NAVER Corp. is South Korea’s largest web search engine, as well as a global ICT brand that provides services including LINE messenger, currently with over 200 million users from around the world, the SNOW video app, and the digital comics platform NAVER WEBTOON, the result of which NAVER stores and manages a wide array of user data. Since the advent of the internet, advances in telecommunication and smartphone technology, and other new technological developments in the IT industry have triggered explosive levels of data production and direct consumption, all of which has led to an increase in NAVER’s IT infrastructure as well.

The BLL Awards for Architecture & Design comes from “Bringing light to life” which is the slogan of VELUX world brand for roof windows, which distribute daylight and fresh air into buildings through the roof. The idea of the Awards is to popularize good architecture, from architects and designers across countries in the CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) region, which demonstrates the effective distribution of daylight into buildings and the utilization of the space under the roof elements. It is a platform to showcase the work and products of architects and designers to a global audience. This year is the 6th edition of the BLL Awards, and is now open for entries. Seven countries from the CEE region are included – Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Turkey.

Customization, within the context of interior architectural design, is a resurfacing topic among cross-disciplined design firms focused on interior architecture. Since the reemergence of the Localism trend, individuals and organizations increasingly seek one-of-a-kind experiences, objects, and spaces that can help deepen their connections to their communities.

In October 2018, the second edition of the Wood and Architecture exhibition, organized by the Universidad San Sebastián School of Architecture in Puerto Montt, was held in the main hall of the Puerto Montt Historical Museum. The exhibition featured work resulting from an invitation to ten young Chilean architecture firms to participate in a small wood architecture brief: a mountain shelter for a Patagonian national park. The images, plans, and models from these exercises in wood exploration, alongside models, drawings, and photographs of various expressions of woodworking by students and faculty of the USS School of Architecture, were visited by more than 3,500 people.

Terceira Margem focuses on creating projects that can Reactivate Territories—that is, articulating the experience of building with the Earth itself, with the autonomy of inhabitants, and with experiences that can animate their bodies, whether human or otherwise.

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AFFR (Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam) is the world’s biggest international platform for films about the city and architecture. In this eleventh edition, the festival is once again programming a stunning selection of works about current themes related to society and the city. Broader and more topical than ever, the programme includes world premieres and films never previously screened in the Netherlands.

Encuentro Helvex 2019 aims to create a convergent space for design, innovation, and architecture. As the first event of its kind in Mexico, it features a series of plenary sessions led by renowned experts in these fields. The goal is to foster dialogue and participation among various working groups to propose solutions to industry challenges, with a focus on sustainability and global benefit.

The World Urban Forum (WUF) is the world’s premier conference on urban issues. It was established in 2001 by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies, climate change and policies.

On September 27th, at 7:00 PM, the launch of "8 Reactions for the Aftermath" will take place, organized by ENTRE and coordinated by Ana Altberg, Mariana Meneguetti, and Gabriel Koslowski.

 A new series of meetings opens a conversation on minimalism between Isis Gomes, of the slow fashion brand Saint Studio, and Mariana Schmidt, partner at MNMA—a studio that integrates disciplines with a strong visual appeal—at the {CURA} headquarters this October.

The book, the result of classes taught at Escola da Cidade, was organized and conceived by artist and professor Claudio Mubarac.

The Architecture and Urbanism Week (SAU) at UNIFAP is an annual event organized as a university extension initiative. It is primarily student-led, with at least one tenured faculty member serving as the director and primary liaison.
This year’s edition, VIII SAU: Create Yourself, City!, aims to present and discuss the Creative Cities Network program by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The program seeks to foster international cooperation among cities that invest in culture and creativity as drivers of sustainable development. The theme will be explored through three tracks focused on the city of Macapá, Amapá: Creative processes in the city; Perception and memory of the city; and Sustainability and self-management practices.
For this edition, SAU is accepting submissions of academic work in three distinct categories: scientific articles, graphic works (physical models, photography, video, and sketchbooks), and posters. These will subsequently be published in the event proceedings.
Over the course of the four-day event, the organizers aim to bring together students, faculty, researchers, and professionals to discuss the theme through lectures, roundtable discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

BUILDING 101 - THE BAUHAUS CENTENARY CELEBRATED IN THE WORKSHOPS

The tenth edition of the Construverde International Forum & Expo on Sustainable Design and Construction, themed "The Sustainable Business Revolution," presents an engaging agenda covering the circular economy, organizational sustainability, energy transition, green finance, health and well-being, technology, and innovation. These cutting-edge trends are transforming the construction industry to advance toward sustainable, low-carbon urban development that is resilient to the effects of climate change.

To the regular student of architecture, journalism may seem as a largely outlandish field. It is, however, largely untapped as a source of intellect. It is this source that Dayananda Sagar College of Architecture (DSCA), Bengaluru, India, one of the renowned architectural institutions of India is looking to explore through its venture of an essay writing competition.

The Design Laboratory (LABPROJ) at FAU USP (School of Architecture and Urbanism) will host activities focused on architectural projects for fluvial urban infrastructure every Thursday afternoon at the Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP), as part of the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo.

The First Iberian Bamboo Symposium aims to introduce a wide range of European stakeholders to the benefits of bamboo and its contributions to various areas that help meet sustainable development goals and the Paris Agreement, while encouraging new partnerships, programs, and research on bamboo applications in European markets. Participants and speakers come from a broad spectrum of sectors across European countries and bamboo-producing nations, including international experts, policymakers, and private sector representatives.

On October 5th, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) will host its second annual Open Day. The event invites high school students and prospective applicants to an afternoon of activities, including discussions and a creative challenge, offering attendees the opportunity to explore the college and its undergraduate programs in Graphic and Digital Design, Fashion Design, and Product and Service Design.