The Designia journal of the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism at the Universidad de Boyacá extends a cordial invitation to the national and international academic community to submit research articles in the fields of architecture, design (graphic, industrial, fashion), visual arts, urbanism, heritage, and museology for publication in Volume 5, Number 2 of the journal.
IKEA and La Casa Encendida Seek Innovative Ideas for a Meeting Space
The Madrid City Council, through the Madrid Architecture Competition Office of the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM), has launched a competition to design three municipal libraries in the Spanish capital.
Following an investigation commissioned by the General Directorate of Libraries, Archives, and Museums and the Public Library Service, "a need to expand the current network of municipal public libraries was identified. This analysis was reinforced by requests from the 2016 district Participatory Budgeting call, as the vast majority of the centers identified in this report were supported by citizen petitions," the competition guidelines explain.
Organized by the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos, this international competition seeks the development of a preliminary design for the Faro de la Cultura (Lighthouse of Culture), a cultural center to be located in the Rodrigo Bueno neighborhood of Costanera Sur, between the ecological reserve and the former Boca Sports City.
The project’s primary objective is to stimulate integration and equitable access to facilities for all local residents, fostering community engagement.
The Inter-American Development Bank is launching the "21st Century Schools in Latin America and the Caribbean" competition.
We are seeking to recognize 60 educational infrastructure projects that facilitate learning and the development of 21st-century skills and feature innovations in their design, construction, management, or use. Educational projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
The Municipality of Quito, through the Metropolitan Institute of Urban Planning (IMPU) and the Pichincha Architects Association (CAE-P), invites architects, urban planners, and other professionals to participate in a competition aimed at the urban renewal of the railway corridor in southern Quito.
This competition seeks to reimagine the corridor, which currently only serves the tourist train, and whose spatial, environmental, economic, and social potential remains untapped. Consequently, the competition encourages the development of proposals that integrate and acknowledge this historic infrastructure within the city, highlighting its potential as an inclusive and connective public space. The goal is to create gathering spaces and incorporate facilities, retail, and services that enhance the current use and character of each sector. Participants may even rethink the role of this corridor for various urban functions, regardless of whether the train remains in operation. The corridor spans approximately 13 kilometers and traverses areas with a significant diversity of dynamics, land uses, and levels of urban consolidation.
The Madrid City Council, in collaboration with the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM), has launched a competition for the adaptation and rehabilitation of the historic Beti Jai fronton (always party in Basque) in the Spanish capital.
This former sports facility for Basque pelota, which seats 4,000 spectators, was designed by Joaquín de Rucoba and inaugurated in 1894. It served various purposes after 1918, when it ceased to function exclusively as a sports venue, until it was completely abandoned in 1989. In 2015, the Madrid City Council acquired the site, following concerns over its uncertain future raised by local organizations such as Madrid, Ciudadanía y Patrimonio.
The Municipality of Cascais, with technical support from the OASRS, has launched the "Sommer Pavilion International Ideas Competition" for the construction of a temporary intervention in the Jardim da Parada, adjacent to Casa Sommer in the center of Cascais. Proposals may be submitted until July 13.
INSÒLIT is a festival of ephemeral interventions in the courtyards of Palma that aims to promote the city's rich architectural heritage through creative, temporary actions.
The 2018 AA Visiting School in Santiago will study and challenge the conditions for architectural and urban design within this neoliberal context. Through design projects, it will speculate on new artifacts derived from the spatial and functional decompression of the shopping mall, understood as a series of strategic interventions and operations within the city that ultimately aim to rethink the relationship between housing, infrastructure, and urban design.
The journal Designia invites the national and international academic community to submit research-based articles in the fields of Architecture, Urbanism, Design (graphic, industrial, and fashion), Heritage, Museology, and Visual Arts for publication in Volume 6, Issue 1.
We are seeking to recognize 60 educational infrastructure projects that facilitate learning and the development of 21st-century skills and feature innovation in their design, construction, management, or use. Educational projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Experimenta Pontevedra, the Urban Design Festival, celebrates its first edition from June 21 to 24, 2018. Over these four days, public space will be transformed to encourage uses that foster imagination and play.
The Municipality of Villaputzu, Italy, has launched an ideas competition on the Bologna Order of Architects platform to improve the Porto Corallo coastline. The project seeks to integrate the existing coastal road into a system of low-impact, low-speed paths. These slow-traffic routes should facilitate sustainable use of the beaches and other areas of natural, scenic, and cultural interest.
The third edition of Hello Wood in Argentina is approaching—scheduled for March 2–10, 2019—and is calling for university students or recent graduates in architecture, design, and art who are inspired to build around the new theme: CON-TENSIÓN.
The Professional Master's in Architecture and Urbanism (MPArqUrb) at Unisinos focuses on the performance and sustainability of cities and buildings.
The MPArqUrb program builds knowledge regarding sustainable architecture and urban design, performance analysis in civil construction, energy efficiency, and environmental certification. The topics covered relate to innovation, sustainability, and technology in Architecture and Urbanism. Furthermore, the MPArqUrb seeks to address the ongoing need for qualification in advanced professional practice and societal engagement.
Since the 19th century, World Expos have served to showcase the culture, art, progress, and scientific advancements of participating nations. These exhibitions are the premier international showcase for participating countries and represent a historic event for their host nations.
World Expos have left an impressive architectural legacy that has become symbolic of many cities and countries. Notable examples include the Crystal Palace in London (1851), the Eiffel Tower in Paris (1889), the Ferris Wheel in Chicago (1893), the Atomium in Brussels (1958), the Space Needle in Seattle (1962), and Mies van der Rohe’s German Pavilion in Barcelona (1929), among many others.
Since 1989, the Cabildo de Lanzarote has been working to revitalize and enhance the cultural appeal of Arrecife. The primary objective of this project is to transform the El Almacén plaza (Arrecife) into an urban hub for culture and social interaction. This competition represents a significant step toward that goal, as the winning proposal will be built.
Ferrero and Desall invite the international creative community to propose an innovative interior design solution centered on the individual, ensuring that breaks at the company are even more relaxing and enjoyable.
The 2018 World Cup ended just a few weeks ago. It concluded an intense month that not only impacted the world of sports but also had direct repercussions on the host country's economy, tourism, and urban planning. Russia was the chosen host country. A total of 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities were built or renovated for the tournament. But have you ever considered what happens when Olympic stadiums, World Cup venues, or other costly sports infrastructure close after the events for which they were designed? Many host local sports clubs. Others, however, become what we call "white elephants," used as parking lots, car racing tracks, or even—as in the case of Montreal's spectacular Olympic Stadium—a flu vaccination center. In "Residential Stadium: Adaptive Reuse," Archstorming aims to analyze how architecture can provide solutions for stadium design, ensuring they can be repurposed once the sporting event has concluded.
Abouthaus is an online platform dedicated to helping self-builders and owner-builders navigate the design and construction process, make informed decisions, and secure high-quality home designs. One of its primary services is adapting the traditional architectural competition model to the residential sector.
Metalmeccanica Alba and Desall invite the international creative community to design a new combinable, modular, and detachable bookcase for the historic brand AlbaComponents.
Architecture and design students in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, or Peru are invited to enter the Dream Job challenge, organized by the IE School of Architecture and Design.
Rethinking is celebrating its 4th anniversary. It has been four years since the launch of our first competition, and from the very beginning, participants have requested a specific type of competition: one that rewards, both symbolically and financially, the effort required by a year of work on a final degree project. Therefore, after 18 competitions, we are pleased to present our first competition dedicated to rewarding the best final degree projects.
