The Lisbon Architecture Triennale and Garagem Sul at the Belém Cultural Center are organizing a series of conferences to address key societal issues and facilitate the exchange of contemporary practices, bringing leading thinkers to Lisbon with a particular focus on Europe.
Michele De Lucchi, architect and designer and an influential figure in movements such as Cavart, Alchimia, and Memphis, will visit Diseño UC on May 24 as part of a series of activities organized by the School in collaboration with the PhD in Architecture and Urban Studies and the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies at UC.
New competition on Desall.com: dbt FIBRE and Desall invite you to propose new applications for semi-finished textiles, exploring fields beyond spinning and related sectors.
Reflecting on how we approach the memory and history of architecture and the city is essential to discussing which cultural heritage we are preserving. Furthermore, there is a growing discourse regarding social participation in preservation policies. However, there are few means and methods for valuing alternative meanings of heritage. In this scenario, the Participatory Cultural Reference Inventory method emerges as a potential tool for developing participatory preservation processes, adding new dimensions to the argument for the importance of cultural assets. It builds a dataset that serves as a complex image of a territory, driven by collective mobilization and dialogue among different stakeholders. In this course, we will present the Participatory Inventory method through debates on the construction of the cultural heritage field and case studies, focusing on the possibility of building new perspectives for cultural heritage in cities.
On the 14th, the IAB-RJ headquarters hosted the launch of the new season of courses for its continuing education program, IAB Compartilha. The event was attended by the program's 19 instructors, as well as students and professionals interested in the proposed topics. Building on the educational initiatives resumed in 2016, the 2019 edition offers a wide range of courses designed to share the expertise of professionals who are leaders in the various fields that make up the broad spectrum of architecture and urbanism. With three years of experience offering courses at its historic headquarters, IAB-RJ has solidified its position as a vital resource for those looking to deepen and enhance their knowledge and professional development—a necessity in this field.
The new workplace paradigm, driven by digital transformation, is introducing significant changes to employee profiles and the roles people perform within their work environments. At Actiu, these shifts represent an opportunity to turn workspaces into strategic levers of change, allowing organizations to align their transformation goals with the well-being and satisfaction of their workforce.
The Lisbon Architecture Triennale and Garagem Sul – Centro Cultural de Belém aim to organize a conference cycle that addresses themes of great societal relevance and facilitates the sharing of contemporary practices, bringing renowned thinkers to Lisbon with a particular focus on the European context.
"Formentera was unique. The sea, and a little rock in the sea, and I was on this little-known rock because there was nothing there. [...] Being warm in winter when it is cold, being cool in summer when it is hot, and conserving water—that is all that is necessary to live. The wind, the sun, and the rain were what I needed, nothing more," summarized Henri Quillé in 2016, from Paris, after a career dedicated to building some 30 houses on Formentera, the smallest of the Balearic Islands.
On June 4th and 5th, Knauf’s exclusive international event, 'Room For Expression'—which has already been successfully held in other parts of Europe—arrives in Spain to discuss acoustic comfort. It will take place at Las Alhajas Palacio, a historic and iconic building in Madrid. The event will be attended by prominent professionals from the worlds of architecture, design, acoustics, performing arts, and gastronomy, as well as representatives from the country’s leading institutions in these sectors.
Anales de Arquitectura is an annual publication that compiles a selection of articles presenting the results of research projects developed within the School of Architecture at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. This volume presents the work of professors, research groups, and theses developed within the various master's programs, as well as contributions from the Doctoral program of the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies. The objective of Anales de Arquitectura is to disseminate disciplinary arguments and debates emerging from the University regarding research on design, the city, landscape, heritage, technology, sustainability, and the theory and history of architecture.
Alberto Piwonka Ovalle: En el cruce de las ideas de la modernidad en Chile goes well beyond the scope of architecture, offering a broader perspective on the processes of cultural, material, and architectural modernization in mid-20th-century Chile. With the figure of Alberto Piwonka acting as a nexus—capable of linking a wide variety of people, projects, ideas, and even schools of thought—the architect becomes not only a prism through which to view the culture of that specific moment in the country, but also a reference point for understanding much of the era's material legacy.
From May 16 to June 15, the Escola da Cidade Technical Council is hosting the "Vila dos Mellos Competition" exhibition, featuring thirty projects that showcase a landscape of high-quality architectural production.
The International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design and Engineering (ICAADE) 2019 will bring together researchers, practitioners, authorities, students, NGOs, communities, and investors to discuss amphibious construction. Amphibious construction allows otherwise-ordinary structures to temporarily float in-place when flooding occurs.
Conexões is the Architecture and Urbanism Congress of Southwest Bahia. In this edition, the event will focus on the theme: The Senses of Architecture. To that end, it poses the following reflection: what is the meaning of 21st-century architecture?
From the Publisher:
The book presents the first historical analysis of the productive tension between the city and the architectural form. It introduces 20th-century theories to construct a historical context from which a new architecture-city relationship emerged. The book provides a conceptual framework to understand this relationship and comes to the conclusion that urbanization may be filled with potential, i.e. be a Good Metropolis.
Ng'ambo is the lesser known "other side" of Zanzibar Town. During the British Protectorate the area was designated as the Native Quarters; today it is set to become the new city center of Zanzibar's capital. Local and international perceptions of the cultural and historical importance of Ng'ambo have for a long time remained overshadowed by the social and cultural divisions created during colonial times. One thing is certain: despite its limited international fame and lack of recognition of its importance, Ng'ambo has played and continues to play a vital role in shaping the urban environment of Zanzibar Town. This atlas presents over a hundred years of Ng'ambo's history and urban development through maps, plans, surveys and images, and provides insights into its present-day cultural landscape.
The first annual MICROHOME architecture competition is part of the Bee Breeders Small Scale Architecture Appreciation Movement, which hopes to highlight the fact that bigger isn’t always better. With great design and innovative thinking, small-scale architecture could change how this and the next generation view a residential property.
Competition A – architectural and urban competition. Competition A has open, idea (conceptual) character. The aim of the competition is to select the best project referring to the idea, subject and title of MBA KRK 2019 – “CONNECTIONS – the Town and the River”. Deadline for sending forms and entries in the Competition A: 4 September 2019. The Competition A Commisioner is architect Marcin Włodarczyk.