From April 23 to 27, 2018, the Minas Gerais-based collective Micrópolis will host the Urban Interventions Workshop for the Pós DAEE program. This activity is organized by the Graduate Program in Design and Architecture of Ephemeral Spaces and will be part of the program for the IESP Academic Week of Architecture and Urbanism.
Two architects who curate the Chilean Architecture Biennial (and do not build), an architect involved in parametric design, and an architect from Concepción working in the publishing world will be the guests for the fourth session and 2018 closing event of the #XFORMAS project. The event will take place in the heart of Santiago on Thursday, December 6, at 7:00 p.m. at AriztiaLAB.
To celebrate the end of 2018, the event will feature an after-party hosted by DJ Xico and will also give away 20 copies of the book ‘Arquitectura no es solo obra’, edited by Juan Pablo Urrutia, Cristina Núñez, and Sebastián Simonetti.
Nivaldo Andrade. President of IAB/DN. Photo: Courtesy of IAB/RJ
The Collegiate of Architecture and Urbanism Entities of Paraíba (CEAU-CAU/PB)—comprising the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of Paraíba (CAU/PB), the Institute of Architects of Brazil – Paraíba Department (IAB.pb), the Architects' Union of Paraíba (SINDARQ-PB), and the National Federation of Architecture and Urbanism Students – Northeast Regional (FeNEA)—is hosting the "Paraíba Seminar on Urban Policy."
Project Marathon in the municipality of Conde (PB). Photo: Pedro Rossi
In partnership with the Federal District Housing Development Company (CODHAB-DF), Quintal Urbano (RN), and LabRua (PB), the Architecture and Urbanism program at IESP Faculdades will host an exclusive urban design workshop during INOVA IESP 2018, focused on underserved communities and precarious areas.
2nd TransLAB.URB Week + 1st Jane's Walk Porto Alegre
The second edition of this week-long series of urbanism-related activities will highlight the transformative power of walking. To this end, we are joining the international Jane's Walk community to honor the life and work of urbanist, activist, writer, and journalist Jane Jacobs, and to host the debut of Jane's Walk Porto Alegre!
In early 2018, the Department of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Taubaté marked its 40th anniversary. As the most traditional school of Architecture and Urbanism in the Paraíba region, it has introduced approximately 2,000 qualified professionals to the regional and state job markets, specializing in building construction, urbanism, landscape architecture, interior design, historic preservation, and more. Hundreds of professors have taught at the department, enriching students' education and providing the professional and academic experience necessary for architects and urban planners. The 38th SEMAU Each year, the school hosts the Architecture and Urbanism Week, featuring academic, cultural, and social programming aimed at its internal community. This year, however, the program will be expanded to include celebrations of the school's 40th anniversary, with the goal of revisiting its history and welcoming back former students and faculty to the institution.
Credits: Lucas Figueiredo Baisch and Bernardo de Borba Razera
The XIV ENEPEA - National Meeting on Landscape Teaching in Architecture and Urbanism Schools in Brazil will take place at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Central Campus, in Santa Maria, RS, from October 2 to 6, 2018, incorporating the XIII Quapá-SEL Colloquium as a pre-event on October 1 and 2, 2018.
The invention of new machines and design tools, alongside environmental urgencies and the human occupation of both existing and future built spaces, is driving new opportunities to conceive and produce the imagined building and city.
Beginning Saturday, October 20, a delegation from The American Institute of Architects (AIA) will be in Santiago to participate in various activities, including a meeting with the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile.
The National Academy of Architecture, Monterrey Chapter, recognizes the talent, work, vision, and career of architect Tito Camargo, marking his 60 years of architectural practice. Distinguished members of this chapter will analyze his work and the journey that has led him to become one of the most prominent pioneers of contemporary architecture in northeastern Mexico.
The lecture will take place at Sesc Consolação, starting at 6:00 PM. Admission is free and no prior registration is required.
The event will take place on November 14 and is part of the preliminary activities for the 2019 Sesc SP + Escola da Cidade International Seminar, which focuses on the "right to the city."
On Sunday, May 6, La Red TV will premiere “Chiloé,” a documentary series that explores how architecture connects with a unique way of viewing the world. The five half-hour episodes will feature documentary segments starring architects, carpenters, artisans, and residents, showcasing the diverse realities established there.
‘Housing the Basque Country (Vivienda Pública en Euskadi/Euskadiko Etxebizitza Publikoa). 1981-2018’ is the title of an ambitious exhibition summarizing nearly four decades of public housing policy in the Basque Country since the transfer of powers to the regional government.
Arquitectura y ciudad moderna en el sur de Chile. Memoria, territorio y proyecto is a book that originated from the "Surmoderno" seminar, "Valoración del Patrimonio Moderno en el Sur de Chile," held in Concepción in 2015. Two years later, following extensive editorial work, this volume was published to share and disseminate knowledge and reflections on the modern architecture developed in cities such as Chillán, Concepción, Talcahuano, Lota, Nacimiento, Osorno, and Punta Arenas—all of which exemplify the widespread development of this architectural style in the country.
The event will take place at Sesc Avenida Paulista with an educational activity. Free of charge.
The second title in the series presents the city as a place for gathering and play; the event will take place at Sesc Avenida Paulista and includes an educational activity. Free admission.