The first major exhibition on holiday architecture of the Soviet period opens in the Estonian Museum of Architecture. The exhibition gives the first overview of Estonia’s rich Soviet-era holiday and summer cottage architecture heritage – buildings that made holidays accessible for a majority of people in the 20th century. It provides insight into a little-researched topic that explores the system related to holidays and the architectural context governed by regulations and codes, and also introduces outstanding buildings. It allows an important facet of Soviet life to be investigated – the expressive meeting point between institutionalized and individualized worlds.

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What is the question to be asked now? In the crisis from living environment that we called earth, architecture and city are facing due to COVID19, What is To be Asked Platform_WTA Platform is set up, to reflect and gather wisdom from professionals, researchers and citizens globally.

The Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad de los Andes is pleased to invite you to the third virtual meeting of the "Señales del futuro" (Signals of the Future) series on August 27 at 4:00 pm Colombia time (UTC/GMT -5 hours).

Description via Amazon. Good buildings require an understanding of the principles of structure, light, space, and material, but great buildings require an understanding of people. The most successful inspire through the interactions and connections made within them.

The book The Ďáblice Housing Estate: Architecture for the People is dedicated to one of the most successful housing estates in the Czech Republic, lying in the northern section of Prague near the hill of Ládví and the Ďáblice Forest.

The Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile is celebrating another anniversary with a series of free, entirely online activities. The milestone began on Tuesday, August 4, marking 78 years since the enactment of Law 7.211, which established the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile in 1942 during the administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, and signaled the start of Architecture Month in Chile.

This year, the way we inhabit our cities and homes has undergone a radical shift due to the pandemic. Diseases, plagues, wars, and catastrophes have forced us to reorganize our cities and create new systems and typologies. Similarly, this pandemic has prompted us to question how we work, study, rest, and inhabit. WAUM 2020 will reflect on potential scenarios through interventions that allow us to "repair the current city" based on three visions: the city of delights, the distributed city, and the healthy city. Each participating group, composed of students from different universities and guided by a faculty team, will adopt one of these three visions to propose an artifact, system, building, or structure that functions as a "repairing" prototype—one that is non-site-specific yet applicable to various situations.

Safety and design are not mutually exclusive - especially when you choose EGGER products with certified antibacterial surface property. The wood-based materials manufacturer makes it easy for architects and fabricators in their projects with high hygiene requirements: the antibacterial property is included in products with the proven EGGER decor and material combination.

The Municipal Secretariat of Culture, through the Department of Historical Heritage (DPH), is hosting the 15th Heritage Appreciation Week. On August 12, 13, and 14, three online sessions will explore the theme "Our City, Our Memories." The free broadcast will be available on the DPH YouTube and Facebook channels.

Where is the teaching of Architecture and Urbanism heading in the contemporary era, in light of the global transformations driven by information and communication technologies?

Approaching its tenth anniversary, the Arquitectura Film Festival Chile (ArqFilmFest) continues its mission to reflect the urban environment where most of our lives unfold through the lens of cinema. In its 5th edition, titled “FUTURE CITIES: And what comes after the crisis?”, this concept takes on even greater significance in light of the powerful events that have reshaped our cities over the past year.

This Wednesday, August 12, the talk "Urban Challenges Amid the Water Crisis" will be held, organized by the Technology and Sustainability and Energy Committees of the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile.

As a city develops, it constructs its own physical and social geography. Consequently, each sector or "neighborhood" develops its own way of inhabiting space, and the combination of these modes forms the city's identity.

This year, the 13th International NUTAU 2020 Seminar, scheduled for November, will be held entirely online. The central theme, “Valorization of Urban Forestry Waste,” seeks to discuss its potential for research and projects within its fields of activity.

The IAB-RJ Continuing Education Program is launching a new season of courses for the second semester, continuing with remote classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fundamental objective of the competition is the selection of the best conceptual urban and architectural design of Independence Square in Podgorica, on the basis of parameters and recommendations specified by Terms of Reference. Participants of the Competition are expected to propose a design in accordance with the needs of citizens and visitors of the city of Podgorica in a way that is recognizable, unique and in line with the great significance of the square for this city. The goal is to reach the quality traffic solution that will, as much as possible, reroute the car traffic from open surfaces within the area that is subject of competition and make the space more accessible to pedestrians and more appealing to different types of users through a quality traffic solution.

On Wednesday, August 12, at 5:00 pm, Igor Zotti, General Manager of Soprema Mexico, will present an introduction to the brand's range of synthetic solutions, focusing on their roof waterproofing systems, thermal insulation, and other specialized solutions.

eVolo Magazine is pleased to invite architects, students, engineers, designers, and artists from around the globe to take part in the 2021 Skyscraper Competition. Established in 2006, the annual Skyscraper Competition is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for high-rise architecture. It recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design through the implementation of novel technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organizations; along with studies on globalization, flexibility, adaptability, and the digital revolution. It is a forum that examines the relationship between the skyscraper and the natural world, the skyscraper and the community, and the skyscraper and the city.