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A Casa is a non-profit initiative that leverages architecture as a tool to bridge ancestral knowledge, academia, and human connection, dedicated to proposing emancipatory and sustainable construction techniques to facilitate access to housing.

We have launched another round of Lellolab's open innovation process. Lellolab is the innovation laboratory for communal life at the Lello group, which manages thousands of condominiums and homes throughout the state of São Paulo. Our focus is to catalyze the development of more inclusive, cooperative, and regenerative neighborhoods and communities through a project accelerator.

The 74th edition of the Revista da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade features twelve articles analyzing the contemporary state of libraries. Launched in 1943 as the Boletim Bibliográfico da Biblioteca Municipal de São Paulo, it has been published as the Revista da Biblioteca Mário de Andrade since 1992. With the theme "The Library and the City," this issue was guest-edited by Francesco Perrotta-Bosch, biographer of Lina Bo Bardi.

São Paulo, 2022 – The launch event for the book Salvador Candia, Arquiteto will take place next Tuesday (August 16) at the headquarters of the Council of Architecture and Urbanism of São Paulo (CAU/SP). Authored by Eduardo Ferroni and published in partnership between the Stickel Foundation and Editora Monolito, the book commemorates the career of Campo Grande-born architect Salvador Candia, known for establishing an alternative path to Brazilian modern architecture from the 1950s to the 1990s. The significance of the architect's contribution to the field will be the focus of a discussion at the event between Eduardo Ferroni and the book’s editor-in-chief, Fernando Serapião.

With over 20 years of practice, the architecture firm MMBB has been developing a precise and consistent body of work. From their extensive portfolio, characterized by a wide range of uses, scales, and typologies, as well as a strong emphasis on the public dimension of architecture, eight projects were selected by editor Guilherme Wisnik for the most recent publication dedicated to the firm: the Arquitetos da Cidade (City Architects) Collection – MMBB, a partnership between the Escola da Cidade publishing house and Edições Sesc São Paulo. The launch will take place on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 PM at Escola da Cidade, featuring a book signing. During the event, the book will be available for purchase with a 20% discount. To purchase it online, visit: https://editora.escoladacidade.edu.br/produto/mmbb/

IED Rio Opens the Doors to Its New Headquarters at Casa D'Italia

Themed around "50 Years of Learning from Las Vegas"—one of the most significant books on urban development, mobility, visual communication, architecture, and history—the 2nd Architecture and Urbanism Symposium at the FAAP University Center will take place from October 17 to 20, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

The course presents an overview of traditional, modern, and contemporary Japanese architectural production across four independent yet complementary modules. Drawing on cultural and historical contexts, the course analyzes the work of prominent Japanese architects from the 1930s to the present day. It also explores symbolic spatial and temporal relationships grounded in aesthetic principles such as ma, basara, wabi-sabi, yûgen, and mono no aware, among others. The goal is to broaden the repertoire regarding Japanese architecture and culture, offering exposure to new perspectives through lecture-based sessions.

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BLOCO Arquitetos, led by Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho, and Matheus Seco, will present the premiere of the documentary "BLOCO Arquitetos em Construção" on April 29 at 7:00 PM at Cine Brasília. The film explores the influence of the city and the natural landscape on the firm's work. The architects note that the principles of modern architecture established at the founding of Brasília continue to inspire a contemporary, distinctly Brazilian architecture that addresses today's challenges.

Through March 31, ZIV Gallery is hosting Expo ZIV Mulheres, with activities taking place at Beco do Batman and the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) São Paulo, located in Higienópolis. The art exhibition brings together works by Brazilian artists and Afghan photographers. Throughout March, ZIV is also hosting a series of discussion circles covering topics such as violence against women, gender and identity, and the challenges faced by women.

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Workplace: Trends and New Technologies

The Growarq Week is an event dedicated to architects, engineers, designers, and students looking to revolutionize their design process through a methodology that combines two software programs: Revit and Lumion. The event will take place entirely online from August 29th to September 1st, starting at 7:00 PM each day.

Lev Design periodically hosts the Lev Challenge.

You are invited to a three-day event featuring pieces from the Arquitetos Vendem selection and Empório Beraldin at special prices!

Now in its fourth edition, the event is once again organized by Conexão BIM, with CREA-SC as the primary sponsor.

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The Sexta no Galpão festival aims to address themes related to culture, art, cities, and contemporary ways of living, fostering encounters between experts in specific fields to debate among themselves and with the public.
​In 2022, eight free digital meetings will be held under the theme:
CONTEMPORARY DIALOGUES IN THE INTERIOR OF SÃO PAULO: THE TERRITORIAL INTERFACE OF CULTURE

Under the theme ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND CULTURE: ECHOES OF MODERNITY, the 9th DOCOMOMO North/Northeast Seminar will discuss the conditions of architecture and urbanism as cultural manifestations that reflect identities and social values constructed across diverse fields and eras. The event focuses on developing specific perspectives capable of understanding distinct realities, historically and geographically expanding the scope that characterizes various modernities.

PET Architecture and Urbanism is pleased to announce the launch of the 9th edition of TULHA Magazine, featuring the theme "Urbanity: Body and Social Texture." This annual digital publication focuses on academic, scientific, and artistic content. This edition covers a wide range of topics, all of which explore the diverse relationships that exist within the city.