Tour extraordinary historic homes as Pasadena Heritage presents Wallace Neff, Master Architect.

CODIC throws down its „think out of the box“ challenge – let us have your impulse and your vision towards the right balance for people in their work sphere.

Description via Amazon. John Marx’s watercolors, first published in the Architectural Review, are a captivating example of an architect’s way of thinking. Subtle and quiet they are nonetheless compelling works in how they tackle a sense of place, of inhabiting space and time all the while resonating with the core of one’s inner being. There is an existential quality to these watercolors that is rare to be found in this medium. Something akin to the psychologically piercing observational quality of artists like De Chirico or Hopper. As architects strive to communicate their ideas, it is interesting to explore the world of Marx’s watercolors as an example of a humane approach to conveying emotional meaning in relation to our environment. Marx’s subject matter read like “built landscapes” heightening the role of the manmade yet wholly in balance with the natural world. This is a message and sentiment that is perhaps more important than ever to relay to audiences.

Ever wanted to get your work published alongside pioneers such as Cecil Balmond, Daniel Libeskind, Martin Kemp, and Alain de Botton?

Well, now you can! On Balmond Studio’s blog TiP.

The workshop "Encounters with Chance: Collage and Creativity," led by @mariarecorta, invites participants to immerse themselves in an experimental exploration of chance through collage and creativity. It is a space designed to break patterns, open new doors, traverse unexpected spaces, seek alternative paths, and discover the evocative power of the fragment.

The Illustrious Municipality of Santa Cruz invites students and architects from across Chile to present and develop ideas for the intervention of the former Santa Cruz departmental government building, located at 74 Diaz Besoain, to transform it into the future House of Culture.

Tanzania is facing a severe shortage of high-quality, affordable housing. The situation is critical, with the nation currently facing a housing deficit of 3 million units alongside an annual demand for 200,000 more. Over seventy percent of urban residents live in unplanned, informal settlements that lack basic services.

“Istanbul Is Yours” is the main principle as the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announces a series of urban design competitions for the public spaces of the city, prioritizing a participatory approach at every stage of the process. Public spaces must be lively, accessible, free, cheerful, peaceful and secure places where people can breathe and form democratic and social relationships. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality will shape the design principles of Istanbul’s public spaces by consulting stakeholders, and listening to the needs and views of the people of the city at events organized under the theme “Istanbul Regains Its Public Spaces”.

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) of NACTO and Lemoine Editores have announced that the Spanish translation of the Global Street Design Guide is now available. Originally published by the GDCI under the Island Press imprint in 2016 with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the guide was translated into Spanish with the support of the Mayor's Office of Bogotá, Colombia, through the District Secretariat of Mobility.

Metsä Wood’s Hybrid City initiative is searching for ways to make construction more sustainable while maintaining efficiency using current building methods. Improving sustainability is imperative: construction alone uses 50% of the world’s resources. However, the transition will only happen if construction companies can maintain efficiency. The world needs a Plan B.

This event is postponed until further notice.

With Coventry designated as the UK City of Culture for 2021, and with many of its post-war architectural masterpieces under threat of redevelopment or destruction, printmaker Paul Catherall thought this was a timely chance to create a body of work that reflected on the unique beauty of his hometown.

TerraBrasil 2020 will be held in the southern region of the country for the first time.

Portobello, a leader in ceramic tile retail, is hosting the third and largest edition of its Archtrends Summit content forum through its trends and reference platform, Archtrends, on March 9 and 10. The event takes place in parallel with Expo Revestir and will feature prominent figures in design, architecture, and other creative fields. It will be held at Um Rooftop, a new event space designed by architect Ruy Ohtake.

A partir do Centro is a cultural project consisting of a series of debates, workshops, interviews, and an exhibition. It will take place in cultural venues in downtown Vitória, aiming to promote the appreciation of both memory and the future. The opening event will be held on March 12 at 7:00 PM at the Palácio Sônia Cabral, featuring architect and urban planner Paulo Archias Mendes da Rocha as the keynote speaker.
The project will address contemporary urban themes through a cross-disciplinary approach, using the historic center of Vitória, ES, as its starting point. Among the scheduled events are three debates on March 25, 26, and 27 at 7:00 PM at the Sesc Glória Cultural Center, with workshops and an exhibition planned for May.

The 8th edition of the Timber Chair Final Degree Project (PFC) Competition awards the final degree project that, through its quality, innovation, originality, or creativity, highlights the use of timber and sustainability in an architectural project.

Festival Castro Abierto announces its second edition for March 28 and 29. This free cultural event in the Chiloé archipelago aims to become a benchmark for the mediation and dissemination of architecture, landscape, and heritage, with the goal of promoting community participation in the construction of their environments.

The Wind Pavilion is a space covered by over 500 square meters of lightweight fabric that moves in response to wind generated by various fans, controlled by an Arduino digital system.

The 2020 UK Passivhaus Awards are free to enter for all certified Passivhaus & EnerPHit schemes that not only have architectural ambition but can also prove their impeccable eco credentials. We’re looking for ground-breaking schemes that will prove the Standard can tackle the climate crisis and create healthy environments.