The photographs in Líquidas e Sólidas were taken over the course of 25 years. The first were captured with a Polaroid Image camera, which was quite popular in the 1990s. These photos are physically soft because that Polaroid ejected "liquid" images that required a few minutes to harden. In contrast, the more recent ones were taken with a new Fuji Instax, which produces firmer, less malleable photos.
Following ten years of research, the book “A música e os músicos em Tempos de Intolerância: o Holocausto” (Music and Musicians in Times of Intolerance: The Holocaust), published by Rio Books and written by historian Silvia Lerner, will be launched this October in three capital cities: São Paulo, Curitiba, and Rio de Janeiro. This unprecedented publication—the first of its kind in Brazil—examines the music produced during the Holocaust in ghettos, concentration camps, extermination camps, and the forests where Jewish partisans hid.
The seminar "Architecture: Personal Comfort, Well-being, and Diversity" aims to examine comfort, health, and well-being in architecture as the primary purpose of built environment design, acknowledging human diversity and moving toward new definitions of environmental comfort and spatial functionality.
Next Saturday, October 28, at 7:00 PM, a conversation will be held between curator Fernanda Lopes and artists Andro Silva, Atelier Sanitário (Daniel Murgel and Leandro Barboza), Hugo Houayek, Natália Quinderé (Seis gentes dançam no museu), and Rafael Alonso at Galeria Athena. The event is part of the exhibition "O que há de música em você," which has just been extended until December 2, 2023, due to popular demand. The conversation is free and open to the public.
Siza and Oscar: Beyond the Sea, a photography exhibition by José Roberto Bassul opening on September 7 at the Espaço Ferreira Alves, at the Casa da Arquitectura, consists of an abstract visual dialogue between the architecture of Siza Vieira in Brazil and that of Oscar Niemeyer in Portugal. Curated by Ângela Berlinde, the exhibition comprises 28 images that pay photographic homage to two icons of modernist architecture.
On this side, the Pestana Casino Park Hotel on the island of Madeira, the only work in Portugal by the Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer. On the other side, the Iberê Camargo Foundation building in Porto Alegre, Brazil, also the only work by the Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
The second edition of the International Architecture and Urbanism Biennial returns as an in-person event, taking place in the historic centers of Lima and Callao.
Architectural and urban photography has existed for nearly 200 years. Since 1826, the impact, debate, and relevance surrounding the subject have only increased, as a truly relevant photograph, after all, raises more questions than it answers.
Affective Ecologies is an independent learning environment for observing and experiencing the affective realities that drive us in relation to design and contemporary ecology.
The Latin American Meeting of Architecture Students (ELEA) has served, across thirty-three in-person and one virtual edition, as an annual space to bring together hundreds of architecture students and young professionals from across Latin America. It provides a platform for different generations to exchange experiences and knowledge, and to build networks through exhibition, dialogue, and action within the field of architecture—and even in areas not commonly recognized as part of the discipline.
ARCHITECTS OFFICE is opening its doors for the Vila Madalena Art Fair on August 20, inviting the public to explore the work and behind-the-scenes of the architecture, urbanism, and interior design agency. Attendees can also visit the “Possible Worlds” exhibition, which features projects that inspire the imagination of desirable futures for living, presenting sustainability research that ranges from ecology to sociology.
The International Summer Seminar aims to raise awareness among future generations about alternative ways of practicing architecture, extending the Fertile Futures project beyond the timeframe and scope of the exhibition at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Interested in learning more about the Landscape Architecture program? This is your opportunity to ask questions and engage with the program's faculty.
Feeding ourselves requires a colossal effort that has a greater impact than anything else we do. Observing the world through the lens of food can help us understand the interrelation between a host of factors that shape the city and influence our lives: large-scale infrastructure dedicated to mobility and transport, energy, climate change, health and the obesity epidemic, the power of major production, distribution, and retail multinationals, urbanization...
As part of the gender focus component of the CEELA Project, in collaboration with the Network of Women in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REDMEREE - Mexico), we invite you to the third webinar in the series "Making the Role of Women in Sustainable Construction Visible" – Essential Skills for Success in the Sustainable Construction Sector.
In its seventh edition, the "Italian Design Day"—an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its global diplomatic-cultural network—will be celebrated in Rio de Janeiro with a series of events organized by the Italian Cultural Institute, in partnership with the Consulate of Italy, the Triennale di Milano Foundation, PUC-Rio, and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED).
The Centro Cultural La Moneda invites you to explore Free Access: Contemporary Public Space in Latin America, an exhibition that examines the relationships between architecture, public space, and the city in Latin America through the presentation of various modern and contemporary projects.
The 17th edition of the "From Territory to Detail" International Architecture Seminar serves as a space for dialogue and reflection, bringing together students, academics, and professionals alongside renowned Latin American architects. These architects share a common trait: they balance teaching with professional practice across various fields, ranging from editorial work to artistic experimentation.
Preserving the past through the recovery and appreciation of history, and promoting access to culture. Guided by these pillars, Casa da Boia—one of São Paulo’s most traditional commercial establishments, which recently celebrated its 125th anniversary—has scheduled a series of activities throughout the year, including workshops, musical performances, guided tours, and an exhibition.