The Red Book by Marcela Araguez of IE University at Kyoto University
On July 6, 2026, Marcela Aragüez, Academic Director of the Master in Architecture at IE School of Architecture & Design, will present "The Red Book: Architecture, Collaboration and the Osaka Expo '70" at Kyoto University alongside Thomas Daniell, translator of the original Japanese report. Published by Actar Publishers, the volume presents the first English translation of the influential 1967 document that established the conceptual foundations for Festival Plaza, the iconic centerpiece of Expo '70 Osaka.
SCDA Architects presents SCDA30: Beyond Boundaries, a commemorative exhibition returning to Singapore after an international tour. Presented at the URA Centre from 5 June to 30 July 2026, the exhibition traces the evolution of SCDA's design philosophy and practice over three decades, across scales, typologies, and geographies.
"For Cro&Co Architecture, the vertical model seems capable of reinventing itself in favour of the environment and users, providing innovative solutions for carbon neutrality, combating soil artificialisation, creating cooling islands, promoting mixed use and reconnecting cities and citizens. Having designed and rehabilitated high-rise buildings, the agency is continuing its research into combining verticality, well-being and innovation. In 'The Virtues of Verticality', it offers ideas for restoring the legitimacy and desirability of this urban form. Bilingual French/English edition, 144 pages.
The participation of foreign intellectuals in the urban development of Peruvian cities, and particularly of Europeans in the introduction of new types of buildings in Lima, remains one of the most important influences on local architects and engineers.
Memorial to the Sixth Extinction - An Open International Ideas Competition
There have been five major extinction events in Earth's history, the fifth being the obliteration of the dinosaurs by an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For many plant and animal species today, humans are now the greatest threat to their survival. This is known as the sixth extinction, and its grim ledger is the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The unrestrained destruction of animal habitats for our cities and food production is the equivalent of a slow-motion asteroid. And yet, it is only the human who has the capacity to prevent a real asteroid hitting Earth.
Architecture's Inscription, TANK Shanghai, July 9 - October 7 2026.
Architecture's Inscriptions will open this July at TANK Shanghai on the West Bund. Running from July 9 to October 7, 2026, this exhibition brings together works by contemporary architects and artists alongside ancient Chinese manuscripts, rubbings, scholar's rocks and paintings, exploring various forms of synthetic poetics grounded in inscription.
Paris School of Architecture (PS-Arch) and the Pavillon de l'Arsenal invite you to a new professional architecture networking event: ASAP* (Architectural Studio Afterwork Paris).
Van Alen Institute has spent more than 130 years at the intersection of design ambition, education, and civic life. Today, we are a driving force behind community-led urban design, which believes that local knowledge and care enrich the design process. Our archive—comprising thousands of competition boards, jury records, photographs, and correspondences—is one of the most significant collections of American architectural history in existence. Much of it has never been seen by the public.
The Trieste Contemporanea Committee is pleased to announce the 16th edition of its International Design Contest: HOLD THE PLACE. The competition is carried out under the patronage of the ADI – Association for Industrial Design and the Central European Initiative. Supported by the co-financing from the Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, it is organised with the collaboration of the ADI's Friuli Venezia Giulia Territorial Delegation.
The ‘DiWine Path’ Summer School explores how climate change is reshaping agricultural production, transforming mountainous areas into new territories for viticultural experimentation and rural regeneration. Through an integrated, interdisciplinary, and multiscale approach, the programme investigates strategies to enhance and recover fragile historic viticultural landscapes and rural heritage of Valle Maira in Piedmont (Italy).
Over the past decade, the definition of a performing arts venue has shifted. No longer singular-purpose destinations, today's cultural facilities are expected to operate as flexible, revenue-generating, community-centered ecosystems. This evolution has challenged architects, operators, and owners to rethink not just how venues are designed, but how they function over time.
Buildner has announced the results of its Museum of Emotions Competition Edition 7. The Museum of Emotions is an annual international design competition that tasks participants to explore the extent to which architecture can be used as a tool to evoke emotion.
The brief calls for the design of a conceptual museum with two exhibition halls: one designed to induce negative emotions; the other designed to induce positive emotions. Participants are free to choose any site of their liking, real or imaginary, as well as choose the scale of the project. The meaning of 'positive' and 'negative' is up for interpretation: What two emotions might a designer consider contrasting? How might an architect conceive spaces which elicit fear, anger, anxiety, love or happiness?
