The 7th edition of the Lisbon Triennale kicks off in Venice with a debate centered on the question "How Heavy is a City?" This open, participatory reflection brings together experts from various disciplines, ranging from art to architecture, science, technology, and the humanities.
In commemoration of International Women's Day, we invite you to join the fourth webinar of the CEELA Project, organized in partnership with the Ecuadorian Council for Sustainable Building. During this free event, prominent leaders in the construction sector will share their professional experiences and strategies for promoting gender equity in work environments across the public, private, industry association, and international cooperation sectors.
BOOMSPDESIGN, an event part of DW!, will take place at one of the city's most iconic landmarks: the Copan Building. On March 13, Thiago Rodrigues, partner and architect at Superlimão, will participate in a thematic panel to discuss the relevance and challenges of retrofit projects. Joining Thiago in the discussion are Beto Cocenza (creator of BOOMSPDESIGN) and Maxime Barkatz, founder of Ilion Partners, a real estate investment fund focused on building revitalization.
MEMORY TALKS EP10
Design media have always been fundamental in shaping our understanding of what constitutes good design. Beyond their aesthetic value, these publications serve as a source of inspiration, information, and cross-pollination; furthermore, they influence what we value and think about design. Design media have the power to highlight stories they deem important, amplify or silence certain voices, and challenge or reinforce specific ideas.
The Banco Nacional de México, through Fomento Cultural Citibanamex, and the Fundación Sordo Madaleno invite you to the panel discussion "Art and Design in Architecture," part of the public program accompanying the exhibition "Urban Transformation: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos."
Public art is part of our history, our culture, and our collective memory. It reflects and reveals our society, adding meaning to our cities. As artists respond to our times, they project their inner vision onto the outside world, creating a chronicle of our public experience.
In recent years, traditional ideas about the "workplace" have been completely transformed. With remote and hybrid systems becoming the new normal, employees now expect flexibility regarding where and when they perform their work. However, prolonged remote work has also revealed the irreplaceable value of in-person collaboration and connection.
HOLDER is an initiative dedicated to highlighting contemporary Latin American design through its stories and creations. Founded in 2023 by designer Trinidad Davanzo and architect Camilo Palma, Holder Objects blurs the lines between an editorial platform, a design shop, and a gallery. Its constantly evolving catalog features a curated selection of furniture and artistic objects for everyday use, promoting prominent designers from Latin America.
Two architects who curate the Chilean Architecture Biennial (and do not build), an architect involved in parametric design, and an architect from Concepción working in the publishing world will be the guests for the fourth session and 2018 closing event of the #XFORMAS project. The event will take place in the heart of Santiago on Thursday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. at AriztiaLAB.
To celebrate the end of 2018, the event will feature an after-party hosted by DJ Xico and will also give away 20 copies of the book ‘Arquitectura no es solo obra’, edited by Juan Pablo Urrutia, Cristina Núñez, and Sebastián Simonetti.
On Wednesday, January 24, the Municipal Theater of Chillán will host the opening of the Chillán Citizen Forum: Modern Landscape/Transforming Territories, a three-day event that will reflect on the architectural, cultural, and artistic heritage of the locality and the new Ñuble Region. At 6:30 p.m., project curators Paul Birke and Pablo Brugnoli will present the initiative, which seeks to connect and integrate artists, thinkers, and professionals from various disciplines with local communities in an open dialogue regarding Chillán’s modern landscape.
The inaugural event will also feature the panel discussion “The Utopia of Latin American Architecture and the Case of Chillán,” which will center on honoring the distinguished architect Osvaldo Cáceres, who has had an extensive career not only as an architect but also in the research, documentation, and dissemination of national architectural history and heritage.
An architect serving as executive director at the Metropolitan Heritage Institute, an architectural photographer with experience throughout Ecuador, an architect and human rights activist, and an architect specializing in professional demolition will be the guests at the first international session of the X FORMAS DE HACER ARQUITECTURA project in Ecuador on Thursday, November 22, at 7:00 PM at TORNO Co Creative.
Known simply as XFORMAS, this is the first international session of the project led in Chile by Fabiola González + Yair Estay (TALLER25) and Nicolás Valencia (ArchDaily), which, in Ecuador, is partnered with the local firm Rama Estudio, led by architects Felipe Donoso, Carolina Rodas, and Carla Chávez.
ESCOLA DA CIDADE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM HOSTS OPEN CLASSES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.
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.
Proyectos Monclova is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Fred Sandback. The Properties of Light (Inside and Outside), running from May 26 to August 18, 2018, in conjunction with the launch of the new publication The Properties of Light. Luis Barragán-Fred Sandback, which will be presented alongside a panel discussion.
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.
CONVERSATORIO is a project born from the desire to create a space for reflection on contemporary thought, intended to foster dialogue enriched by diverse perspectives. It aims to reclaim various spaces and generate new questions and inquiries within a critical and pluralistic framework.
On March 16 at 10:00 AM, Belas Artes will host the inaugural lecture for its Professional Master’s Program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design. In addition to welcoming new students, the event will initiate discussions relevant to the program's research lines and its concentration area in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design.
Centered on the theme "From Taller Total to Participatory Design," the lecture will feature contributions from Professor Sylvia Adriana Dobry Pronsato, PhD, of FIAMFAAM, and Professor Wilson Caracol Ribeiro dos Santos Jr., PhD, of PUC-Campinas.