The “More than Houses” Summer Workshop is now open for applications from students and young architects. It will take place from July 13 to 21, 2024, at FAUP in Porto, as well as in Évora, Famalicão, and Setúbal, Portugal.

“Manos a la Obra – Escuela de Construcción Sostenible” is a training program by the CCCS Academy, developed within the framework of the CEELA Project, aimed at construction forepersons, site officers, construction workers, and master builders in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru.

To launch the “20th Meeting of Indigenous Writers and Artists,” two panel discussions will be held on November 6, 2024: “Indigenous Literature Today” at 9:00 a.m., featuring Indigenous writer Daniel Munduruku, and “Indigenous Literature as a Tool for Decolonization and Transformation in Education” at 11:00 a.m., with Indigenous poet Márcia Kambeba. These free lectures will take place at the Macunaíma Auditorium in the Institute of Letters at the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). Additionally, an exhibition featuring publications by Indigenous authors will be on display.

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The first collective exhibition to inhabit the Casa do artista Gerson Pinheiro, titled “Sob o teto do Tempo” (Under the Roof of Time), will hold its finissage on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The exhibition fosters a dialogue between the works of contemporary artists and the paintings of professor and architect Gerson Pinheiro. Participating artists include: Aline Reis, Ana Paula Alves, Beth Ferrante, Carlomagno, Dorys Daher, Laura Figueiredo-Brandt, Marcelo Palmar Rezende, Selma Jacob, Sonia Wysard, Taísa Collaço, Thelma Innecco, and Vera LUCS.

This course immerses students in the biodiversity of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest to inspire architectural design solutions that address climate change in Brazil. Situated in Alter do Chão, the "Caribbean of the Amazon," the course introduces local bio-construction techniques and the use of artificial intelligence software for conceptual design and communication as a project methodology. Students will explore how to apply functional and structural strategies from local flora and fauna to architectural design. They will gain hands-on experience with sustainable construction techniques using local materials and learn to utilize AI tools to enhance conceptual design. Throughout the course, students will merge nature and technology, culminating in the conceptual design and prototyping of an architectural extension for our partner institution, Escola da Floresta, in preparation for COP 30 in 2025. This experience will equip students with innovative approaches to sustainable design, directly informed by the Amazon's rich ecosystem.

Lider, a furniture brand from Minas Gerais that combines artisanal woodworking with design, was a highlight of DW! São Paulo Design Weekend 2024, presenting key releases from its new collection with scenography by creative Jacimar Ferreira da Silva at its flagship store on Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva. Now, the installation—adapted by the in-house visual merchandising team led by Raquel Nogueira—will travel to the brand's stores in other Brazilian capitals, which will also host exclusive events featuring the designers behind several pieces in the new portfolio. In total, 19 products make up this first-semester collection.

The NBR9050: Accessibility and Inclusion Workshop is a project carried out in partnership with Maitá ATHIS and funded by the Council of Architecture and Urbanism (CAU). It aims to train architecture and urban planning professionals to apply NBR 9050 and 16537 standards through theoretical and practical activities. These activities contextualize these regulations within the promotion of fundamental rights, in accordance with the CAU Code of Ethics, which seeks to ensure that human needs regarding functionality, cost-effectiveness, durability, comfort, hygiene, and accessibility in the built environment are met.

The Academic Week of Architecture and Urbanism (SAAU) is an annual event organized by and for students, aiming to provide new knowledge and experiences for all students in the field. It takes place at the Centro Universitário Católica de Santa Catarina in Joinville and hosts an audience of approximately 150 people per day.

The Brazilian Association of Landscape Architects (ABAP) will host the 7th International Landscape Architecture Congress (CIAP) in Curitiba on May 27, 28, and 29. In this challenging landscape, where communities struggle against floodwaters that invade their homes and destroy their lives, a unique opportunity arises to seek answers and inspiration for a more resilient and sustainable future.

Observations and studies on art, architecture, design, cinema, photography, and literature, grounded in the premises established by Soviet Constructivism—from Aleksei Gan’s 1922 theorization to the transformations and interpretations developed by artists and architects like Rodchenko and Leonidov by the end of that decade, and their enduring influence today.

To discuss the challenges posed by climate change to urban planning and city architecture, the Instituto Ling and the Brazilian Association of Architectural Offices of Rio Grande do Sul (AsBEA-RS) are hosting the course "Architecture and Climate Change: Pathways to a Sustainable Future." Designed for the general public and anyone interested in the subject, the event brings together four professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to share the latest developments in their fields and identify paths aligned with current times.

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What Design Can Do México GNP 2024 will take place on September 27 at the Auditorio BB, exploring the power of design as a driver of social change, with a focus on play, collectivity, and collaborative processes for a fairer, safer, and more sustainable future.

The Ibero-American Association of Urban History invites you to attend the 4th Ibero-American Congress of Urban History, to be held from November 24 to 28, 2025, in São Paulo. The event will take place at the University of São Paulo’s Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and the MariAntonia Center, as well as at the Escola da Cidade.

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On Saturday, September 22, the public is invited to attend a piano-illustrated lecture by essayist, professor, composer, and pianist José Miguel Wisnik. Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the second and final lecture-performance of the José Miguel Wisnik Series will take place at the Maria Luisa and Oscar Americano Foundation, titled “Infinito Vão – A Musical Conversation on Architecture and Song.”

The Basque Institute of Architecture has inaugurated its first exhibition of 2024: 'Arboretum. Trees as Architecture.' The exhibition arrives as a traveling show from the Arc en Rêve Centre d'Architecture (Bordeaux), where it was first presented in September 2021, with the aim of reaffirming the architectural character of trees and highlighting how they have been a subject of architectural reflection.

In 2024, we are hosting the second edition of the Camacol Verde Congress, a forum designed to update the sector on sustainable construction through insights from key figures in both the international and national environmental landscapes.