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Archathon serves as a platform for recent architecture and interior design graduates, where teams compete to complete a challenge: design an environment in under 24 hours using products from partner brands.

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.

The 13 finalist projects—selected from 244 entries across 17 Brazilian states and the Federal District—are featured in an exhibition at the Instituto Tomie Ohtake, where the winners will be announced at the opening on August 23.

09:00 - 09:30 – Registration
Opening Session
09:30 - 10:00 – Opening: The Role of Public Officials in Implementing Urban Innovations.
Speaker: José Auricchio Júnior (Mayor of São Caetano do Sul)
10:00 – 10:30 – Public-Private Partnerships in Social Housing – São Paulo
Speaker: Andra Robert de Carvalho Campos (Executive Secretary of the Housing PPP)
10:30 – 11:00 – Challenges for the Internationalization of Urban Projects
Speaker: José Roberto Geraldine Júnior (President of the Council of Architecture and Urbanism/SP)

ArqCoop+ | Cooperativa de Arquitetura is organizing a trip to Brumadinho for a group of architects and architecture students to visit the Inhotim Institute during the All Souls' Day holiday.
This is an excellent opportunity for those who have yet to visit or wish to return to the Institute.

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.

Entrepreneurial Architect Week highlights opportunities beyond design

The Entrepreneurial Architect Week, taking place from February 26 to March 2, will spark important discussions regarding opportunities for architects and urban planners beyond design. Renowned national and international figures will participate in this free event, sharing their perspectives on business, trends, and innovation within the sector.

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Archathon serves as a platform for recent architecture and interior design graduates, where teams compete to complete a challenge: designing a space in under 24 hours using products from partner brands.

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.

The Urban Safari is a sidewalk analysis methodology based on a study developed in the United States titled "Active Design: Shaping the Sidewalk Experience."

Organized by Bencke Arquitetura (www.benckearquitetura.com.br) and Qualidade Corporativa Smart Workplaces (www.qualidadecorporativa.com.br), in partnership with Germany’s Mensch&Büro Akademie (www.menschundbueroakademie.de), this course aims to prepare architects and industry professionals to create intelligent workplace designs that boost productivity through quality of life and employee well-being.

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.

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.

ARCHCINE - International Architecture Film Festival explores architecture and the city through cinema, presenting audiovisual productions that address urban life across its various scales and complexities. Now in its third edition in Rio de Janeiro, ARCHCINE will be held for the first time in Brasília, a city renowned for its urban planning and architecture.

Taught by Prof. Andrés Passaro, PhD, and Carina Carmo, MSc, the course introduces students to Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, software capable of generating a wide range of formal solutions in architecture and design.

The Graduate Programs in Built Environment at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora and in Design at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro invite researchers, faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students in the fields of Architecture and Urbanism, Engineering, Design, Arts, and Communication to the 3rd Design Semiotics Meeting.

The Political Re-literacy and Critical Education Program is an extension of artist Traplev’s "pedagogical cushions" project. Beyond providing a didactic tool, the program focuses on educational activities to foster discussions on themes addressed in the cushions, specifically those related to progressive programs and social justice movements in Brazil.

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.