Housing improvements and the qualification of low-income areas in the Federal District are the subject of a book launched by architects in Sol Nascente
The work on housing improvements and the qualification of urban spaces in peripheral areas, resulting from the implementation of public and free technical assistance for the low-income population of the Federal District (DF), is the subject of a book to be launched this Saturday (14th) in the Sol Nascente community, in celebration of National Architect and Urban Planner Day. The publication, edited by the Institute of Architects of Brazil and sponsored by the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of the Federal District, brings together texts from various authors regarding the experience carried out by CODHAB between 2015 and 2018, in addition to interviews and articles by professors who also address the topic as an extension project at the University of Brasília.
Cinecubo is a film club hosted by the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) designed to foster dialogue between audiovisual and architectural languages while debating perspectives on the city. On the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, Cinecubo presents film screenings followed by discussions at the IAB-SP headquarters. Curated and moderated by Nana Maiolini, Travessia Filmes, and guests, the sessions are free and open to the general public.
Registration is now open for the 2nd Course on Risk Area Mapping using the Álea App (Distance Learning modality). Available at: .
The Federal University of Juiz de Fora has released the call for applications (Edital 1/2019) for the second edition of the Risk Area Mapping Course using the Álea application (Distance Learning modality).
- The meeting brings together Clara Reynaldo of CR2 Arquitetura, Lua Nitsche of Nitsche Arquitetos, and Marta Moreira of MMBB; the goal is to stimulate reflection on the role of women in architecture.
{CURA} Gathers Architects for the "Women on Site" Event
Ana Beatriz Ribeiro Barros Silva. Photo: Reproduction / Social Media
The issue of occupational hazards and their repercussions on the capital-labor relationship, mediated by the State, is the central theme connecting the discussions in this book, with a special focus on cases that occurred during the military dictatorship and their impacts on the Brazilian working class.
BrCidades is a developing network formed through spaces of dialogue, interaction, and the sharing of experiences and projects among various social agents—including social movements, universities, NGOs, technical entities, and legal institutions—committed to the social construction of a project for Brazilian cities that contributes to democratic expansion and urban justice.
Escola Aberta no Galpão is a non-profit educational entity that promotes debates, meetings, and workshops on architecture, the city, the arts, and related fields.
Photograph by Rodrigo Albertini at the In Pixels exhibition
In Pixels is the new exhibition by visual artist Thammy Tales and photographer Rodrigo Albertini, curated by Chico Cortez. Regarding the selection of 16 works that make up the exhibition, the curator notes that they are “parts of the existence of these singular artists, contemporary witnesses to a plural and technological world.”
The SESC Arsenal Gallery presents the exhibition AFINIDADES — a similarity of tastes, interests, and feelings. Afinidades is a collection of works by Márcia Miranda and Éder Bispo, featuring prints, paintings, architectural projects, graphic design, furniture design, and surface design.
VKHUTEMAS & BAUHAUS: SPACE, VOLUME, DRAWING, AND COLOR
The workshop focuses on executing numerous foundational exercises proposed by masters from the Soviet "Vkhutemas" school and the German "Bauhaus." These exercises, which were part of introductory curricula, involve sensory experiments regarding volume, space, form, and color theory, featuring masters such as Nikolai Ladovsky, László Moholy-Nagy, Lyubov Popova, Lyudmila Mayakovskaya, Johannes Itten, among others. Each session will feature two masters and their respective foundational experimental proposals.
SEMANAU – The UFERSA Architecture and Urbanism Week is an event hosted by the first public Architecture and Urbanism program in the semi-arid region, at the Ufersa Pau dos Ferros campus. Coordinated by faculty members Tamms Morais and Gabriel Leopoldino, the event’s primary objective is to connect students from a public university in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte with professionals, students, and researchers in architecture, urbanism, and related fields.
Banner for the 2nd National Congress for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage, by authors Mateus Rosada and Robison Yonegura
The production of built spaces in the past and the accumulation of values and meanings attributed by humanity over time allow for the recognition of our society's history and provide the opportunity to identify ourselves as individuals belonging to our contemporary community.
The firm celebrates 32 years of practice with an architecture that seeks to understand and respond to Brazil's economic and cultural transformations.
With a 32-year history, the firm of Mario Biselli and Artur Katchborian has designed projects across all scales and themes: residences, public and private buildings, commercial and service projects, schools, sports centers, and urban planning initiatives. Their architecture seeks to understand and respond to Brazil's economic and cultural transformations. On June 18, they will launch a book marking this milestone at the Museu da Casa Brasileira. Published by Acácia Cultural, Biselli Katchborian Arquitetos provides a holistic approach to the work developed over more than three decades.
WHEN WE WERE MODERN: ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN BRAZIL
The legacy of Brazilian modernism is currently the subject of intense revisionism and serves as a central reference for many contemporary works, including those that reject its principles. This course seeks to historically define the category of "the modern" within the fields of architecture and design in Brazil, understanding its emergence in the context of the formation of a national identity.
A new initiative from the cultural center, the project ‘Japan at the Pritzker: Architectural Legacy in the Contemporary Scene’ celebrates the fact that Japan is the most represented country in the Pritzker Prize. To kick off the series, Kazuyo Sejima of the duo SANAA, winner of the 2010 Pritzker Prize, will give a lecture on her solo career and her work within the architecture firm SANAA, as well as present recent projects, on September 9th at 7:00 PM.
