Jorge Taboada
Monterrey, Mexico (1974)
He completed his professional studies in Architecture (ITESM, 1996). A self-taught photographer with a deep admiration for architecture, he founded "Idea Cúbica" in 1996, a firm specializing in architectural photography and advertising for architects, which he currently directs.
In 2007, he pursued a master’s degree in "Architectural Photography in the Digital Era" at The Workshops in Rockport, Maine, taught by Norman McGrath. He was selected for the "Contemporary Photography Program" (PFC '11) in Monterrey, organized by the Centro de la Imagen / CONARTE.
His work has been featured in specialized architecture and photography magazines and books, including Architectural Record, Wired, Celeste, Ojo de Pez, Arquitectura Viva, Interior Design, H.O.ME., Arquine, DOC Photo Magazine, and Enlace, among others, as well as on news outlets such as the BBC, Univision, and El Universal.
His project "Alta Densidad" has been exhibited in several countries, including Mexico, Spain, Brazil, and Germany, at events such as PhotoEspaña, the X São Paulo Architecture Biennale, and the Triennial of Photography in Hamburg.

The lecture offers an overview of the most significant works by the firm MOARQS, focusing on the concepts that inform its practice and its engagement with both the professional and academic worlds. The firm’s practice is rooted in a constructive approach that fosters an architecture free of preconceptions—one that emerges from the arrangement of specific materials in a particular order, combined with "art" to achieve an intense poetics through an economy of resources.

The "Corredor Sur" project—a partnership between the collectives TransLAB.URB (Porto Alegre, Brazil), Urbanismo Vivo (Buenos Aires, Argentina), and FADU (Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism at the University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay)—began in November 2017 and is now seeing its first results.

Act 4 of Please Share! /Indoor, a program curated by Roberto Cremascoli, requires paid registration and is subject to availability. The complete list of participants will be announced very soon.

The event aims to strengthen construction firms by implementing digital modeling within new international technologies.

This Sunday, November 11, we invite you to a day of public space activation featuring two winning proposals from the IDB and Placemaking Latinoamérica México 2018 Urban Interventions Competition:

From May 17 to July 14, 2018, Pinakotheke Cultural Rio de Janeiro presents the exhibition "Victor Brecheret (1894–1955)," featuring works by the renowned artist born in Italy and based in Brazil. A key figure of modernism and a participant in the historic 1922 Week of Modern Art, Brecheret is the focus of this exhibition curated by Max Perlingeiro. The show gathers significant works by the artist alongside those of other figures who participated in that watershed event in Brazilian art: Anita Malfatti, Di Cavalcanti, Menotti del Picchia, John Graz, Vicente do Rego Monteiro, Helios Seelinger, and Zina Aita. Many of these pieces were featured in the original 1922 event at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo.

The course seeks to contribute to the education of citizens capable of interpreting the reality of urban spaces and adopting a critical stance on the future of cities; registration is open until

Coinciding with the opening of the 15th Architecture Week, an exhibition is being presented to commemorate the centenary of the birth of architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza, a fundamental figure in Spanish architecture, and particularly in Madrid.

The Basque Country is one of Spain’s most advanced autonomous communities in terms of public housing, thanks to policies sustained since the transfer of powers in 1981. Regardless of the political party in office, laws and regulations have evolved to meet societal demands. After 37 years, what remains to be done? In what direction should public housing policy move?

The book launch for 'Alberto Piwonka Ovalle: en el cruce de las ideas de la Modernidad en Chile' will take place on Thursday, August 9. The book will be discussed by Alfredo Jocelyn Holt, Fernando Pérez, and Luz María Williamson.

On October 9 at 7:00 PM, the foundation stone for Gustavo Penna 73/23 - 50 Years of Architecture, Design, and Word will be laid at Cidad3 in São Paulo. This long-term project, conceived by a team of professors from PUC Poços de Caldas and sponsored by Gerdau and Deca, includes the publication of books, workshops, competitions, a multimedia platform, and an exhibition. These activities anticipate the architect's five-decade career milestone, which will be reached in 2023.

As part of the HAY Festival Segovia 2018, the film Mies on Scene (2018), directed by Pep Martín and Xavi Campreció, will be screened in Segovia, Spain, this Saturday, September 22. And ArchDaily en Español is giving away tickets!

Mies on Scene explores the history of a building that changed the course of architecture in Europe and across the globe. It tells the story of the Barcelona Pavilion, the masterpiece through which Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich staged their revolutionary ideas in 1929. Its construction and subsequent reconstruction immerse us in a reflection on the perception of art, space, and the concept of a masterpiece.

The National Academy of Architecture, Monterrey Chapter, has added an event.
Yesterday at 12:03 AM ·
"Young Vision of Architecture" presents three talented, award-winning, and innovative young Mexicans based in Nuevo León in a TED-style format. Two architects: Marcela González Veloz, founder of OFICIO Taller de Arquitectura, and Vicente "Chente" Tapia, director of the alternative community design studio W.E.Y.E.S. And one civil engineer, Kenji López Rivera, leader of the firm Greendfield. They will share their passion for architecture and their experiences through clear, dynamic, concise, and even entertaining talks.

CALL FOR PAPERS: PIXO MAGAZINE, 5TH EDITION
The thematic issue “ARCHITECTURE (IS) ETHICAL? Reflections on the Role of the Architect in Times of Social and Political Crisis” is edited by Professor Fernando Freitas Fuão.

Architects Series: Mode(s) of (R)existing
Session VI. Women | Architecture | RE:EVOLUTION

Viví Francia is the name of the French week, which aims to showcase the French presence across various fields. AdbA has selected gastronomy, architecture, and music, combining them in an iconic venue to offer you an exclusive experience in Buenos Aires.

As part of the 4th edition of the Arq Film Fest, the exhibition "The Image of the Architect" will be held in the south corridor of the historic building, presented by Luis Miguel Arana—KLAUS, a special guest of the event.