View of the City: Vedute and Panoramas from the Albertina

Competition Title: "The Appointment between Youth and City" Wuxi Urban Regeneration Design Competition

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Buildner has announced the results of the Kharkiv Housing Challenge, the first competition in a two-part series focused on rebuilding Ukraine. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, has been deeply affected by the ongoing conflict, and this competition is part of a broader effort to rebuild its housing and public spaces.

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Concéntrico, in its effort to initiate new formats that respond to urban transformations, presents a call for entries in collaboration with the Logroño City Council and LIF 2002 (Logroño Railway Integration), as part of the city's strategic plan to address heatwaves. The objective of this call is to create a permanent urban climate island, to be located in the vicinity of the Felipe VI Park lake on the unpaved area that forms a hexagonal plaza.

Introduction to Architectural Photography Workshop with João Morgado

The video art project "Ruínas" (Ruins) examines the significance of urban ruins located in the city of Americana, SP, exploring their symbolic function in times of crisis. As material remnants of political failure, economic speculation, and social decline, these ruins have become essential to many contemporary cultural narratives. The project is funded by the Paulo Gustavo Law through the Ministry of Culture, with support from the Americana City Hall, via the Secretariat of Culture and Tourism.

Over the past two decades, the Holcim Foundation Awards has committed USD 20M to spotlight transformative projects by architects, designers, and engineers who pioneer sustainable design and construction practices. To capture these stories, the Foundation launched a short film series titled Words with Winners.

This series provides an in-depth look at award-winning sustainable design projects through exclusive interviews with their creators. It includes one of the first films to showcase the BIG U, also known as the DryLine, in its built form, featuring an exclusive one-on-one with Bjarke Ingels, Creative Director and Founder of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG).

Serapool, a leading brand in porcelain pool tiles and complementary porcelain products, has been innovating and producing sustainable design solutions for residential, spa and wellness centers, hotels, water parks, and Olympic-size pools globally for 40 years. The brand's holistic approach to pool design has led to a comprehensive porcelain collection that includes pool tiles, stair nosings, pool copings, porcelain pool grates, infinity tiles, concealed overflow handles, terrace nosings, and rain channels. With years of expertise in the industry, the company stands as a leading example of innovation, consistently delivering safe and long-lasting products.

"Migrantes" opens on November 7 at 7:00 PM at the Instituto Cervantes.
Prominent Peruvian graphic artist Issa Watanabe concludes the 2024 exhibition schedule at the institute's Rio de Janeiro headquarters in Botafogo.

The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp is planning a comprehensive redevelopment of its site to create a future-oriented campus that integrates and enhances scientific, medical, and educational activities. For this, it is collaborating with the Vlaams Bouwmeester through an Open Call procedure (OO48), in which designers can apply until November 11, 2024.

The book [KONG KONG ARCHITECTURE - Hong Kong City Architecture User Guide] has won the 2024 Good Design Award in the Media & Content category, announced on October 16, 2024. As the first architectural book to win this award, it offers a fresh approach to understanding architecture, specifically focusing on offering an accessible guide to appreciating the structures that surround us in everyday life.

Choosing between vinyl and laminate flooring is no longer necessary, as resilient hybrid flooring combines the best features of both materials. Kiwi is a natural flooring made of 80% wood, utilizing a premium impregnation technology that makes it 100% waterproof. This product features 80% wood, while the remaining 20% is composed of plant-based resins. Consequently, it is 100% PVC-free, making it an entirely eco-friendly choice.

An Immersion into the Future of Sustainable Construction
Date: November 22, 2024 | Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Location: AYA Earth Partners, São Paulo
The Most Comprehensive Experience for Low-Carbon Construction Leaders

The ARTNOVA Gallery, located on the 2nd floor of Fábrica Bhering in Rio de Janeiro, will open the exhibition TODO LUGAR É PASSAGEM (Every Place is a Passage) on Saturday, November 2, 2024, starting at 2:00 PM. The exhibition reflects on the multiple meanings of movement and displacement in contemporary life. Among other themes, the works on display address the complexity of migratory phenomena, urban mobility, and the distances we travel in search of opportunities and experiences.

"Abyssal Turn"
Collective exhibition opening on November 6 at Sala Antonio Berni,
at the Consulate of the Argentine Republic in Botafogo

The history of modern architecture has been well covered in classical surveys that traced the developments of this major movement that dominated the architectural landscape of the 20th century until the beginning of the 1970s, when a major contesting movement appeared on the scene, labelled as Post-Modernism. This book explores the different tendencies that affected the developments of the past six decades, beginning around the 1960s, when a new wind started to blow from within Modernism, leading to different reactions and counter-reactions. This book provides a survey of contemporary developments, starting with an introductory chapter on the transitional period of the 1960s and then examining the different movements that followed, charting a middle course between the 'aesthetic' histories that examine architecture solely in terms of its formal aspects, and the 'ideological' histories that subject it to a critique that often skirts the discussion of its formal aspects.

Continuing Professional Development
Lecture Series for Professionals

Following the success of its previous three seasons, the CAA is pleased to announce the launch of Season 4 of its Continuing Professional Development Lecture series for professionals.

Beam Center Seeks Ambitious Project Proposals for 2025 and 2026 seasons for Beam Camp in New Hampshire
Beam Center seeks design proposals for an ambitious public artwork that will be brought to life through collaborations between youth, Beam Camp staff and the selected proposer. Projects will be realized by a community of more than 100 young people at Beam Camp in summers 2025 and 2026.
Beam Camp is a specialized summer camp for building and collaboration located in Strafford, NH. Our award-winning program offers youth (ages 10-17) the opportunity to cultivate hands-on skills while exploring innovative thinking, design, problem solving and the creative process.
Every year, Beam Camp solicits proposals for unique and spectacular large-scale projects that serve as the centerpiece for the 29-day session of camp, during which they will be built and brought to life by 100 campers and 20+ staff. Our Project Team works with the winning designers to translate their project designs into the camp context. We pride ourselves on the high level of craftsmanship and skill that our Projects and the work of our staff and campers reflect. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with our past projects.
Winning proposals will be selected by a committee composed of Beam Center staff, youth, past project designers, and community members.
Beam Camp is looking for the following:
Proposals from creative individuals with big ideas, including but not limited to Artists, Engineers, Architects, Builders, Filmmakers, Musicians, Designers, Technologists, etc.
Big ideas that result in a unique, ambitious, and spectacular product
Proposals that communicate a clear vision (sketches, diagrams, and other visuals are always helpful) and represent your/your team's expertise
Projects that are ambitious enough to occupy and challenge 100 campers and 20+ staff members for approximately 50 hours
Projects that take advantage of Beam's facilities, community, landscape and rural setting
Projects that use a range of materials, processes and techniques
Projects that allow us to create the majority of the components onsite and from scratch
Beam Camp Disciplines and Facilities include:
Full wood and metal shops, equipped with a range of hand and power tools
Welding facilities
Textile, dye and sewing stations
Ceramic studio
Molding and casting facilities
Technology lab
Audio equipment and instrument selection
Commercial Kitchen
Project Site: Beam Project NH
Location: Beam Camp in Strafford, NH
Completion: Summer 2025 or Summer 2026
Past projects: Welcome Beacon (2023), As Above, So Below (2022), and A Universe (2021)
Award, Project Budget and Selected Artist Expectations:
For each selected project artists receive a $5,000 award
Selected projects have approximately $15,000 fabrication budget
Selected artists should have a general understanding of the processes, techniques, and materials involved in their proposal
Selected artists must be available for bi-weekly meetings beginning 6 months before project completion in order to facilitate any necessary development, prototyping, and problem solving
Selected artists must be able to provide plans according to the project development schedule listed below
Application Instructions:
Please submit proposal as a SINGLE PDF that includes:
The title of your proposed project
A detailed description of the project
Visuals (sketches, diagrams, renderings, video link, etc.)
Information about all co-designers included in your proposal, if any: names, emails, experience (resume, CV, portfolio, etc.) and phone numbers of each individual involved (including the applicant)
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59PM EST on Monday, December 23, 2024