The 13th edition of the "Del Territorio al Detalle" (From Territory to Detail) international architecture seminar serves as a space for dialogue and reflection, bringing together students, academics, and professionals alongside renowned Latin American architects. These practitioners are characterized by their dual focus on teaching and professional practice across various fields, ranging from editorial work to artistic experimentation.
On August 23 at 7:00 PM, at IAB SP, the project Gustavo Penna 73/23 – 50 Years of Architecture, Design, and Word will launch the first volume of a five-book collection to be produced through 2023. Titled Gustavo Penna 73/83, the book covers the architect’s first decade of work, including their mentors, professional colleagues, and the early years of the firm, assembling a vast chronological puzzle.
The Cali Secretariat of Culture, through the Undersecretariat of Heritage, Libraries, and Cultural Infrastructure, is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the Architectural Guide to the Historic Center of Cali, as part of its commitment to valuing and promoting the city's heritage.
Aleph is the first international association dedicated to the study of form, validated by the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires and the Institute of Human Spatiality. Founded on August 8, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aleph aims to promote the study and research of form within the fields of architecture, art, urbanism, design, and any other discipline with an interest in the subject.
Cinecubo is a film club hosted by the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp), aimed at fostering dialogue between audiovisual and architectural languages and debating perspectives on the city. On the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, Cinecubo screens films followed by a discussion at the IABsp headquarters. Curated and moderated by Nana Maiolini, Travessia Filmes, and guests, the sessions are free and open to the public.
Compasso Fair - Architecture, Urbanism, and Design Publications
The concept of Smart Cities has become a recurring theme in visions of the city of the future. But what about the average citizen? If we ask acquaintances or passersby, very few have heard of the topic.
Can the workspace influence people's creativity? What are the strategies for creating a culture of innovation within a company? Will machines replace humans in the office design process? These and other topics will be discussed at WORKTECH 2019 Santiago, the international conference on the future of work, brought to Chile by Contract Workplaces, a regional company dedicated to the design and construction of high-performance workspaces.
A project by TÁCTI.CO Taller de Arquitectura, led by Juan Pablo Astudillo Cordero, which seeks to reinforce, generate, and exchange knowledge and perspectives among professionals, students, and the general public. This transdisciplinary effort will undoubtedly enhance the participants' skills.
Estudio Simbiotika and Archmotion are launching the Portfolio Cycle, a series of talks featuring studios and architects from the "Made in Talca" movement, showcasing a selection of projects and works completed both within and outside the Maule region in recent years. Invited speakers include Enzo Sartori/111 Arquitectos, Juan Paulo Alarcón/Surco Studio, José Miguel Mardones/Archmotion, Carlos Candia/Aplomo, and Felipe Alarcón. The first session will be led by Cristián Axl Valdés of Mutar Estudio on September 6th at 8:00 PM at Estudio Simbiotika, 8 Ote 925 (between 2 and 3 Sur), Talca.
The Portfolio Cycle continues at Simbiotika/Archmotion, a lecture series featuring "Made In Talca" firms and initiatives developed over the last few years in the Maule region and abroad.
This documentary focuses on the practices of young studios from the post-financial crisis generation. These architects were forced to rethink their approach to the profession, leading them to not only carve out a space for their architectural work but also to gain significant visibility. This shift stems from the construction of a distinct identity based on production that highlights local values—both material and human—and is defined by the social, economic, and environmental consciousness they bring to their projects.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Ruth Estévez is a curator and writer. She earned her Master’s degree in Art History from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (2001–2003) and is a PhD candidate in Art and Education at UCLM in Spain. She is currently a Senior Curator at the Rose Art Museum in Boston, where she oversees its exhibition and collection program. In 2019, she was appointed co-curator of the 34th São Paulo Biennial in Brazil. Since 2018, she has organized “Idiorritmias,” the performance program at MACBA in Barcelona.
This work is the result of extensive research by Cuauhtémoc Medina on Olinka, a city designed to bring together scientists and artists from around the world to work free from political or social pressures—undoubtedly one of Dr. Atl’s most ambitious, yet least known, projects. The book features reproductions of documents, photographs, and plans, many of which are previously unpublished, illustrating the history of this project.
The workshop focuses on executing numerous foundational exercises proposed by masters from the Soviet "Vkhutemas" school and the German "Bauhaus." These exercises, which were part of introductory curricula, involve sensory experiments regarding volume, space, form, and color theory, featuring masters such as Nikolai Ladovsky, László Moholy-Nagy, Lyubov Popova, Lyudmila Mayakovskaya, Johannes Itten, among others. Each session will feature two masters and their respective foundational experimental proposals.
Book Launch: Interiores da Casa Brasileira - artefato, gênero, espaço.
At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Edusp Bookstore, on September 21, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM.