Brazil

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.

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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.