YAC (Young Architects Competitions) and WWF launch WWF OBSERVATION CABINS, a competition of ideas for the design of some observation points and a visitors’ center for the WWF Oasis of Orbetello as a unique space to protect and safeguard nature.

The 136-page publication (250mm x 180mm) is bound with an exposed spine and printed on Takeo Satogami paper, reminiscent of the traditional washi paper. It is arranged by season through the work of photographer Risaku Suzuki who visited the cemetery over the course of a year, capturing the changing conditions and atmosphere of the building and its interaction with the surrounding nature.
Risaku Suzuki’s images interleaf the texts which include an essay by Japanese author Toshiyuki Horie; a conversation between the photographer Thomas Struth, David Chipperfield and Hideyuki Osawa (Director of Boenfukyukai Foundation) examining art, architecture, patronage and cross-cultural connections; and reflections by Hideyuki Osawa and David Chipperfield on the ambitions and collaborative process of conceiving, designing and building the project and more.

The International Seminar "Small Baltic Conversations: Architectures, Cities and Heritage of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia", curated by Donatella Scatena and Marco Falsetti and organized by the Sapienza University of Rome, in collaboration with the Department of Architecture and Design and the Baltic Studies Center, aims to address, within an interdisciplinary debate, the architectural culture, addresses and issues of the heritage of the Baltic countries.
The intervention of speakers from different disciplinary sectors is foreseen, who will discuss the main topics while providing useful tools for scholars and designers. The focus of the conference will be the confrontation and dialectical exchange between the scientific community of Sapienza and the academics / designers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, in order to make areas and researches known to a wider sector of the scientific community and, at the same time, intensify international relations.
The seminar is the first of a series of annual meetings and enjoys the patronage of the Embassy of Lithuania, the Embassy of Latvia and the Embassy of Estonia.

Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University is pleased to present Learning to See : Denise Scott Brown (May 20–September 19, 2021)—an exhibition examining legendary architect Denise Scott Brown’s work and ideas on architecture and the built environment, primarily through her photographic work.

The "Um Novo Portal" (A New Portal) Competition, organized by Minimum, is a team-based competition for students and recent graduates of Architecture and Urbanism.

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Inaugural lecture for the first cohort of the Technical Residency in Architecture, Urbanism, and Engineering at UFPB. For this occasion, we have invited Erminia Maricato, professor emeritus at FAUUSP, recipient of the Gold Medal from the Pan-American Federation of Architects' Associations, and national coordinator of BrCidades.

INDESEM 2021 will take place 29th of May – 3rd of June.
*You can apply from 9th -23rd of April*

Join AIA 2021 President Peter Exley, FAIA, and curator Carolina Vaccaro as they discuss the photography of legendary architect Denise Scott Brown, which captures the beauty and banality of cities.

The second edition of ECO Solidarity returns at CLOSEUP 2021 presented by ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan. Eight visionary designers, chosen by eight European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC), will share products and projects that address the imperative need for human-centered, sustainable design in response to humanitarian and public health crises.

Architects Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, and Mark R. LePage, AIA, host the new “Build Smart” podcast. Debuting April 12, this 14-episode series is based on MacLeamy’s Book, "Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm."
The podcast will discuss recession-proofing tips derived from MacLeamy's 50-year career at HOK. Topics will include:
• Creating a Recession-Proof Firm
• Leading vs. Managing, Structuring the Firm Around Specialized Leaders
• Capitalization: Outside Investors, Working With Banks
• Diversification: Division Launches, Mergers, Acquisitions
• Reclaiming Company Culture, Positive Peer Pressure
• Confronting Crisis
New episodes will appear every Monday through July 5. For more information, visit https://gablmedia.com/show/buildsmart/

The mission and aim of the Thinking Hand NGO Talk Series is to empower and educate people, and especially students. Talk series will be on various topics starting from (Questioning Why? How? What?) Architecture, Design, Landscape, Environment, Thesis, Theory, Practice, Sustainability and more.

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Claim Your Design Freedom

It sounds like a dream — the ability to design whatever comes to mind without worrying about the execution. It seems too good to be true and perhaps, in some cases, it is. There are simply too many rules - spoken and unspoken - that architecture and design have to obey. However, in some situations, you can take back your design freedom by utilizing smart solutions that already exist but may be little-known. This is especially true for the architecture and design of doors.

Promoted by the Student Council of the Architecture and Urbanism program at UFJF (CACAU UFJF), the CACAU Audiovisual Program aims to democratize the teaching of architecture and urbanism for the community. By integrating cultural and social knowledge, the program seeks to share insights beyond the university walls. It features internal initiatives focused on audiovisual production and architectural dialogues, which are published through the Student Council's media channels.

The Rivers and Architecture seminar aims to highlight projects, strategies, and research where the river—and the architectural elements that accompany it as part of a living landscape—takes center stage. This event will serve as a forum to discuss rivers as structural elements of our cities and contemporary architecture.

Little is known about the trips Sigurd Lewerentz made to Italy. Among the documents from his estate deposited at the Stockholm Architecture Museum, several boxes contained negatives wrapped in paper that had become brittle with time. These images of Italy barely reveal recognizable locations; instead, they unveil an enigmatic approach to the remains of Antiquity—one focused on details, materials, and textures—that can help us understand the work of the great Swedish architect.

Real-time rendering is the fastest and easiest way to turn building models into immersive 3D experiences. It empowers the creative process by enabling designers to generate, document, and visualize simultaneously from one model.

Garagem Sul at Centro Cultural de Belém—the Lisbon gallery dedicated to architecture—will open the exhibition At Home: Projects for Contemporary Housing, on 10 February. Originally presented at the MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts collection in Rome, the show is an invitation to reflect on the houses we live in. How do today’s architects design our homes and how have notions of housing changed over the last generation? This exhibition analyses the investigations and answers to these questions through the work of several architects.

What kind of homes do we live in? How do architects design our homes today? How have notions of dwelling changed over the last generation? The exhibition "At Home. Projects for Contemporary Housing" examines investigations and responses to these questions through the work of various architects.