São Paulo, like other global metropolises, faces serious challenges in managing its water resources—including urban water pollution and flooding—resulting from an accelerated urbanization process that often overlooks the potential of the biophysical foundations of its natural landscapes.
Learning urban photography requires hitting the streets with a plan. This is the premise of the online course "Introduction to Urban Photography" by Chilean architect and photographer Pablo Casals, available on Domestika. In this practical class, you will follow Pablo through the city as he teaches students by example, allowing you to explore the case study firsthand.
As part of the elective course "Architectural Production Modes: Dissemination and Criticism," architect and 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate Alejandro Aravena will deliver a lecture delving into the trajectory and production methods of ELEMENTAL, through the exhibition work produced by the firm for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
This course introduces students to five of the most significant thinkers in aesthetics from the first half of the 20th century. We will begin with an overview of the formation of aesthetics as a philosophical discipline. Next, we will examine how Benjamin, Bataille, and Merleau-Ponty—in the field of philosophy—and Argan and Greenberg—in the fields of art criticism and art history—insightfully and originally navigated the transformations Western art underwent following the advent of the avant-garde and the emergence of the culture industry. By considering these two radical shifts, which fundamentally altered our relationship with images and the sensory world at large, we will explore the perspectives of these authors and assess the reach and relevance of their writings today.
The HS Arquitetura Art Exhibition is back! The 7th Art Exhibition will be a special occasion, as we celebrate the anniversary of HS Arquitetura and the first edition of the event this year.
This book on engineer Rubens Meister (1922–2009) aims to contribute to the preservation of Brazil's cultural heritage, specifically through the study of modern architecture in Curitiba. The research behind the book began in 2016, following a call for proposals from the Curitiba Cultural Foundation, supported by Caixa Econômica Federal.
With various itinerary options, the city center allows for an exploration of modern buildings within the Historic Triangle, showcasing the experience of a pedestrian-oriented city. It is also possible to explore the area around Avenida São Luís and rediscover the Copan, the Esther, the Terraço Itália, and the Metrópole, Califórnia, and Rock galleries, all while being captivated by the new SESC 24 de Maio.
André Scarpa
An architect and photographer who graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Porto in Portugal, Scarpa has worked with architects Álvaro Siza and António Madureira. Having returned to São Paulo in 2011, Scarpa worked as an associate at Nitsche Arquitetos until 2018 and has been creating personalized architecture-focused city tours since 2013.
1 session | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Saturday
Virtual reality, models, and a wide array of pieces by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí will be exhibited tomorrow at the Centro Cultural San Antonio (CCSA) as part of the traveling exhibition "A Virtual World: Gaudí Tours the Region," which is being presented for the first time in the San Antonio commune.
This launch celebrates the 18th edition of Materia Arquitectura magazine, an editorial project from the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design at Universidad San Sebastián, directed by Mario Marchant, which centers on the notion of the open project.
In October 2018, the second edition of the Wood and Architecture exhibition, organized by the Universidad San Sebastián School of Architecture in Puerto Montt, was held in the main hall of the Puerto Montt Historical Museum. The exhibition featured work resulting from an invitation to ten young Chilean architecture firms to participate in a small wood architecture brief: a mountain shelter for a Patagonian national park. The images, plans, and models from these exercises in wood exploration, alongside models, drawings, and photographs of various expressions of woodworking by students and faculty of the USS School of Architecture, were visited by more than 3,500 people.
LECTURE "CONTEMPORARY DESIGN - CIRCULAR DESIGN"
With Carla Tennenbaum
This lecture explores the theme of CIRCULARITY through the lens of sustainability. The demand for economic circulation shapes our consumption patterns. Designing today with a circular economy in mind means anticipating reuse, future applications, and new modes of production and consumption. From fashion to product and object design, recycling and upcycling are opening up a wide range of possibilities.
Dynamics in the professional market have transformed how we work and consume; in this process, various professions have had to adapt to new technological trends. Architecture is no exception, and a new type of professional has had to adapt to these new consumption patterns. Office spaces have been redesigned, hierarchies have been flattened, and the creative process has been harmonized with this new reality.
Learn how to leverage the latest design technologies to innovate your methodology in architecture, urban planning, and design projects.
“Up Close and From Within: A Neighborhood Mapping Workshop” will be a practical working group focused on the collective research and analysis of the territory surrounding the IABsp.
The Design Laboratory (LABPROJ) at FAU USP (School of Architecture and Urbanism) will host activities focused on architectural projects for fluvial urban infrastructure every Thursday afternoon at the Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP), as part of the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo.
The seminar "Fundamentals of Fire Safety in Buildings: Passive and Active Protection" aims to present existing passive and active fire protection measures in buildings, systematized in a book that provides quick and easy access to information.
DW! Design Weekend returns for its 8th edition with more days and new features.
The Escola Coletiva de Projetos was conceived from a desire to deepen reflection, debate, and the (re)formulation of more critical thinking regarding architecture, urbanism, and construction, particularly in relation to the Brazilian Northeast, its climate, customs, ways of life, and cities.