On August 31, IABsp will announce the winning curatorial proposal for the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo. The event concludes the competition and the open process for discussing and proposing the Biennial's theme and content, which will take place in 2019. In addition to announcing the curatorial team responsible for the 12th BIA, the event will facilitate a meeting between participants and showcase the submitted proposals.
The IABsp will host two debates as part of the programming for the curatorial competition for the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo. These debates aim to raise concerns and pose provocations that may be reflected in the proposals. The second, "Criticism and Curatorship," will take place on June 30.
Registration is now open for the third cohort of the Insper Executive Education short course, "Urban Innovation: New Ways of Shaping Cities," in partnership with Arq.Futuro. With a 40-hour curriculum starting on October 1st, the course aims to help train citizens capable of interpreting the reality of urban spaces and adopting a critical stance on the future of cities.
The IABsp will host two debates as part of the programming for the curatorial competition for the 12th International Architecture Biennial of São Paulo. These debates aim to raise concerns and pose provocations that may be reflected in the proposals. The first, "Context: Brazil, Today," will be held on June 23rd and focuses on the national landscape.
Architect and graphic artist Gilberto Tomé is launching the publication “Ó: Path, Road, Avenue” on February 17, 2018, from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at 260 Carijós Street (at the corner of Avenida Santa Marina), in a warehouse located next to the CPTM Água Branca Station (Ruby Line 7).
From November 28 to January 18, Galeria Plexi presents the exhibition "Fragmentos do Olhar," featuring a collection of key works by photographer Manuel Sá.
Book launch: Domesticity, Gender, and Material Culture.
This course is an introduction to the development, control, and realization of complex geometries through the association of project parameters using Grasshopper, the most advanced generative modeling software for architecture and design.
The Urban Safari is a sidewalk analysis methodology based on a study developed in the United States titled "Active Design: Shaping the Sidewalk Experience."
Second panel discussion on architectural competitions in Brazil. This session will focus on the relationship between juries and criticism. The panel includes Fabiano Sobreira, Fernando Serapião, Helena Ayoub, and Luiz Recaman, with Jaime Solares as moderator.
In September, ArqCoop+ will host the ArqCircuito+ tour! The first neighborhood selected is Liberdade, which stands out for its successive phases of urbanization combined with a historical past that remains visible today in select buildings.
On May 16 at 6:30 PM, Fraya Frehse, a professor in the Department of Sociology at USP, will deliver the final lecture of the "Planos: Diálogos em Arquitetura, Urbanismo e Design" (Plans: Dialogues in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design) series, hosted by the Professional Master's Program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design at Belas Artes.
Focusing on the theme "City and Memory," Frehse will discuss her experience in anthropology and sociology at their intersection with history and urban studies. Her talk will highlight the relationships between the body, public space, and urbanization in São Paulo, specifically addressing how bodily uses of public places—particularly streets and squares—reveal the connections between city and memory in our city.
The lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Sala Stadium at the institution's Unit 1. No registration is required to attend.
ArqCoop+, a cooperative of architects and urban planners, will host a walking tour through the streets of the Mooca neighborhood—one of the most traditional in São Paulo—on Sunday, September 16.
On International Women's Day, March 8, CAU/SP will host a debate on the role of women in the practice of Architecture and Urbanism, titled: "What is the place of women in the profession?" Approximately 60% of professionals in the country are women, totaling 97,093 architects and urban planners working across the nation. According to the latest CAU statistics, these professionals work primarily in design, construction, and management.
The Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp) is issuing an OPEN PUBLIC CALL for expressions of interest to join a multidisciplinary Working Group responsible for leading the development process of the "Educational Territories" project – Module I, in partnership with the São Paulo State Department of Education.
The feature-length documentary Tudo É Projeto, which explores the life and work of one of the most respected architects in Brazil and the world, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, will be screened at Galeria Vermelho in São Paulo on November 9, during Art Weekend.
Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign on the Partio platform, the Janelas de SP project has been published as a book.
The launch event will take place on January 23 at V E R N I Z - S P, during the week of the city’s 464th anniversary.
