Interrupciones is a historical review of two episodes that marked a turning point in how the city is made and conceived. On Wednesday, April 28, Carolina Tobler will present the 1972 competition for the remodeling of downtown Santiago as one of the last and clearest examples in Chile of a commitment to the architectural megaproject over urban planning. Anton zu Knyphausen will present the dismantling of professional guild structures as a moment of discontinuity in the discourse of Chilean architecture and the role the profession sought to play in urban development.

The research platform Justicia Espacial is organizing this virtual discussion to address and prioritize urgent and relevant topics concerning spatial justice and gender.

A debate on the infrastructure and resources currently available in the country to project a sustainable and equitable urban mobility for the future, while considering the environmental, urban, and social impacts of the current model.

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“Carme Pinós: Scenarios for Life” is a journey through the architecture of Carme Pinós, one of the leading figures in contemporary Spanish architecture, in her first retrospective, curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano.

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How was the lighting design for the 34th Bienal developed? Light is something we see all the time, yet little is commonly known about what happens in practice. This course aims to address key issues in lighting design through the illumination of the 34th Bienal de São Paulo: Faz escuro mas eu canto.

To mark the opening of the exhibition, architects Bettina Götz and Richard Manahl of the Austrian firm ARTEC, along with architect and Professor of Architectural Theory and History Josep Maria Montaner, will deliver an inaugural talk on Thursday, July 15, at 5:00 PM, followed by an open discussion with the speakers.

A sustainable, reforested timber pavilion featuring 24 photographic and typographic panels will be installed in the heart of Praça Mauá from September 8 to October 17. The exhibition, Future Now – Revisiting Earth Architecture, offers new perspectives on the challenges of contemporary architecture and addresses urgent global issues. The showcase provides an architectural experience that bridges the latest in high-tech innovation with one of the oldest building materials—earth (such as clay and mud)—and its contemporary applications.

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The book launch for Santiago de Chile 1977-1990: Arquitectura, Ciudad y Política by Daniel Talesnik will take place next Tuesday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m. via the UC School of Architecture's Facebook Live. The event will feature commentary from Andrea Insunza, Amarí Peliwoski, and Tomás Errazuriz.

"Diálogos Habitar América Latina" (Latin American Living Dialogues) marks the presence of REDBAAL and the ON Award at the 27th UIA2021RIO World Congress: “All the worlds, just one world.” This program is scheduled for April, May, and June 2021, as well as during the Congress itself, held from July 18 to 22, 2021, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

From September 8 to 10, you can attend the 6th International Congress, a biennial event organized by the Architecture and Society Foundation, where the city takes center stage as the focus for reflection and debate on its reality and future from various perspectives.

The 3rd National Congress for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage - CICOP Brazil 2021 is organized by the Architecture and Urbanism program at the Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP), São Paulo Campus, and the Department of History at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). The theme is "Cultural Heritage: Fragments, Sums, Constructions, and Dystopias." The event will be entirely free and held fully online from November 9 to 12, 2021.

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Inaugural lecture for the first cohort of the Technical Residency in Architecture, Urbanism, and Engineering at UFPB. For this occasion, we have invited Erminia Maricato, professor emeritus at FAUUSP, recipient of the Gold Medal from the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations, and national coordinator of BrCidades.

Unstable Infrastructures: Strange Ecologies, Discontinuous [De]growths, and Solidarity Energies

The ideas of progress, development, and growth-based models are being conceptually and materially affected by a series of environmental factors or new economies, which are being reprogrammed through a social and sociopolitical ecology.

Palabras y Trazos - Function and Space: Large-scale multifunctional architecture for medium and high traffic

The fifth edition of the International Biennial of Architectural Heritage Intervention will take place on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Like the European Prize, this event marks its tenth anniversary. This year, Equatorial Guinea is the guest country, with the event hosted at the MUHBA in Barcelona under the theme "Different Visions of Heritage in Equatorial Guinea."

The home is a representation of the complexity and evolution of lifestyles over time. Through selected works, this course provides an overview of the key characteristics of residential architecture in Japan, ranging from traditional homes to contemporary examples.

Short Course: "Collectives and Occupations" Module 01 - Civic Process Design

Novos Talentos Brasileiros – Design & Arte is now accepting submissions for its 2021 edition, featuring a new category this year: "Decorative Objects." From September 10 to September 26, 2021, CasaShopping will host the 6th edition of the project, promoted by Morar Mais Cultural, with the goal of serving as a showcase for emerging talent and boosting the design market.