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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 event aims to elucidate the design processes employed by notable Latin American architects, with the goal of introducing students and faculty to the pedagogy of architectural design. Each invited architect will explain their approach to practice, focusing not only on creative processes but also on collaboration with their partners, through the presentation of a select number of projects. The event will feature two 20-minute lectures by Latin American architects, followed by a 30-minute panel discussion.

3rd Latin American Landscape Architecture Biennial 2018
September 26–27, 2018. Mexico City, Mexico.

Under the theme "Cultural Heritage and Citizenship," the first edition of the Regional Cultural Heritage Forum will be held on August 17–18, 2018, in the city of Muriaé, Minas Gerais. The event will address the relationship between a sense of belonging, citizenship, and the preservation of cultural heritage through various thematic discussions.
The Forum is part of the Cultural Heritage Exhibition program, which will take place from August 17 to 31, and includes workshops on heritage education, thematic exhibitions, and the 5th edition of the Cultural Heritage Incentive Award.

In 2018, Bolivia will host an edition of ELEA (Latin American Meeting of Architecture Students) for the first time. This annual event is organized by the Latin American Coordinator of Architecture Students (CLEA) in collaboration with IBEA (Bolivian Integration of Architecture Students) and will feature ArchDaily en Español as a media partner.

To be held in the city of Santa Cruz, the XXXIII ELEA Organizing Committee has simultaneously launched an open call for students and young architects from Latin America to participate in the XI Latin American Student Architecture Biennial (XI BAEL), themed "Identity, Customs, and Traditions."

On Tuesday, August 21, at 12:30 p.m., the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae will present the book "Hotel Pirehueico, un osado proyecto en el fin del mundo," by architect Juan Luis Martínez Nahuel, published by Ediciones Universidad Finis Terrae.

The International Congress of Architectural Research is a recently established academic initiative. Its primary objective is to promote the convergence of architects, urban planners, and students from Latin American schools and faculties, united by a shared awareness of the current importance of research in addressing the challenges facing the discipline and their implications for the development of our countries. The call for papers for the second Congress focuses on research projects centered on the theme: "Built Habitat and Sustainability in the Latin American Territory."

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An architect involved in software development, an architect behind the transformation of the Persa Víctor Manuel flea market, an architect in the editorial field, and an architect exploring ephemeral infrastructures will be the guests for the first session of the X FORMAS DE HACER ARQUITECTURA project, taking place in the heart of Santiago on Thursday, August 30, at 7:00 PM at AriztiaLAB.

The Chapter’s Urbanism Commission will address the most prominent urban planning issues in the Monterrey metropolitan area and the state of Nuevo León. The session will feature architects Alexandre Lenoir, Oscar Martínez, Maricarmen Elosua, Ricardo Padilla, Fernando López, and Oscar Bulnes, as well as engineer Gabriel Todd.

The National Museum of Architecture in Mexico City cordially invites you to visit the exhibition XV Mexican Architecture Biennial + 2nd Young Architects Biennial, which showcases the winning projects from these events held in recent weeks.

Exhibition organized at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), within the Integrated Master's in Architecture program of the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

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The Ibero-American Congress on Technology and Innovation brings together more than 30 national and international leaders from the construction industry. This three-day event explores advancements and developments in the sector from a cutting-edge perspective, specifically designed for professionals and students seeking growth, training, professional updates, and the development of new ideas.

The TERRABRASIL congresses provide an opportunity to foster the study, dissemination, and development of earth architecture and construction in the country, while also strengthening relationships and facilitating the exchange of information and experience among practitioners and interested parties. By bringing this edition to Rio de Janeiro, the goal is to encourage the creation of research groups and centers in this field, which remain scarce in the region.
The main characteristics of the TerraBrasil events are:

Spanish architect Javier García Solera will present the lecture "(Para) qué dibujar" at GO Galería de Oficios, an event organized by TÁCTI.CO Taller de Arquitectura as part of the programming for the open school "Taller Común."

As part of the "Arquitectura de Selección" lecture series—dedicated in this edition to extreme territories—the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture will host José Pedro Montt, a member of the expedition that completed the first longitudinal crossing of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the late 1990s.

The publication "Tres exposiciones, tres juegos" captures El Equipo Mazzanti's experience at the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial, the 2016 Milan Triennale, and the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale. The book details the conceptualization of these exhibitions through texts, diagrams, plans, and photographs that highlight the specific interests of El Equipo Mazzanti.