Bringing together approximately 160 works by renowned Black artists from Brazil and the United States, the exhibition "Ancestral: Afro-Americas" arrives at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro on June 4, 2025. Under the artistic direction of Marcello Dantas and curated by Ana Beatriz Almeida, the exhibition celebrates the shared heritage and bonds between Afro-descendant peoples in Brazil and the United States within the field of visual arts, promoting a critical reflection on the African diaspora. The show also features a collection of adornments commonly known as "joias de crioula"—attire worn by Black women who achieved freedom in colonial Brazil, particularly in Bahia, as a way to express their ancestry—and a selection of African art from the Ivani and Jorge Yunes Collection, curated by Renato Araújo da Silva. These segments seek to identify, on one hand, the spaces where African ancestry was present during colonial Brazil and, on the other, its elements in art produced in its territory of origin.

Gallery honors one of the greatest names in international contemporary art
Exhibition recovers drawings produced in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and brings together prints and objects little known to the public, such as Fiat Lux, a work presented only once by the Rio-born artist in 1979, for just 24 hours

Buildner has announced the results of its third annual Home of Shadows international architecture ideas competition. The competition series is designed to focus on the vital interplay between light and shadow in creating functional and inviting living spaces. It highlights the importance of natural light in home design, essential for creating comfortable, inviting, and practical environments.

Light is viewed as a language through which architects communicate emotions in their designs, with shadows playing an equally significant role in influencing the ambiance of a space. The balance between light and shadow allows for the creation of spaces with depth and texture, setting different moods for various purposes. Often, this balance can be achieved through the strategic placement of windows and doors.

2025 ADMISSIONS OPEN – Professional Master’s in Landscape Architecture (MPAP/FAU/UFRJ)
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Focusing on landscape design and sustainability, the MPAP trains professionals capable of critically addressing contemporary environmental, territorial, and urban challenges.

The Master in Advanced Architecture at IAAC celebrates its 25th anniversary as one of the most forward-looking programs in architectural education. Founded in 2000 in Barcelona, the program was created as a space for experimentation—where design meets technology, ecology and critical thinking, far from the conventions of traditional architectural training.

Over the years, the program has welcomed more than 1,000 students from over 80 countries. This international mix is no accident; it reflects IAAC's understanding of innovation as something that grows through dialogue, diversity and shared ambition. The result is a network of professionals working at the intersection of design, research, and systemic change.

The exhibition of the Cadernos de Habitação Coletiva (CHC) is now open to the public at FAUUSP. The display features a showcase inside the library, presenting a selection of books on the documented projects.
A public roundtable discussion will be held soon. The full schedule will be announced through our channels.

We invite everyone to the launch discussion for Log 62, featuring a special session dedicated to architectural criticism in South America. The issue features essays from several countries, including Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, and Brazil. The panel will include editor Jaime Solares Carmona (PhD candidate, Yale University) and contributors Frederico Costa (PhD candidate, Unicamp), Mariana Alves (professor, U. Presb. Mackenzie), and Mariana Wilderom (professor, U. São Judas Tadeu).

The 2025 Camposaz Cultural Association workshop season kicks off in Southern Italy, in the small yet charming town of Conca della Campania, located within the Roccamonfina Foce Garigliano Regional Park.
The event is organized as part of the first edition of Mostra Mercato, one of the many initiatives of Borghi - Ruralità, biodiversità, innovazione grant. The workshop will take place in the town center, in close contact with the local community and the summer 2025 events.
Participants will build a series of mobile structures to support the market, with the ultimate goal of visually connecting the urban space involved in the exhibition. These installations, which will be entirely designed and built on site, may be inspired by the surrounding landscape and the three time periods that guide the selection of displayed objects: antiques, vintage, and modern design.

A panel discussion bringing together curators and emerging architects from the UK and across Europe to share their perspectives on evolving professional landscapes and alternative models of practice that challenge the status quo.​

Ever wanted to build your own city? In this exciting hands-on workshop, young creators (ages 7+) will bring London to life—one building at a time!

D-arc BUILD is India's premier Exhibition for the Design Architecture Engineering Building and Construction Material industry. The event brings together leading professionals from around the world to showcase the latest products technologies and trends in the industry.

D-arc BUILD is India's premier Exhibition for the Design Architecture Engineering Building and Construction Material industry. The event brings together leading professionals from around the world to showcase the latest products technologies and trends in the industry.

D-arc BUILD is India's premier Exhibition for the Design Architecture Engineering Building and Construction Material industry. The event brings together leading professionals from around the world to showcase the latest products technologies and trends in the industry.

Buildner has announced the results of its competition, the Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial No.5. This competition is held each year to support the universal ban on nuclear weapons. In 2017, on the 75th anniversary of the 1945 bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, which claimed the lives of over 100,000 people, the United Nations adopted the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

In recognition of this treaty, Buildner invites conceptual designs for a memorial to be located on any known decommissioned nuclear weapon testing site. The conceptual memorial is intended to reflect the history and ongoing threat of nuclear weapons, aiming to promote public awareness of nuclear disarmament. 

The challenge is intended to bring attention to the history and dangers of nuclear weapons. Participants are tasked with designing a space that commemorates nuclear warfare victims and conveys the need for a nuclear-free future. As a 'silent' competition, submissions are not allowed to include any text, titles, or annotations.

The next edition of this competition, the Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial No. 6, has been launched with an early bird registration deadline of June 12, 2025.

Without dedicated spaces for private focus — a crucial element of effective collaboration — even the brightest idea dims. The office must indeed balance connectivity with personal space most brilliantly, letting employees move between tasks without friction. Booths like hushFree.XS, hushFree.S.Hybrid, and hushFree.S are part of this, together forming a trio of single-person booths that meet the majority of the office's need for individual workspaces.

HushFree.XS, hushFree.S.Hybrid, and hushFree.S work as a complete system, ensuring employees have the right conditions for productive solo work throughout the day, proving to be invaluable tools for architects in designing spaces that completely address varied employees needs. Booths like these make premium refuges for focused calls, impressively immersive video conference spaces, and deep-focus bubbles.

An ancestral house in the rural village of Willendorf in der Wachau stands watch over a grove of fruit trees. The trees have stood for generations and, to this day, provide the fruit which is the basis of the family business. Bound on one side by the river Danube and the other by valley's edge, both house and grove have witnessed the passage of countless seasons together. With each progression between darkness and light, from winter to summer, comes the inevitability of change.

In 2000, the Cátedra Luis Barragán was born at the Tecnológico de Monterrey with the intention of creating a space for reflection for architecture students and professionals. Its main objective was to raise awareness and enrich the conversation about the meaning and importance of the discipline as a service for the integral development of society.

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona announces a new edition of the Global Summer School 2025 (GSS25), marking another milestone fostering global collaboration and innovation in the field of architecture and design.
Over the years, IAAC has been at the forefront of promoting meaningful knowledge and expertise sharing among architects, engineers, designers and innovators worldwide. The GSS brings together students from diverse backgrounds to engage with IAAC's network of experts and renowned lecturers.