“Architectural Competitions, from Idea to Project” will be held at the auditorium of the Universidad Mayor's El Claustro Campus in Santiago. The speakers will be architects Albert Tidy, Loreto Lyon, and Tomás Villalón.

As part of the "Diálogos Arq" lecture series, the Architecture program's Critique Club at the University of Piura (UDEP) is hosting a lecture by Swiss architect Markus Breitschmid. Aimed at architecture students, architects, and the general public, the event will feature the guest speaker discussing his recent book, "Non-Referential Architecture." The event will take place on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at 7:00 PM in Room A-12 at the University of Piura (Lima Campus), located at Calle Mártir José Olaya 162, Miraflores.

Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and EDUSP – University of São Paulo Press will host the launch of the book "Arquitetura Moderna Brasileira: Uma Crise em Desenvolvimento. Textos de Rodrigo Lefèvre (1963-1981)" [Brazilian Modern Architecture: A Crisis in Development. Texts by Rodrigo Lefèvre (1963-1981)], edited by Ana Paula Koury, on September 25 at 6:30 PM.

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.

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.

Miguel Lawner Steiman, alumnus and academic at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of Chile and Executive Director of the Urban Improvement Corporation (CORMU) during the Salvador Allende administration, will deliver the keynote lecture "An Architect in Prison."

The School of Architecture, Art and Design at Tec de Monterrey in Guadalajara, in partnership with the Japan Foundation, invites you to the lecture "Considering the Forgotten Margins" by architect Chie Konno (TECO).
TECO is an architecture firm founded and led by Chie Konno and Rie Allison. Established in 2015, the firm is known for developing social projects that address issues affecting Japan, such as an aging population and a lack of care facilities for both the elderly and children. The firm designs solutions that act as active agents in shaping community behavior. TECO takes a holistic approach to project development; consequently, their work also encompasses interior and furniture design.

In the latest installment of the Arquitectura de Selección series, the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae invites you to the lecture "Works Are Processes," to be delivered by architects Rodrigo Sheward and Martín del Solar on Friday, June 7, at 12:30 PM.

In October 2016, the School of Architecture at the Universidad San Sebastián launched a series of inter-school workshops aimed at promoting critical discussion in architecture, using the project as a vector.

The ultimate aspiration of architecture is to offer its users universes that confront them with different dimensions of the world: starting with physical reality, traversing history through time and space, and arriving at symbolic aspects that express art, mysticism, and the mystery of the human condition. For society in the information age, it is essential to cultivate a connection with art through the presence of its works in daily life and within the city.

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As part of its 2019 edition, Expo Lighting America is preparing to foster professional development in the lighting sector. To that end, the event—taking place March 5–7—will feature an educational program of conferences and workshops led by industry-leading brands, light artists, and advocates of lighting-related technologies.

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On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at 7:00 PM, Argument01: Sampling Contexts—published by DPA Prints and Ediciones Asimétricas—will be presented at Roca Gallery Madrid. The event will feature the series' curators and editors, invited participants (PYO, Taller de Casquería, and Gonzalo del Val), Enrique Encabo, and DJ Juanito Jones.

Presentation of the work of prominent Chilean architect Teodoro Fernández, recipient of the 2014 National Architecture Award, at the XXI Chile Architecture Biennial.

Architect and urban planner Elizabeth de Portzamparc, who has been based in Paris for 50 years, has distinguished herself through large-scale projects that won major international competitions in France and China. On Thursday, March 21, 2019, she will speak at the IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) in Urca, Rio de Janeiro, on "New architecture and the architecture of connections." During the talk, she will address her key projects and the set of ethical concepts she advocates for 21st-century architecture—such as sustainable development, social connections, respect for the urban context, and flexibility for the future, which opens possibilities for subsequent interventions. On this occasion, she will also launch her monographic book, which traces her professional trajectory.

The event will take place on August 14; space is limited.

Applications are open until July 26 via the Escola da Cidade website.

Jesús D’Alessandro Martínez, guest of this chapter, will present "Santo Domingo, or How to Grow Under the Sun," sharing his experiences from his work as the current Director of the Strategic Plan for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where they have successfully achieved a new urban vision.

The Xisqua Research Group at the Universidad de Boyacá, Colombia, invites the national and international academic community to participate in the First Meeting of Colombian Color Researchers, which will be held under the theme "Perspectives, Narratives, and Chromatic Readings of Space."