The Insper Arq.Futuro Cities Laboratory, through its City and Regulation Center, is hosting the first webinar series, "Real Estate Production and Architectural Heritage," throughout October. The series features representatives from various involved sectors and presents emblematic case studies that highlight concrete proposals for bridging different perspectives on urban space occupation.
Ibero presents its first forum, "The Value of Design," as part of the launch of four new design degree programs.
Thinking Hand NGO Talks
The São Paulo Design Weekend, better known as DW!, brings together IED professionals and world-renowned designers from October 3 to 10. The central theme of the IED panels at the 10th edition of DW! is "Images and Data." This topic is also part of the 5th edition of the IED Graphic Interaction Festival, held within the event during the GIF Talks.
During the design month held every October in Mexico City, Coolhuntermx, curated by Taina Campos and Andrea Soler, proposes a space to amplify the voices of women designers, architects, and all creatives. Although they are gradually reclaiming and occupying a place on the country's design exhibition platforms, there is still a long way to go to make our disciplines an equal and fair terrain for developing our practices.
The Colegio de Arquitectos Tabasqueños A.C. (CAT), in collaboration with the Federación de Colegios de Arquitectos de la República Mexicana A.C. (FCARM), will host the 110th Ordinary Assembly of the FCARM on November 19 and 20, 2021, at the Centro de Convenciones Tabasco 2000 (located within Plaza Galerías Tabasco), at Av. Planetario s/n, Col. Los Ríos, C.P. 86035, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Simultaneously, the CAT will coordinate a series of events taking place from November 18 to 20, 2021, within the same venue, featuring professionals and experts in the field of architecture, as well as students in related fields and the general public. The scheduled events are:
Ideas de Ciudad is a laboratory for research, dissemination, and debate on the spatial and social transformations of the contemporary city. Its goal is to create a city laboratory—an open research platform aimed at exploring the future of cities as spaces for culture and the generation of new social, technological, and innovation paradigms.
The 2021 Anacademy Architecture Journey is a fully online event designed for architecture and design professionals and students. Its mission is to contribute to the sharing of knowledge through the professional experience and practice of architects and urban planners.
EDGE London, the city's first showroom dedicated to sustainable construction and design will be hosting a series of talks during this week's London Design Festival. Each talk will be presented by one of EDGE's partner brands, who are leaders in sustainability and innovation in circular and regenerative products and materials for construction and interior design. EDGE also celebrated its grand opening on the 20th, signalling the beginning of its journey to reform London's construction and interior design landscapes and push sustainability to the top of the industries' agendas.
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Future Spaces Foundation
BUILDING NATURAL CONNECTIONS webinar series
IED Rio is offering four free online classes this September, corresponding to four full online courses scheduled for the second semester. These sessions serve as a lead-up to the launch of in-person courses in 2022. The classes—covering lighting design, style generation, the role of the physical store in a post-pandemic landscape, and visual thinking for business—will be led by industry-leading designers, including Diana Joels, Michela Mezzavilla (Spain), Rafo Castro, Carolina Baltar, and Rafael Andrade.
Simbiotika and Archmotion present the Portfolio Cycle featuring Urzúa Soler Arquitectos, a firm that seeks to enhance the spatial experience through design and construction. Their approach focuses on material development, structural modulation, the construction of intermediate spaces, and the pursuit of an architectural form that expands the possibilities of each commission, always considering its use, program, expression, and context to develop a habitable piece that resonates with its user.
The Museu do Pontal is hosting an online debate series titled "The New Museu do Pontal – Partnerships and Inspirations," beginning August 5, 2021, at 5:00 PM. This event kicks off the programming leading up to the inauguration of the museum's new headquarters in Barra da Tijuca, the date of which will be announced during the session. The seminar will be held biweekly. The first meeting will feature Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, Hugo Barreto of the Instituto Cultural Vale, Eduardo Saron of Itaú Cultural, Luciane Gorgulho of BNDES, and collector Edmar Costa Pinto, all supporters of the Museu do Pontal. Museum directors Lucas Van de Beuque and Angela Mascelani will also be in attendance.
As part of the Fábrica de Ciudad activities scheduled for the second half of 2021, we are pleased to present the fifth cycle of the Viernes de Fábrica lecture series. We remain convinced that, now more than ever, academia must be linked to social issues by creating School+Community projects. With over 1,500 students, architects, and professors from 20 countries having participated in the 28 sessions held to date, we invite you to continue contributing to this initiative. We are now announcing the fifth cycle of Viernes de Fábrica, the second lecture series of 2021, which will take place from July 30 to December 3.
The 2nd edition of Comuns—an experimental and participatory virtual laboratory—aims to stimulate the exchange of new experiences and reflections on the social, ecological, cultural, and political technologies for transforming Latin American territories, considering the current context of urban, social, and geopolitical spatial crisis.
How is a city managed? What makes a good city? Approaching urban territory management from multiple perspectives, the Specialization in Cities offers a unique educational experience, training students in consulting, as well as the development and implementation of strategic management plans and projects for municipal territories.
The PROJETO + PROCESSO series features prominent figures in national and international architecture to present their work, introducing their design methodologies—from initial studies and sketches to client presentations and their active involvement in the process. The series explores the references used in the project and the relationships with the surroundings, the city, and the environment.
From 1 until 15 July, Guiding Architects invites you on a virtual trip to no less than eight cities all over the world.