The Viès Arquitetônico portal will launch the first print version of Viès Arquitetônico magazine in the second half of this year. To contribute to this edition, an article with an urban theme will be selected through a national online competition. The competition is open to higher education students and graduates from any field of study.

Vazio S/A, Coletivo Aurora, and Eduardo de Jesus are launching Outros Territórios (Other Territories) – an International Call for Urban Intervention Projects. The initiative aims to gather a series of ephemeral interventions for Buritis, a mountainous neighborhood in Belo Horizonte, enabling an instantaneous transformation of its landscape by simultaneously occupying the "stilt-like" structures (exposed beams and pillars) of various buildings.

New York is the quintessential city of professional progress, grand ambitions, and major corporations. It is a place where the pursuit of societal success often comes at the cost of long working hours. We spend a third of our day or more in workspaces, yet most offices were designed to maximize productivity with little regard for spatial quality or employee well-being.

As one of Latvia's largest national parks, Kemeri National Park is launching a design competition for a new observation tower. The tower, planned for construction near the Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk, will provide improved access for visitors with disabilities.

Ideasforward aims to provide young creatives worldwide with an opportunity to express their views on the future of society through innovative and visionary proposals.
We are a platform that seeks progressive ideas that reflect on emerging themes.
Ecological design, sustainable architecture, new materials, concepts, and technologies are essential issues for the societies of the future, and the involvement of the entire community is imperative. In an era of globalization, where communication has been dominated by the technological revolution, there is a need to rethink cities and how humanity relates within a global world, as well as to reconsider the economic, social, and cultural patterns of contemporary societies.
We value young creatives and thinkers, as they are invaluable. We want to give these individuals a voice.

Bee Breeders continues its series of affordable housing competitions, this time in partnership with the Sydney Build Expo, to address the issue of housing affordability in Australia's largest and most vibrant metropolitan city. It is well known that Sydney has one of the lowest supplies of affordable housing in the world, ranking second only to Hong Kong. Real estate in Sydney remains out of reach for the majority of the young population.

The Nemrut Volcano Eyes architecture competition challenges participants to design a functional and aesthetically pleasing observation deck along the southern rim of the collapsed volcano's crater.

The Bee Breeders Black Balsam Laboratories competition is seeking designs to help bartenders and cocktail creators invent the next great drink. This traditional Latvian liqueur has a long history of being enjoyed for its intense and unique flavor, dating back to the 1700s.

BNKR Arquitectura is an architecture, urbanism, and research firm based in Mexico City, founded by Esteban Suárez in 2005. The firm has experimented with architecture at the widest possible scale, ranging from small, iconic private chapels to master plans for entire cities. BNKR is a multidisciplinary practice composed of architects, urban planners, and designers. They provide unique, unconventional solutions to specific problems, moving beyond the pursuit of a particular style or signature. The firm has received several international awards, including first place at the 2014 Iconic Awards in Germany, the 2014 International Architecture Awards in Chicago, the 2013 Architizer A+ Awards in New York, the 2012 Quito Biennial in Ecuador, the 2011 AZURE Awards in Toronto, and the 2012 Building of the Year award from Plataforma Arquitectura in Chile.

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After a long period in which photography was effectively the only language used to document architecture, moving images are increasingly gaining prominence as a way to enrich the architectural discourse.

The Institute of Architecture and Urbanism at the Faculty of Architecture and Arts of the Universidad Austral de Chile invites submissions for the Marta Scheu Torres Award. Now in its third edition, this award recognizes a woman who has made a significant contribution to the fields of architecture and urbanism through social work, disciplinary practice, innovation, or other areas of interest that have been meaningful to the development of the country's southern region.

The call for papers for the 6th Docomomo São Paulo Seminar is open until June 27. The event will take place from September 24 to 26 at the campus of the Institute of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo (USP) in São Carlos.

The Federal University of Espírito Santo, through the Heritage & Development Laboratory, the Department of Architecture and Urbanism, and the Graduate Program in Architecture and Urbanism, invites professionals and researchers active in the fields of teaching, research, design, and management of territorial heritage to participate in PatriTerri 1 - 1st Territorial Heritage Colloquium in Espírito Santo: a locus for articulating and consolidating a network of professionals in the field of territorial heritage around reflection and action, spatialized within the territory of Espírito Santo.

Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism announced this Wednesday the schedule and rules for the 2019 Admissions Process for its undergraduate program in Architecture and Urbanism. Registration begins today, August 20, and runs through December 10. The exams will take place on December 11, 12, and 13.

Interested in selling Architecture and Urbanism services abroad? Registration is now open for the upcoming International Market Training Workshops, taking place from August 8 to 10 in Recife (August 8), Natal (August 9), and Fortaleza (August 10). After visiting border cities and major Brazilian capitals, having trained approximately 400 professionals, the workshops are now arriving in the Northeast. The International Market Training program aims to expand the job market for Brazilian professionals, particularly in neighboring countries such as Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and French Guiana. In 2015, exports of Architecture and Urbanism services generated R$ 16.9 million for Brazilian firms.

Dwelling, living, and [re]existing in cities will be the theme of the upcoming Academic Week of Architecture and Urbanism at the Instituto de Educação Superior da Paraíba. Each year, the event seeks to discuss the social role of the profession through its various lenses. In 2019, the central focus of SAAU’s debates will be housing.

Maquinar, in partnership with Ladrilho - Urbanismo e Arquitetura, is pleased to present the Ideas Competition: Chalets for Community Tourism in Cumbe. Recognizing local demand and the community's integrated relationship with the natural environment, this competition aims to foster debate among architecture and urban planning professionals and students regarding the design of lodging alternatives for community-based tourism.

The Jose Cuervo Foundation, in collaboration with the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at the ITESO Department of Habitat and Urban Development, as part of the 2nd International Congress on Sustainability in Habitats,