The International Timber Construction Forum is an annual event for those interested in the new possibilities offered by timber construction in Spain, Europe, and the rest of the world.

The two-day congress is geared toward professionals, with a special emphasis on technical and practical issues. The lectures are organized into five thematic blocks to provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the timber construction field. The program, featuring leading industry experts, can be viewed on the Forum's website.

The 2024 Wood Design and Building Awards program is now open for submissions, inviting entries from talented architects and designers across North America and around the globe who are setting new standards of excellence in wood architecture. The Wood Design & Building Awards program recognizes design teams that are passionate about celebrating wood as a sustainable, versatile, and sophisticated building material. The program offers the chance to showcase innovative work and be part of a prestigious celebration of wood design.

A recurring theme in the work of artist Lígia Teixeira, the female universe and its social questions and representations are currently on display in Rio de Janeiro in the exhibition “Confinadas” (Confined), curated by Osvaldo Carvalho. This body of work was one of three selected from 300 entries in the 6th Piccola Galleria Selection Program, which she presented at the Casa Fiat de Cultura in Belo Horizonte last year. For the exhibition at the Centro Cultural Correios, several new series were developed addressing ageism, as well as issues of race and gender—illustrated by Black and trans brides, among other works—totaling approximately 50 small-format paintings and one large-format canvas. There is also a series titled “Caladas” (Silenced), in which masked women allude to the persistent difficulty regarding the female voice in society.

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When it came to designing a nature-embracing modern home in Palo Alto, California, USA, architect Tai Ikegami took his responsibility to protect and venerate the magnificent trees on the lot seriously.

“The house is designed around a series of trees on the site—an oak in the front, another oak on the side, a redwood in the back. These are dramatic trees with a large scale,” says Ikegami, a partner at Feldman Architecture, San Francisco.

The Spanish Association of Furniture Manufacturers and Exporters (ANIEME) invites you to Design Workspace Madrid 2024. This event is aimed at the professional office and contract furniture and equipment sector, featuring leading brands in the industry at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid.

On May 16th at 18:00 (CEST), Juhani Pallasmaa, chairing the esteemed jury consisting of Dorte Mandrup, Russell Foster, Iwan Baan, Yvonne de Kort, Michael Balick, and Gerd Folkers, will present the jury's reasoning, and the 2024 laureates for Daylight Research and Daylight in Architecture will be announced. This event will be streamed live online.

The online event is open to the global community of architects, researchers, scientists, building professionals, educators, students, and members of the press. It welcomes everyone interested in daylight and its significance for life on Earth. Sign up here to receive event notifications and join the live announcement.

9th Docomomo SP Seminar

Dates: September 26, 27, and 28, 2024.
Location: Unisanta | Santos.
Call for papers until June 3, 2024.
More information on the website: https://9docomomosp.wixsite.com/9docomomosp

The Docomomo São Paulo Chapter and the Architecture and Urbanism program at Santa Cecília University announce the call for papers for the 9th Seminar, dedicated to the theme "Preserving and Valuing Modern Architectural Heritage: The Role of Public Institutions and Private Stakeholders."

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Eran Chen discusses ODA: Office of Design and Architecture, the first book to comprehensively consider the full range of ODA's projects, all grounded in a humanistic philosophy that informs and uplifts.

The "Conversations on Architecture and Art Without Boundaries" panel will be held on Friday, April 26, in partnership with The Istanbul Architecture and Urbanism Research Academy - AURA Istanbul and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Architecture.

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In order to regulate anchoring for small and large pleasure boats in environmentally sensitive areas along the French Mediterranean coast, we are launching a call for ideas for the creation of a floating marina for the 4th edition of the Monaco Smart & Sustainable Marina and Architecture Award.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation today announced the return of its popular Camp Taliesin West with a lineup of full- and half-day sessions for K-12 students on topics surrounding architecture, science, art and photography, both available in-person at Taliesin West, Wright’s winter home and studio in Scottsdale, and virtually through Zoom.

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Reusing Rooftops Barcelona 2024
International Architecture Competition

From 27 April to 5 May 2024, the Peter-Behrens-Bau in Oberschöneweide will be the heart of BERLIN DESIGN WEEK 2024. Visitors can look forward to a comprehensive programme including everything from exhibitions to talks all the way to interactive workshops, all offering in-depth insights into innovative design concepts.

Milan Design Week rarely fails to deliver on compelling showcases of design and innovation.

One of the exhibitions this year, created by Swatchbox, conveys the “true cost” of traditional approaches to construction. The sample platform founded by architects to provide sustainable sampling methods to the design community launched its thought-provoking showcase at the heart of the Brera Design District in Milan.

The exhibit boldly confronts the issue of wastefulness inherent in traditional construction practices. Installed inside an office in Brera that is ordinarily occupied by a Milan architecture firm, the exhibit displays a large pile of construction materials typically destined for landfill. The materials are meticulously arranged to showcase the sheer volume of waste generated by the design community.

The "A Construção da Profissão" (The Construction of the Profession) project was coordinated and executed by the Institute of Architects of Brazil, Federal District Department (IAB.DF), with sponsorship from the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal District (CAU/DF) and support from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Brasília (FAU/UnB).

In celebration of Book Month, the Instituto Cervantes in São Paulo will open the exhibition "Anaqronías" by award-winning photographer Juan Cerón on April 25. Following an extensive conceptualization process and various projects that allowed for artistic growth, "Anaqronías" is the photographer's second personal project, a journey that has led to exhibitions in several countries across three continents—including Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic—before finally arriving in Brazil.

“Abstract Alchemy”
Group exhibition opens on May 1st at the Centro Cultural Correios RJ