The European Union intends to be climate neutral by 2050. This will require decarbonization at all levels of the economy, and the construction sector will have a particularly key role to play. The sector accounts for around 40% of CO2 emissions globally, and steel and concrete, in particular, require enormous amounts of energy to produce. There needs to be a paradigm shift to replace these building materials and their associated environmental impact. Natural and renewable building materials play a crucial role in this.

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The Urbanism in Bahia Seminar - urbBA[21], organized by the Lugar Comum Research Group (UFBA), proposes a discussion on the city and care in its 11th edition.

Sustainable construction in Brazil is growing every year. In 2020, despite the pandemic, there was a 28% increase, and this pace is expected to continue this year. In this context, the Green Building Council Brasil will host its 2021 International Conference starting November 22, which is expected to attract an audience of 10,000 professionals from various countries. Held virtually due to ongoing health restrictions, the event will feature 15 consecutive days of technical lectures, master series, expert interviews, and other activities.

'Nuestras Arquitectas' aims, through this second international photography competition, to focus and refocus on images that have been hidden or overshadowed, restoring the deserved recognition and prominence to women architects.

The climate crisis is driving architects to integrate solar energy as an essential component of architecture right from the start of the design process. Consequently, companies have been prompted to develop new products that go beyond conventional photovoltaic panels installed on roofs or additional support structures.

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Live Stream: Jury Announcement for the IABsp 2021 Awards - Centennial Edition.

"Empty Space" is the theme of the eighth Redes IAAC session, which will be held as an open, online event broadcast via streaming.

Renovating a space for a gastronomic purpose can be one of the most interesting challenges for an architect, due to the freedom of design that tends to characterize these projects. It allows us to play with cladding materials, lighting, and furnishings to create unique spaces that are both attractive and functional for both the restaurant team and the diners.

We dived into our project library to select 5 restaurants that took advantage of their renovations and complexities to create distinctive spaces, presented by ICEX e Interiors from Spain.

The Architecture and Urbanism Week is a non-profit event organized by the Architecture and Urbanism Academic Directory at PUC Minas. Held annually, the event is currently part of the university's second-semester academic calendar. Its primary objective is to highlight topics of regional and global relevance through lectures, workshops, and activities. By welcoming students from PUC Minas and other universities, as well as industry professionals, the event fosters an exchange of experiences among participants. Since 1996, the PUC Minas Architecture and Urbanism Weeks have stood out in the local scene as artistic and cultural events. Beyond architectural discussions, they host debates with social and political movements, meetings with renowned and street artists, exchanges with leading professionals, and a variety of workshops and activities.

What is a threshold to you? And how would you represent it graphically?

This is the challenge posed by the Alejandro de la Sota Foundation for the second edition of the International InstaFASota Competition, which will take place on Instagram.

FASHION AND ARCHITECTURE is an event that will explore the close relationship between these disciplines, where both inform one another through volumes, proportions, forms, colors, textures, balance, and creativity.

Escola da Cidade’s open courses are short-term and cover a diverse range of topics. They are intended for those interested in expanding dialogues on subjects such as history, anthropology, technology, economics, photography, literature, design, and music, among others, through cross-disciplinary perspectives on architecture and the city.

Solar technology has enormous potential, but it has been underutilized. To get an idea of just how underutilized it is, consider that every 24 hours the amount of sunlight that hits the Earth could provide energy for the entire planet for 24 years. Of course, it is necessary to collect it properly, through photovoltaic systems. With the climate crisis increasingly present in our daily lives, causing growing concerns about obtaining energy from renewable sources and reducing carbon emissions, using the sun's possibilities to generate clean energy seems to be a path of no return. But there are still some difficulties that reduce its use, such as obtaining economical solar products, aesthetics, availability of these products, regulations, and even installation issues.

Building-integrated photovoltaics, or BIPVs, offer the design and construction industry solutions to typical challenges that hinder adoption of solar energy. Below, we list the main challenges of incorporating solar energy into projects and how they can be overcome.

The IAB 2021 Awards – Centennial Edition marks a new chapter in the long-standing tradition of recognizing and honoring architecture and urbanism, as promoted by the IAB and its various departments throughout its history.

An honourable mention for OMA’s Taipei Performing Arts Centre celebrates the textural power of subtly shaded glass.

Arquinema Colectivo, a space for dissemination and exchange that champions the relationship between architecture and cinema, is partnering with Cine Universitario throughout the month of November to present a series of eight films.

The Colombian Society of Architects will host the 37th Colombian Congress of Architecture and Urbanism in a hybrid format—both virtual and in-person—from November 15 to 19, 2021, in Bogotá.