Aesthetics, as a reflection on the image, cannot be understood as an immutable discipline. The perception of aesthetic values—whether related to beauty or ugliness, harmony or imbalance—has historically been determined by social, scientific, or philosophical conditions.

The book 'El dominio de la envolvente. La transformación de la fachada profunda' (Mastering the Envelope: The Transformation of the Deep Façade) highlights the spatial and technical exploration surrounding the development of the building envelope in representative examples of Colombian modern architecture. Through documentary and historical research, the book presents a timeline that intersects projects, figures, and events that influenced the transformation of the façade. This intentional perspective reveals specific strategies adopted by various architects across different cities in the country, while simultaneously uncovering the defining characteristics of local modern architecture.

This book compiles the reflections and experience of the inter-university program developed by LINA Plataforma, which aims to explore the field of design from a gender perspective.

An anthology featuring over a hundred works representative of the lessons that form the foundation of Venezuela's architectural tradition. Austerity, tropicality, character, composition, openness, and plasticity: these lessons highlight the critical role and political implications of the aesthetic decisions involved in an architectural project.

Cities are a collection of many things: memories, desires, and signs of a language. They are places of exchange, as explained in every economic history book, but these exchanges are not limited to goods; they are also exchanges of words, desires, and memories. This is how the philosopher Italo Calvino described cities in his seminal work Invisible Cities, noting that we, as inhabitants, construct individual and collective meanings, memories, and histories. Each city is distinct, unique, and unrepeatable in its conditions, dynamics, and potential, making each one a living laboratory for constant experimentation and transformation.

Call for Proposals: Constructing a Timber Health Clinic—Innovating Social Interest Architecture in Uruguay

Airzone, a leader in the manufacturing of HVAC control systems, has launched the inaugural "Airzone Awards 2023" to support its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and young talent. These awards are dedicated to promoting university projects that prioritize energy efficiency. The inaugural edition will recognize the best Bachelor's or Master's theses based on their contribution to energy efficiency and sustainability in building design.

The Urban Housing and Habitat Practices Platform (UHPH) is calling for entries for the 2023 UHPH Inspiring Practices Competition. The competition seeks to identify policies, plans, programs, projects, initiatives, and sustainable and technological solutions in the housing and habitat sector developed in Latin America and the Caribbean. These entries should leverage innovation and collaboration to help combat inequalities in urban settlements in the face of the climate crisis and its effects.

We invite individuals interested in deepening their study of architecture through a historical-critical lens who hold a university degree to participate in the program. All are eligible to apply for the two half-scholarships to be awarded in the 2023 edition.

The Félix Candela Award is a two-stage international architecture ideas competition held in Spanish. Organized annually by the Spanish Institute of Architecture (IESARQ), it is open to all students of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, and design, as well as architects, landscape architects, urban planners, and young designers, participating individually or in teams of two or three members.

To recognize the sustained efforts of thousands of individuals and organizations working within the public and private sectors, as well as citizen movements, on high-impact initiatives that benefit the country's cities, Lima Cómo Vamos is launching the call for entries for the 5th City Award for Urban Leadership.

The Faculty of Architecture and Design at Universidad de los Andes announces the open call for Pabellón 2023, a three-day international conference (October 11–13, 2023). This open call seeks projects in various formats that capture the current state of creative practice, informed by plural perspectives as diverse as the world to which architecture and design respond. Submit your project by May 19, 2023, in one of the following formats: Transmedia, Performance, Exhibition, or Presentation, and receive academic validation.

Organized by the Arq.Futuro Cities Laboratory, the event, taking place on July 25, will present examples of architectural projects focused on social urbanism.

With the intention of discovering and establishing new connections between peripheral initiatives, LA ESCUELA___ invites architects, researchers, educators, and community organizations to participate in the creation of programs and content that link architecture and education in Latin America.

Registration is now open for the 4th inHAUS International Architecture Competition: Design Your Modular Home.

Labi is proud to announce the launch of its first design ideas competition for a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Center in downtown São Paulo.

We are already developing a new edition of URBANBATfest. This year, we invite you to join a collective reflection on the relationship between food and urban space, and how food shapes our cities.

The Latin American Master in Architecture [MLA] is a postgraduate program that provides students with advanced disciplinary training in the study and application of contemporary design methodologies, tailored to Latin American environmental and cultural conditions, while seeking an emancipatory and sustainable vision of architecture.