This guide covers a workflow that moves from project parameters to generated floor plans, 3D perspective views, exterior design exploration, and site context visualization, using AI tools in place of preliminary CAD and rendering work.

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The call for submissions is now open for the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU), curated by Arturo Franco and Ana Román, which will be held in October 2019 in Asunción, Paraguay, with Joseto Cubilla serving as the country coordinator.

The Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) Conference Series, founded and organized by the international organizations iiSBE, CIB, UN Environment, and FIDIC, is one of the world's most significant international conference programs concerning sustainability, the environment, and construction.

The XXI Chile Architecture and Urbanism Biennial invites students, architects, firms, institutions, publishers, and collectives to participate in the country's most significant event of its kind. This year, the event will focus on proposals geared toward the "everyday" public.

We, the curators of the Carlo Ratti/South China-Torino Lab (Politecnico di Torino-South China University of Technology CUT) team, are pleased to announce the Open Call for proposals to participate in the “Eyes of the City” exhibition section in the framework of the 2019 Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (UABB). We invite international architects, planners, designers, philosophers, thinkers, scientists, companies, educational institutions, research laboratories, think-tanks and students to submit their proposals from April 1st to May 31st, 2019. The Open Call will accept proposals for design projects, research projects and critical essays that will form the core of the “Eyes of the City” exhibition section, that will be hosted in UABB’s main venue.

Download the information related to this competition here.

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On June 12, 2016, the largest and deadliest act of violence affecting LGBTQ+ people, and one of the deadliest terrorist attacks by a single gunman in modern American history occurred at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. A total of 49 people’s lives were taken that night, 68 others were injured, and hundreds were left permanently affected by the trauma.

In the aftermath, the Orlando community and the world came together to prove that love will overcome fear and hatred. Under this banner, the onePULSE Foundation, an educational nonprofit, was created to memorialize this tragedy and ensure that Pulse’s legacy of love, acceptance, and hope will never be lost.

Periferica is an international festival of urban regeneration that will take place in Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, from 1 to 10 August 2019. Every year, Periferica brings together associations, universities and businesses to rethink a disused area with students, creative people and inhabitants, through a program of workshops and events. Since 2013, more than 300 students from different parts of Europe have so far participated.

The Creative Urban Agriculture Workshop will investigate how design, driven by creativity and new technologies, can help boost participatory food production in urban environments in a proactive and productive manner across various scales. Our goal is to develop innovative prototypes for urban food production systems, sharing knowledge with citizens, architects, designers, and artists on how to build creative cultivation systems.

YAC - Young Architects Competitions launches “Rwanda Chapel”, a competition of ideas aiming to design a church for a small religious community in Rukomo as a place of peace and conciliation where to celebrate or meditate regardless of disagreements and differences. A cash prize of € 15,000 will be awarded to winners selected by a well-renowned jury made of, among the others, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Peter Eisenman, Simon Frommenwiler (HHF), Tatiana Bilbao, Sol Madridejos (Sancho-Madridejos Architects), Sean Godsell, Jean Paul Uzabakiriho (MASS DESIGN Group), Andrea Boeri (Università di Bologna), Walter Mariotti (Editoriale Domus)

22 years after its foundation, ALA-Assoarchitetti announces the eleventh edition of the Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Commissioning a Building.

The Arica Barroca festival is a cultural celebration honoring the South Andean identity of Arica and Parinacota, a Cultural Landscape of the Americas. This year’s festival theme, "From the Pacific to the Andes: Pirates, Traffickers, and Franciscans," unfolds over three days of celebrating the region's rich essence. The community is invited to participate in over 20 free activities, including specialized talks on history, archaeology, architecture, music, and the visual arts; generative roundtables that entice with the aromas and flavors of heritage cuisine; art workshops to revisit ancestral crafts; Baroque concerts at the Arica Cathedral; and an art and design fair, the Neo Barroca, a showcase inviting local artists to the Plaza Colón to share their work. The festival will take place from May 16 to 18 and is open to the public.

For more than 20 years, The Arhitext Design Foundation has been developing editorial and cultural projects that raise awareness of the national and international state of architecture, urbanism, design and visual arts. The most important projects of the Foundation are the Arhitext Magazine and the Bucharest Triennale, dedicated to the Central and Eastern European region. In October 2019, the Foundation, in partnership with the Romanian Order of Architects and the "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism will organize the third edition of the Bucharest Triennale East Centric Architecture. The main topic of this edition, HOME|any|more|?, proposes an interrogative approach of the possibility of being at home in today's world.

This issue of QU3 aims to explore research, projects, and actions in Latin America that observe and engage with the city through contemporary networks and the challenges that define them. The organizers observe these phenomena and engage in practices within a complex and open urbanism, which is the result of a constant interaction between agents and agencies, as well as processes of innovation in the distribution of urban decision-making. In these times of significant political upheaval and institutional crises across the continent, the goal is to identify, value, and safeguard urban practices, collectives, and projects that can chart new paths.

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I-Park is now accepting applications for its fully-funded four-week summer residencies. This multidisciplinary program is open to architects and landscape architects/designers looking to enrich their practice in a collegial, retreat-like setting—in the company of artists working in visual arts, creative writing, music composition/sound art and moving image.

We believe the output from Argentine universities is vast and valuable; therefore, we are once again launching an open call to showcase the best final degree projects produced by these institutions.

Academic proposals can serve as significant intellectual and critical works. The goal of this call is to ensure these projects do not remain tucked away, gathering dust on shelves, and losing their potential to drive real change in our cities and in how we inhabit and perceive our world.

If you believe your 2018 final degree project is compelling enough to be featured on our site and that your hard work deserves recognition from the wider community, please submit it using the form at the end of this article.

The State Property Administration Agency, in collaboration with the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, has launched a new competition aimed at optimizing urban space and enhancing heritage value.

The competition, titled "National Ideas Competition for the Centenary Pavilion and its Surroundings," is organized by the Central Society of Architects.

The A’ Design Award is an international award whose aim is to provide designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields with a platform to showcase their work and products to a global audience. While there is no shortage of design awards out there, the A' Design Award stands out for its exceptional scale; with over 100 design categories, each year over 1,000 awards are given to designers from all over the world. The award's 2019 edition is now open for entries; designers can register their submissions here.

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The call for submissions for the selection of academic work for the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU) is now open. Curated by Arturo Franco and Ana Román, the event will take place in October 2019 in Asunción, Paraguay, with Joseto Cubilla serving as the country coordinator.

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The call for submissions is now open for the selection of publications for the XI Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XI BIAU), curated by Arturo Franco and Ana Román, which will take place in October 2019 in Asunción, Paraguay, with Joseto Cubilla serving as the country coordinator.

EJI-PATER II | Meeting of Young Researchers in Heritage and Territory Studies

The A’ Design Award was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products." It is an international award whose aim is to provide designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields with a platform to showcase their work and products to a global audience. This year's edition is now open for entries; designers can register their submissions here.

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About the Jose Marti Park Redesign RFQ:
Through this RFQ, Van Alen and the City of Miami seek to commission a multi-disciplinary design team for the project that offers the full range of professional urban design, landscape architecture, and engineering services and includes at least one Florida-licensed firm. The design team will work with Van Alen Institute and the City to ensure that this treasured public space serves the present and future needs of the Little Havana community. Innovative and thoughtful design should allow the park to minimize flood impacts to the neighborhood, adapt to sea level rise over time, and enhance waterfront access for residents. Ideally this project results in a solution that can be replicated in other places experiencing similar conditions.

Cities in Asia Summer Program: Studio Singapore-Shanghai, June 24 to July 16

We are pleased to announce that registration for this year’s Cities in Asia Summer Program is now open. The credit-bearing HKU course was established in 2010 to focus on urgent architectural and urban issues confronting Asian cities today. This year, the studio will be traveling to Singapore and Shanghai. The program is an immersive course designed to expose students to these cities through daily learning activities including lectures, seminars, studio crits, field work, firm visits, and design reviews. The nature of work ranges from critical reading of texts and individual assignments, to design and research collaborations. Students will get to interact with professors, researchers, critical practices, think tanks and various local stakeholders, as well as with students from other universities.

Roses are red, violets are blue; we'd love to receive a valentine from you! In what has become an ArchDaily annual tradition, we are opening a call for our readers to share the love in 2019. <3