COURSE IN BELÉM, PARÁ: INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE

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.

This Tuesday, October 23, the Medellín Museum of Art will host the launch of Anfitrión, a new book featuring the work of architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout. This publication compiles the work of architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout over the past thirty years. This comprehensive book serves as both a compendium of his built work and an archive of his daily practice.

Published by Mesa Estándar, Anfitrión / Host presents Felipe Uribe’s work in extensive detail, blending photographs, drawings, and architectural concepts with images and notes on his daily life, passions, habits, and core principles. This biographical publication functions as both a project catalog and a personal archive.

“Cerros Isla de Santiago: Constructing a New Urban Imaginary Through Its Geography” is a publication for documentation and dissemination that seeks to raise awareness and highlight the natural and cultural heritage of the valley present in Santiago's 26 island hills. The book develops a dual narrative—one visual and one written—in which two photographers and seven academics and professionals explore the subject of the island hills from their respective fields of expertise. The book also includes fact sheets for each of the 26 island hills, compiling the survey and documentation work carried out by the Cerros Isla Foundation.

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.

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."

“Markets: Informality, Diversity, and Heritage Around the Mapocho River” is the next Atravieso Urbano hosted by the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture. These thematic tours of Santiago are led by faculty architects from the institution and are open to the public.

The Instituto Cremme launched an artistic competition for students of Architecture and Urbanism, Design, Photography, Communication, and Fine Arts in the State of São Paulo, within the context of the exhibition "Experimenting with Le Corbusier - Contemporary Interpretations of Modernism." The concept behind the A0 Brief was to invite participants to reflect on Le Corbusier, modernism, and their legacy in contemporary Brazil, and to materialize this discussion through the A0 format.

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.

Book launch: "Emilio Duhart. Elaboración de un espacio urbano moderno: Ciudad Universitaria de Concepción" by Cristian Berríos.

Chilean architect Emilio Duhart (1917–2006) and the University of Concepción (founded in 1919) have been inextricably linked since 1957, when Duhart began a ten-year tenure leading the expansion project for the university campus in Concepción.

"ENERGY THINKING" is a space designed to bring together disciplines such as architecture, engineering, urban planning, and design, alongside business leaders. The goal is to establish dialogues, projects, and educational activities that promote greater knowledge and awareness of renewable energy in our country.

Drawing on the lessons of Albers, painter Lúcia Glaz demonstrates in her new series of paintings a desire to explore new perceptual phenomena, considering the expressive potential of color in its interaction with form. In the same vein as artists of the post-painterly generation (Robert Ryman, Agnes Martin, Brice Marden)—despite the generational gap—the painter tends to view painting as an object rather than an illusion, pursuing a purist reduction that was also the goal of the aforementioned artists as they stripped their canvas experiments down to the essentials.

The next edition of PENSARQ_ Charlas will take place on Saturday, August 25, at 12:00 PM, featuring architect and cultural manager Miriam Villaseñor as a guest speaker. Titled "Appropriating Space Through Inspiration," the talk will foster a collective reflection on the processes of occupying public space through inspiration and both personal and shared identity. The event will begin with a short tour starting at Parque del Refugio on Av. Federalismo, leading to a secret destination. As with all Pensarq_ events, this activity is free and open to the public.

As the Mujer ArquitectA team, we are committed to highlighting not only the role of women in architecture but also the importance of innovation.

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