This week's Arquicast Interview features a São Paulo-based firm with four partners who understand the value and importance of an architectural project to the client. With diverse experience across various typologies and project scales, they seek to research and develop new ways of practicing architecture, resulting in a contemporary body of work. Their projects have been exhibited at Biennials in Venice, Rotterdam, and Quito, and have won several national and international awards. One of the most iconic projects in the firm's history was a house built for a very special client: Dona Dalva, who saved money from years of hard work to build her home in Vila Matilde. The guest for this interview is Danilo Terra, from Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados.

In episode #59 of our series on architectural figures, we invited architect and historian Renato Anelli, who is also a board member of the Bardi Institute, and architect, professor, historian, and architectural critic Ana Luiza Nobre to discuss the life and work of Lina Bo Bardi—the Italian architect who deeply absorbed Brazilian roots and translated them into her highly original architecture. Trained at Rome's traditional school of architecture, Lina went far beyond the conventional scope of the profession, also working as an illustrator, editor, designer, and set designer.

Since 2008, Rua Arquitetos has dedicated itself to a wide range of projects, including exhibition design, residences, art galleries, and urban design projects. This experience has earned them national and international publications and awards, as well as participation in exhibitions at MoMA (2014), the MAK in Vienna (2015), the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh (2016), and MAM São Paulo (2017). In addition to the architecture biennials of Hong Kong-Shenzhen (2013), Chicago (2015), Venice (2016/18), and the Lisbon Triennale (2016).

In another episode of the Architecture and Cinema series, Arquicast brings the film Paris, I Love You to the discussion. In addition to the usual podcasters, the episode features advertising professional and journalist Janaina Pereira, who holds a postgraduate degree in Cinema and contributes to various entertainment outlets. Janaina previously participated in episode #58 on the film Her. Another returning guest on Arquicast is cinematographer and cinephile Kiko Barbosa, who always brings engaging insights to our conversations.

Officially debuting the partnership between ArchDaily and Arquicast, episode #68 Interview: ArchDaily Brasil is now live. In this episode, three of the editors from the Brazilian platform—Pedro Vada, Eduardo Souza, and Matheus Pereira—share a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work for the world's most visited architecture and urbanism website. The challenges of adapting to a new kind of career in architecture, the speed of industry transformations, and the role of technology and collaboration are among the topics discussed in this casual and informative conversation, which can be accessed here!

This year, the Favela-Bairro Program marked 25 years since its creation. Several events and articles have reflected on the milestone, assessing the program's impact on urban housing in the participating cities. We at Arquicast also discuss the topic in episode 76, now available on our platforms.

This week's Arquicast Entrevista features the work of an internationally recognized architect from Minas Gerais. A 1973 graduate of the School of Architecture at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Gustavo Penna founded his firm, GPA&A, that same year. Since then, the practice has been based in a century-old mansion in downtown Belo Horizonte. Penna has won numerous international awards, and his work has been exhibited in Brazil and around the world, including at the São Paulo Architecture Biennale, the Venice Biennale, the World Triennial of Architecture in Belgrade, and the Institut Français d’Architecture in Paris.

Reflecting on the everyday. This is the premise of the 12th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, which opens this September in the capital. Under the theme “Everyday” (“Todo dia”), the biennial aims to address the “most trivial dimension of reality,” shedding light on the production of ordinary, common space—which is, for this very reason, fundamental to the quality of the environment we inhabit daily. Curators Vanessa Grossman and Ciro Miguel join us for a conversation about this key event, which plays a crucial role in bridging academic research, architectural practice, and society at large.

This biweekly episode discusses the SESCTV series "A cidade no Brasil" [The City in Brazil], inspired by the publication of the same name by anthropologist, historian, poet, and essayist Antônio Risério. The series is directed by sociologist and filmmaker Isa Grinspum Ferraz, who joins us as one of our guests. Her previous work includes the documentary series "O povo brasileiro" [The Brazilian People], based on the work of Darcy Ribeiro, and the 2012 documentary "Marighella." Rounding out our guest panel, architect and urbanist Álvaro Gianninni shares his perspective as an enthusiastic viewer of the channel's programming.

This biweekly episode features a lighthearted discussion on a topic of great interest to architects. Inspired by the article published on ArchDaily, "11 Ways to Become a Better Architect (Without Doing Architecture)", we invited journalist Ana Paula Capellano to explore unconventional ways of acquiring general skills that can be applied to the field of architecture and urbanism. We discuss the eleven topics proposed in the text, sharing our personal experiences and, naturally, some lighthearted disagreements.

This year, the Pritzker Prize announced Japanese architect Arata Isozaki as its 2019 laureate. Since the 1960s, the architect has been considered a visionary by his peers, with work that bridges Western and Eastern cultures, reinterpreting global influences in his architecture. In this episode #71, our conversation spans both the multicultural ground Isozaki trod across more than 100 built works and the uniqueness of the concept of “Ma,” an interpretation of interstitial spaces in architectural work.

Marking the centennial of its founding, Arquicast #72 discusses the Bauhaus School and its influence on shaping a generation of architects, as well as its impact on the structuring of architectural and urban planning education in various programs worldwide. We invited architect Caio Dias, from Portal Projetar, and architect and ArchDaily editor Romullo Barato for an informal yet informative conversation that delves into the history of the school, its founders, and the broader context that continuously shaped the institution's trajectory.

In the new episode of the Architecture and Cinema series, we talk with Janaina Pereira, a journalist specializing in cinema, and Laura Carone, an architect, set designer, and art director, about the film Inception, by British director, screenwriter, and producer Christopher Nolan. Released in 2010, the film features a stellar cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, and Michael Caine, and received several awards, including Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing.

You have probably heard the term “tactical urbanism.” Though relatively recent, this approach to public space has gained visibility over the last decade, and today there are numerous examples of how to intervene in the city through a short-term, low-cost, and highly socially engaged lens. In episode #70, we chat with Rio-based architect and PhD in Urbanism Adriana Sansão, whose extensive practical work is backed by deep research on the subject. Click here to learn more!

According to Flávio Kiefer, museums are as old as human history itself. They have existed ever since humans began collecting and storing valuable objects in rooms built specifically for that purpose. Today, museums are more than environments that organize history: their programs are diverse and complex, their spaces flexible, and innovations are constant in the conservation, exhibition, and lighting of artworks. This week's Arquicast spoke with architect and specialist Carlos Eduardo Ribeiro about museum architecture and the entire debate surrounding this prestigious architectural program.

Twenty-first-century architecture and urban planning have at their disposal numerous technologies that help architects and planners think about space. Today, innovations such as augmented reality, hyper-realistic renderings, and 3D printing, among others, are part of the daily routine of the profession. Yet, none of these may influence the design process as profoundly as BIM technology, the acronym for Building Information Modeling. Its application demands that architects adopt a new approach to the construction of our buildings.

This episode of Arquicast discusses how the sustainability agenda directly influences architectural projects, particularly interior design. Over the last few decades, transformations in production methods and lifestyles have taken a negative toll on our relationship with planet Earth. Sustainability intersects with multiple layers of these issues, and the same holds true for architecture, design, and the construction industry.

An issue frequently raised by our listeners is the uncertainty that looms after graduation. Gone are the days when finishing school meant entering a relatively stable professional environment with the immediate possibility of putting a structured career plan into action. Today, a far less predictable reality awaits recent graduates, bringing both good and bad news.