lima has hosted the International Forum on Urban Interventions, which aims to highlight citizen-led initiatives implementing small-scale urban interventions. These initiatives seek to improve the quality of life in public spaces, offer solutions to various challenges, and encourage other citizens to initiate their own projects.
Organized by the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, this national competition calls for the preliminary design of the facade and the treatment of the right party wall for the new building that will house the relocated offices and archives of the National Tax Court.
Cortesía de Colegio de Arquitectos Regional 5 de la Ciudad de Villa María
Organized by the Regional 5 College of Architects in the city of Villa María, this design competition seeks ideas and proposals for the new headquarters of the Regional 5 Southeast branch of the College of Architects of the Province of Córdoba.
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Applications are now open for the 5th edition of the Living Places - Simon Architecture Prize 2024
The Living Places – Simon Architecture Prize is an initiative by the company Simon, curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe since its inception in 2016 to commemorate Simon's centenary. Since then, architecture firms from over 23 countries—including Mexico, Poland, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, and Spain—have participated in the competition, reaffirming its international relevance. In the previous edition, the prize featured 220 nominated projects.
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.
This meeting, continuing the previous Latin American and National gatherings, aims to bring together architecture professionals, academic departments, educators, researchers, and students to continue debating and deepening the understanding of professional practice in habitat transformation processes.
Concursos AG 360 announces the "Alpine Hostel 2019" ideas competition, which will take place from January to April 2019. The project calls for the creation of an alpine shelter and a viewpoint on the slopes of the Nevado de Toluca, Mexico, intended to promote ecotourism development in the area. The entire site development must be based on sustainable and environmentally friendly principles.
The Arica Barroca festival is a cultural celebration honoring the South Andean identity of Arica and Parinacota, a Cultural Landscape of the Americas. This year’s festival theme, "From the Pacific to the Andes: Pirates, Traffickers, and Franciscans," unfolds over three days of celebrating the region's rich essence. The community is invited to participate in over 20 free activities, including specialized talks on history, archaeology, architecture, music, and the visual arts; generative roundtables that entice with the aromas and flavors of heritage cuisine; art workshops to revisit ancestral crafts; Baroque concerts at the Arica Cathedral; and an art and design fair, the Neo Barroca, a showcase inviting local artists to the Plaza Colón to share their work. The festival will take place from May 16 to 18 and is open to the public.
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XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism
The call for submissions is now open for the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU), curated by Arturo Franco and Ana Román, which will be held in October 2019 in Asunción, Paraguay, with Joseto Cubilla serving as the country coordinator.
The Housing Institute (INVI) at the University of Chile invites submissions for the 2018 INVItro call for columns. Columns must address topics related to residential habitat, falling within the following categories:
Do you live in Ibero-America? (includes Spain and Portugal) Can you build a lamp out of a pipe? Have you transformed an old piece of junk into a vintage nightstand? Do you see a magic wand where the rest of your family sees a simple screwdriver? If you answered "yes," then you are a "doer" or a DIY enthusiast, and we would like to invite you to travel to Expo F 2018, the International Construction Materials and Tools Fair (Panama, September 20-22).
Organized by the Colegio de Arquitectos Provincia de Buenos Aires (CAPBA D5), this national competition seeks proposals for the "Plaza de las Carretas" in Campana, Buenos Aires.
The initiative aims for the Plaza de las Carretas to function as a unifying space that provides connections to the surrounding axes, while also establishing itself as a true "public activity center" for continuous use in its own right.
This poster will serve as the official image for the XXVII Latin American Architecture Students Meeting (ELEA), taking place in Ciudad del Este in October 2019. Students currently enrolled in any Architecture, Design, or Urbanism program throughout Latin America are invited to participate.
The National Fund for the Arts (Fondo Nacional de las Artes) is calling for entries for the 2019 Heritage Competition. The initiative aims to support processes of valorization and revitalization, establishing the necessary conditions for Argentina's cultural heritage to thrive and yield new results in the future. Submissions will be accepted until Thursday, May 30, 2019.
The Central Society of Architects (SCA), in collaboration with ARQ Clarín, invites all architecture students in Argentina, from both public and private universities, to participate in the 2019 National Clarín-SCA Award. The primary objective of this award is to establish a launchpad for the development of the country's future architects.
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XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism
The call for submissions for the selection of academic work for the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU) is now open. Curated by Arturo Franco and Ana Román, the event will take place in October 2019 in Asunción, Paraguay, with Joseto Cubilla serving as the country coordinator.
As in previous editions, the Latin American Architecture Biennial (BAL) aims to showcase the work of emerging professionals in Spain, thereby helping to promote their practice both in Spain and in their home countries.
BAL 2019 will take place over the course of one week in Pamplona, Spain, combining a variety of events linked to different geographic regions. The program will feature exhibitions, lectures, and roundtables that provide a global overview of the current state of Latin American architecture. Following the event, the BAL will be exhibited in Barcelona and Madrid, as well as at BIAU 2021, and may also be presented in participating countries upon request.
The Mayor's Office of Santiago de Cali, the Municipal Planning Department, and the Colombian Society of Architects – Valle del Cauca (SCA Valle) invite you to participate in the Public Competition – Av. Sexta Urban Design Preliminary Project.