The September 2020 issue of a+u: Architecture and Urbanism, Japan’s premier monthly architecture magazine, has been dedicated to MAD Architects. This marks the 600th issue of the celebrated journal.

The book’s title is a provocation—an invitation to rethink landscape not as a given, but as something constructed through history, design, art, technique, representation, and experience, among other lenses.

Situaciones summarizes part of the work developed by the architecture and design office República Portátil between 2003 and 2018. The seven projects featured in this book are defined as "weak," temporary bodies—installations of varying scales positioned in the public realm to interact with and intervene in daily urban life.

Speakers from Latin America and around the world join Venezuelan architects—both abroad and within Venezuela—to reflect on the exercises conducted within their educational spaces, workshops, and teaching experiences in communities and architecture schools. These "out-of-the-box" operational methods break away from conventional teaching, driven by a defiant attitude toward approaching themes, contexts, and disciplinary problems that are typically absent from standard curricula.

As part of the commemorative events for World Architecture Day 2020, the Valencia-based firm ERRE arquitectura will host a conference on Thursday, October 22, at 7:00 PM. The firm will present their most significant built works, such as L'Alqueria del Basket and Marina de Empresas in Valencia, as well as ongoing projects like the Valencia Arena multipurpose venue, which has recently broken ground.

FOCO is a lecture series organized by the University Commission of the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos every Saturday at 7:00 PM. Now in its 11th edition, the series has featured presentations from over 45 figures in architecture, design, and related disciplines, with a dozen artists featured for the closing segment.

Through this photography competition, Nuestras Arquitectas aims to focus and refocus on images that have been hidden or overshadowed, restoring the recognition and prominence that architects deserve.

Alejandro de la Sota is one of the great masters of modern Spanish architecture, the author of such notable buildings as the Civil Government (Tarragona, 1957–1964) and the Maravillas School gymnasium (Madrid, 1960–1962).

This book compiles various essays, originally published in different media, in which the Galician architect reflects on the legacy of the Modern Movement and its atypical integration into the cultural landscape of Franco-era Spain. Simultaneously, it serves as a chronicle of the challenges faced by Spanish architecture from the 1950s until the architect’s death in 1996.

Architectural visualizations are only as good as the scene they’re placed into. No matter how fantastic your building model, if it's placed in an environment constructed of low-quality, low-poly assets, it’s not going to shine. That’s one of the reasons architects and designers have long turned to Quixel Megascans to give context to their archviz scenes.

Curated by the Politecnico di Torino (Michele Bonino and Francesca Governa, with the collaboration of Francesco Carota, Maria Paola Repellino and Angelo Sampieri) and by Prospekt Photographers (Samuele Pellecchia, Francesco Merlini) with Tsinghua University in Beijing, the exhibition is the result of years of research and offers the public a new and broad perspective that traces a line of continuity between past, present and future, connecting the culture of traditional China with the impressive transformations of contemporary Chinese cities.

Cuban Architecture: The New Movement is our third virtual event in the series which was kicked-off with ​Chilean Architectural Design and ​Detrás del Muro (Behind the Wall)​. The festival highlights projects from the past 10 years and will include global panel discussions, documentary film premieres, and presentations from leading experts and artists from Argentina, Chile, Cuba, US. We are proud to be collaborating with Miami Center for Architecture and Design, American Institute of Architects and ArchDaily on our 10x10 Festival architectural series.

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ConnectArch Summit: Eliane and Decortiles bring together major national and international names in architecture and design
The digital event will take place from October 20 to 22 to discuss the theme "Design in edition."

FROM WOMEN, FOR WOMEN!

In partnership with CAU/SC, we are launching the workshop "This Way: Creating Safer Spaces for Women." This event is exclusively for those who identify as women, aiming to create a network of dialogue and support.

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Under the theme "BIM: The Impact on Cities," the 2nd BIM CREA SC will present concepts, case studies, and trends for implementing BIM in urban centers—ranging from public policies to private sector projects and construction.

Modern timber construction is nothing short of breathtaking. The wooden arches and unique curves delight even the most creative architects. The scale and perception of a wooden building make it blend in with the decor while still remaining noticeable. The inspiration and the possibility of achieving this type of construction are now trending upward, but who has the knowledge and expertise for these projects? The province of Quebec does, a world leader in mass timber construction.

The Chicago Architecture Center looks forward to welcoming architecture lovers from across and beyond Chicago to enjoy an expanded Open House Chicago festival this October. The second-most widely attended event of its kind in the world, returning for a tenth consecutive year, Open House Chicago 2020 highlights architecturally, culturally and historically significant sites across “the city of neighborhoods,” with an intentional focus for 2020 on the city’s South and West Sides.

For almost two centuries, urbanization has been achieved by conquering land and using the natural environment as a disposable commodity. As a result, we have depleted our forests, wetlands, and soils. These effects have impacted the quality of life in urban areas, as well as the health of urban residents. And yet, the same pattern of development continues to be used, even as its negative consequences are amplified by climate change. Our forest conservation and restoration efforts, shaped by constant struggles against development, are reactive, opportunistic and ad-hoc rather than strategically planned.

Sheng-Yuan Huang is one of a kind in the architecture world. Indeed, even though he advocates for freedom in the process and shapes of architecture, he contained his work within a county of Taiwan. Here, during a process long 25 years, he has been able to build an urban sequence of public spaces and facilities that spans across more than one kilometer of urban and rural land.