The "Habitar América Latina" (Inhabiting Latin America) Dialogues event begins this Monday, April 26, at 7:00 PM (Brasília Time). This event is associated with the presence of REDBAAL (Network of Latin American Architecture Biennials) and the Oscar Niemeyer Award for Latin American Architecture (ON Award) at the 27th UIA2021RIO World Congress: "All the worlds. Just one world."
The second cycle of the "Habitar América Latina" [Inhabiting Latin America] dialogues will take place this May. As a reminder, the first cycle occurred in April and featured three sessions: "Memoria de la Materia," "Memoria del Territorio," and "Materia del Territorio."
In this discussion, organized by the research platform Justicia Espacial, John Aslanian, Director of Recruitment, Student Affairs, and Career Development at the Harvard GSD, will discuss representation and strategic communication.
The "Unwhitening the City" course offers a space to explore urban production through a multiterritorial and intersectional lens. It is shaped by debates on territory, culture, and language formulated by the African diaspora and Black epistemologies, aiming to contribute to a critical perspective within urban studies. This course is an extension of projects developed by Coletiva Terra Preta.
Workshop: How to specify porcelain tile correctly?
If you have questions about specifying porcelain tile for your project, this event is for you! Vobi invites Lilian Santos, CEO of Revestindo a Casa and columnist for Casa Vogue, to a completely free workshop on August 3rd at 7:00 PM.
In the first season of the Preserva Miniseries, we will host three Instagram Live sessions. In the first episode, on May 4th, architect Aline will discuss the professional opportunities for architects working with cultural heritage. In the second episode, on May 11th, we will explore how drawing can serve as a means of documentation. In the third episode, on May 18th, we will discuss how to photograph cultural heritage.
The 2021 Anacademy Architecture Journey is a fully online event designed for architecture and design professionals and students. Its mission is to contribute to the sharing of knowledge through the professional experience and practice of architects and urban planners.
The Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) will host the 1st Symposium on Architecture and Urbanism from October 4 to 7. Over the course of four days, professionals and students will discuss the relevance and contemporary significance of the book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, written 60 years ago by American journalist Jane Jacobs.
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Designer Dror is one of the event's highlights
Re-Attitude, Creative Minds, and Possible Futures are the themes of the 2nd edition of the Connectarch Summit. The free event will feature lectures by Alejandro Aravena, Fernando Forte, Sarkis Semerdjian, Dror, and other prominent national and international figures.
PROJECT + PROCESS: METRO ARQUITETOS - Collective Design School
The PROJETO + PROCESSO series features prominent figures in national and international architecture to present their work, introducing their design methodologies—from initial studies and sketches to client presentations and their active involvement in the process. The series explores the references used in the project and the relationships with the surroundings, the city, and the environment.
Planter from the Museu do Ipiranga collection. Hélio Nobre / José Rosael / Museu Paulista.
In 2021, the Casa Brasileira (Brazilian House) is the theme guiding the initiatives of the Museu do Ipiranga in partnership with Wiki Movimento Brasil (WMB). The program includes Wikipedia editing marathons, which this year begin with meetings featuring researchers in the field. These experts will discuss their ongoing research at the Museum, followed by training and technical assistance on the platform. The second meeting in this series will take place on Friday, April 23, starting at 2:00 PM, under the theme "Decoration and Feminine and Masculine Identities."
This online course on outdoor lighting explores light as a design tool capable of revitalizing public spaces through aesthetic design. The course evaluates current methods of illuminating city nights and proposes urban nighttime lighting applications through a practical design exercise.
ICONNO, an interior design and brand studio, pays tribute to the elements and accessories designed by architects that connect with their architectural works through the exhibition "Architects' Things: Design in Construction." The exhibition is on view starting today through April 30 at their space at Jorge Juan 38—a showroom for Poltrona Frau and SieMatic—in collaboration with Nerinea.