Crime, whether we like it or not, is a driving force behind a large proportion of technological ‘progress’. In 1817, a burglary at a British dockyard led the government to start a competition, challenging locksmiths to invent an unpickable lock. The result was the Chubb detector lock, and it remained ‘unpicked’ for 33 years.
La Paz
Monday 22 July – Sunday 4 August 2019
Dans le cadre de SUREXPOSITION, l'agence Lobjoy-Bouvier-Boisseau Architecture vous propose 2 visites privées accompagnées des architectes afin de découvrir son exposition et d'échanger autour du projet Fondation-s ; nouveau bâtiment de la Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson et de la Fondation François Sommer.
Marvin Windows of Canada presents
Architecture Student Design Challenge 2019: Affordable Living Spaces
An international architectural idea competition for the National Concert Hall has been launched. Architects from all over the world are invited to design one of the most important future spaces in the capital city of Lithuania and to submit their proposals to Vilnius City Municipality.
With the expansion of its international programs, as well as satellite initiatives in Bogotá, China, and Mexico City, SCI-Arc has broadened its global reach while maintaining its commitment to creating a positive impact within the Los Angeles context.
This workshop is an excellent opportunity for professionals and students from various fields who have an interest in Technical Assistance for Social Interest Housing (ATHIS).
MAM'19 - MAIA Architecture Month - Fast Forward
1.03.2019 - 31.03.2019
MAM'19 is once again offering an ambitious program, proposing a 100-year-old territory preview with the participation of 8 emerging architecture studios and 4 architecture critics.
Fast Foward, the theme of MAM'19, has expanded its audience. It is now bilingual and intends to explore the future and themes that are inseparable from it: territory, landscape, environment, architecture, technology, mobility and society.
The initiative, promoted by the City Council of Maia, was created by Atelier Andreia Garcia Architectural Affairs of the Portuguese architect Andreia Garciam, who is also curating the event.
Description via Amazon. As people make considered choices about their own lives and deaths, cremation has become an increasingly popular option in Europe, representing a recent but accelerating change in funerary practices. What do these spaces actually look like? What role does architecture play in these rituals?
Session 251. "Recent Works" with Julio Amezcua.
The work of Julio Amezcua, director of AMEZCUA Estudio de Arquitectura, is defined by its consistently contemporary, creative, and inherently harmonious nature. A masterful use of space and the thoughtful application of materials lend a solid character to the work, which seeks to improve the quality of life for its inhabitants and the cities it occupies.
The book "Industria y habitar colectivo. Conjuntos habitacionales en el sur de Chile" [Industry and Collective Living: Housing Complexes in Southern Chile], recently published by STOQ Editorial, emerges from an academic research project: "CONYCYT-PIA SOC.1403 Industrial Heritage: Forms of Collective Living in Southern Chile. Contributions to its Valorization and Integrated Recovery." The primary objective of this project was to understand the forms of collective living associated with housing complexes created by industry in the southern part of the country.
COMPETITION NAME: Straw Bale Ecological House.
I-Park is now accepting applications for its fully-funded four-week summer residencies. This multidisciplinary program is open to architects and landscape architects/designers looking to enrich their practice in a collegial, retreat-like setting—in the company of artists working in visual arts, creative writing, music composition/sound art and moving image.
More than 900 new products and the latest trends in flooring, wall coverings, and bathrooms will be presented at the most important exhibition of 2019. One of the most anticipated events for architects, interior designers, engineers, builders, and enthusiasts of fashion and innovation will take place in the Colombian capital: the presentation of DECORCERAMICA's latest collection, Infinita 2019. During the launch event and showroom, more than 900 new products will be on display. This annual platform is unique in the country and stands out for its large-scale installation, which offers the same spaciousness and comfort as the Experience Zones at DECORCERAMICA Remodeling Centers.
This issue of OASE proactively confronts a disturbing trend: the encroaching standardization of interiors as civilization moves inwards. Rather than simply identifying the issue, the editors single out projects for interiors that derive their significance from a specific approach and show a recognizable element of authorship.
The Mieres Polytechnic School of the University of Oviedo, through its Transport Engineering Department, is launching an international ideas competition for university students to solicit proposals for resolving an urban and territorial issue associated with the evolution of transport networks.
An essential event for anyone interested in sustainable timber construction. This congress is aimed at professionals and features a series of lectures by internationally renowned speakers, alongside an exhibition of the sector's leading companies.
A hotel's aesthetic design is a crucial starting point for attracting guests; however, it must be complemented by efficient operations to ensure the project is both functional and appealing.