Renowned for its advanced approach to architectural education, SCI-Arc's Master of Architecture 2 (M.Arch 2) program stands out as a transformative experience for aspiring architects. Tailored for students with a background in architecture, the M.Arch 2 curriculum is a two-year intensive program designed to foster creativity, technical expertise, and critical thinking, preparing graduates for a dynamic and evolving professional landscape. Students in SCI-Arc’s M.Arch 2 program build a worldwide professional network of peers, faculty, and professionals, opening doors to collaboration, mentorship, career opportunities, and meaningful contributions on a global scale. SCI-Arc’s M.Arch 2 alumni have achieved some of the highest honors and recognition possible for architecture and design.
The PA Editorial Fellowship aims to encourage new editors and writers to contribute to the field of architecture and design. We want to ensure that diverse voices from different backgrounds have visibility in this field.
In the conception and development of its activities, the Fundació Mies van der Rohe aims to generate research and debate about modern and contemporary architecture in a manner that is open to paradigm changes, and particularly in relation to concepts which are fundamental today such as identity, social inclusion and all elements of sustainability.
Kazuki Masaki: Culture and Landscape. Image Courtesy of SCI-Arc
SCI-Arc’s Master of Science in Synthetic Landscapes (M.S. Synthetic Landscapes) program offers an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to landscape architecture, blending ecological thinking with advanced design technologies. This one-year postgraduate program prepares students to address complex environmental challenges through creative and sustainable design solutions, helping students to develop the curiosity critical for creativity. It offers a culture of advanced design scholarship that questions traditional models of research and practice. Here's a detailed look at the program's curriculum:
Environmental degradation and reforestation are the themes of the solo exhibition by Rio-based artist Raul Leal, which draws from his observations of the Fluminense landscape.
LUMINEX returns for a third year, bringing art and community together in an engaging outdoor exhibition using buildings as the canvas. For one night only, free and open to all, eight multimedia artists will transform a five-block radius in the South Park District of downtown Los Angeles. Featured artists this year include JOJO ABOT, Refik Anadol, Alice Bucknell, Nao Bustamante, Petra Cortright, Marc Horowitz, Carole Kim, and Sarah Rara, as well as special installations with Los Angeles Video Artists (LAVA).
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"El Luchador," RA! Arquitectos and filmmakers René Baptista and Tito Sánchez. Image Courtesy of Simon Architecture Prize
The Living Places - Simon Architecture Prize is an initiative of Simon—curated by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe since the prize’s inception—which aims to distinguish those architectural projects (including interiors, public, domestic, and landscape spaces) whose excellence provide comfort to their inhabitants and improve people’s quality of life on a daily basis; while working, learning, sharing, enjoying...in short, architecture to be lived!
The Mayor's Office of Villanueva, Santander, in partnership with the Colombian Society of Architects, Santander Regional Chapter, is launching an architectural competition for the design of a Tourist Experience Center.
The 24th edition of the Pan-American Biennial of Architecture of Quito (BAQ2024) is approaching. As the most important architecture event in the Americas, it will take place from November 18 to 22, 2024, in the Historic Center of Quito. The event will bring together more than 2,000 daily participants, including prominent professionals and academics from around the world, to discuss and exchange knowledge on contemporary architecture.
A pivot door is a swinging door that rotates on a vertical axis; a spindle. It is different from regular hinged doors, where the hinges are attached to the side of the door and the adjacent wall. Even though the pivot door is as old as centuries are long, it is still unknown to many people. However, a recent resurgence in its use has put it front and center as an attractive option for architects, designers and homeowners.
UN-Habitat’s “Inclusive Communities, Thriving Cities” Programme invites professional and emerging artists worldwide to participate in a digital art competition on the theme “My Urban Vision”. The participants are invited to use their creativity to inspire change, leveraging their voices and vision for an inclusive and sustainable urban future.
The Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ) is hosting the International Competition for the New Rio-Africa Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The competition serves as an affirmative action measure that strengthens and realizes the principle of equality in our society, promoting historical reparation and the inclusion of professionals. Its purpose is to provide Black architects from Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe) access to frameworks for reflecting on historical ownership and space.
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