Nineteen perspectives on intervention in historical-artistic heritage. Featuring fourteen international lectures.
23rd Heritage Conference - Palimpsest: Present Memories
November 20–23 · Logroño · La Rioja

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) announces the Spanish national premiere of the documentary Forested Future, directed by Petr Krejčí. The screening will take place on November 6, 2025, at Cinemas Girona in Barcelona, as part of the Barcelona International Architecture Film Festival (BARQ). The film follows the individuals and communities whose lives are intertwined with trees, finding hope in the traditions of harmonious forest management and the regenerative power of nature.

The School of Design at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to invite you to the opening of session 2 of the project "Contemporary Design Discussions: Projections," a space for meeting, reflection, and forward-thinking regarding contemporary design practices.

The ground we walk on is composed of layers of history buried over time: infrastructures, vegetation, animals, and human beings who inhabited these territories form a collection of sedimented layers and historical deposits that combine with geological layers from deep time. This interrelation between the artificial and the geological is especially evident in the forgotten infrastructures buried beneath our cities. How can we unearth both the memory and the material evidence of these? And what does this tell us about what we have collectively forgotten?

Are you a professional in the contract sector? If so, don't miss The Design Room Marbella 2025, an exclusive product exhibition taking place on Thursday, November 6, at the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella.

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Buildner has announced the results of its international architecture ideas competition, Architect's Stair, and the launch of its third edition.

The event invited designers to reflect on one of architecture's oldest and most symbolic elements: the stair. Beyond its functional role as a connector of levels, the stair was positioned here as a medium of architectural storytelling—an invitation to explore ideas of procession, sequence, space, and form.

For this first edition, participants were asked to conceptualize a stair not as a technical solution but as an expressive artifact—an embodiment of their design sensibility and architectural values. There were no constraints on site, scale, material, or program. Instead, designers were challenged to reimagine the stair as a sculptural, poetic, and even philosophical construct—one that could provoke, question, or elevate our understanding of vertical space.

Colors can define atmospheres, shape spatial perception, and translate ways of being, memories, and collective affects. Consequently, understanding them has become an essential part of contemporary creative and constructive processes. Behind every shade lies a field of research that bridges sociology, psychology, aesthetics, and technology, connecting color to broader cultural shifts and revealing how it can serve as a tool for reading and expressing the present.

Buildings must change faster than they were built to. Shifting tenant needs, tightening climate policies, and rising office vacancies expose the cost of static stock: waste, noise, downtime, and—in the worst case—stranded assets. The consequence is clear: buildings across typologies must be designed to adapt over time. The inaugural Adaptable Building Conference (ABC), taking place on January 22, 2026, at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, brings the industry together to turn adaptability from principle into practice.

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The VELUX Group is launching the next step in its Action Leadership agenda as an experiment to explore how existing buildings can better serve both people and planet. The experiment builds on decades of demonstration projects and research into healthy buildings, including Living Places, which achieved an ultra-low carbon footprint and first-class indoor climate in an affordable and accessible way. The next step shifts focus towards existing buildings, from new build to renovation—named Re:Living.

Re:Living is a forward-thinking experiment to reimagine renovation to be more than a technical upgrade, and instead as a holistic opportunity to improve human well-being, support biodiversity, and reduce environmental impact. It's part of VELUX's long-term commitment to lead the building industry toward healthier, more sustainable practices, driven by a belief that simply reducing harm is no longer enough.

Blue Crow Media's Brutalist Interiors invites readers to step inside one of architecture's most mythic movements. Edited by Derek Lamberton, this ambitious volume is the first to examine the interior spaces shaped by Brutalist architecture at a truly global scale — from sacred sanctuaries and civic monuments to intimate domestic environments and contemporary reinterpretations.

A dialogue between Eugenio Fuselli's architectural vision and the artist who stands as a key witness of Italy's war memory.

Egypt's first and biggest platform celebrating creative talent - now in its 8th edition. CDA continues to honor designers shaping the future of architecture, interiors, fashion, visuals and products.

Architect Pilgrimages is a landmark collection of architectural travel guides that bring together the life's work of some of the most influential architects of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries—Antoni Gaudí, Alvar Aalto, Carlo Scarpa, Le Corbusier, and Peter Zumthor —situating their buildings in the landscapes, cities, and cultural contexts that defined them.

MAUNSELL FORTS : Future Living on Water, UNITED KINGDOM

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi – School of Architecture and Design (KMUTT SoA+D) is pleased to announce its Design Professional Talk Series: The Light of Architecture. This semester's series features distinguished speakers from around the world, sharing diverse perspectives and international viewpoints at the forefront of contemporary architecture and architectural lighting.

SCI-Arc alumni continue to make an indelible mark on the global design landscape, pioneering new approaches in architecture, technology, and interdisciplinary practices. With a reputation for fostering radical experimentation, the school has produced graduates whose work challenges conventions and redefines spatial possibilities. Recent alumni achievements underscore SCI-Arc's role in shaping the next generation of architects and creative thinkers.

SCI-Arc alumni continue to make an indelible mark on the global design landscape, pioneering new approaches in architecture, technology, and interdisciplinary practices. With a reputation for fostering radical experimentation, the school has produced graduates whose work challenges conventions and redefines spatial possibilities. Recent alumni achievements underscore SCI-Arc's role in shaping the next generation of architects and creative thinkers.

Architects and designers around the world are pushing the boundaries of modern design, and Corian^® Solid Surface is being bent, curved, and twisted to help them realize their boldest visions.

In hospitality spaces, for example, every surface has the potential to shape a guest's experience from the first invitational moment. Visionary designers are using their talents to convey the story of a place, the emotion of an aesthetic, and the essence of a brand. With the right material, we can profoundly influence how a space feels and functions for guests, using everything from sleek, welcoming reception counters to soothing spa-like shower escapes to soaring backlit sculptural panels as our canvas.