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Dum Dum Lab Talk: 'Monomaterial Practices' at UACH Valdivia

The "Monomaterial Practices" talk presents the work of the Dum Dum Lab office over the last four years, featuring an architectural approach that focuses on proposals developed through material research. Projects to be presented include various material installations developed during their Workshop Series, held at different architecture schools across Chile, as well as larger-scale pavilions that have been part of competitions such as the recent YAP Constructo Young Architect Program 2019.

The Design Lab UAI graduate studies department invites you to live an international experience.

As a unique opportunity, the School of Design at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez is offering its alumni and current postgraduate students the first edition of an executive program on Design and Innovation at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (United States).

3D-Printed Construction Workshop at the University of Bío-Bío

3D-printed construction is an emerging technology gaining traction worldwide, aimed at creating more efficient, appropriate, and environmentally friendly buildings.

What will water treatment in Chile look like by 2030?

Earlier this year, we unveiled the trends that will influence urban and architectural discussions in 2019, and we discovered a broad interest among our readers in topics related to Natural Resource Management, such as water—a concept that saw an 84% increase in searches on our site during 2018.

In line with this, the Superintendencia de Servicios Sanitarios will hold a seminar this month to reflect on issues related to water treatment in Chile for the year 2030.

Book launch: "From the South: Global Perspectives on Landscape and Territory"

Pablo Allard S., Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Art at the Universidad del Desarrollo, and Flavio Sciaraffia M., Director of GeoAdaptive Chile and professor in the Master of City and Landscape program at UDD, are pleased to invite you to the launch of the book "From the South: Global Perspectives on Landscape and Territory."

Book Launch: 'Drawing and Observation. A Persistent Practice in Alberto Cruz'

On Tuesday, October 22, the launch of the third volume of the Ediciones ARQ "trazos" series will take place: 'Dibujo y Observación. Una práctica persistente en Alberto Cruz'.

Oblique Strategies 4: Aesthetics of Discomfort

Sound, visual, and architectural interventions, panel discussions, and lectures—among other actions taking place across three spaces at the Persa Víctor Manuel—will seek to address the current demands fueling the country’s ongoing mobilization. This is part of the fourth edition of Estrategias Oblicuas (Oblique Strategies), an event that uses interdisciplinary intersections to contemplate, reflect upon, discuss, and report on the social uprising currently unfolding in Chile.

First Meeting on Infrastructure Management and Planning for State Universities

At this First Meeting on Infrastructure Management and Planning for State Universities, "How do we move forward together to build quality learning spaces?", we will share experiences focused on Educational Infrastructure Management, Institutional Infrastructure Planning, Design, Architecture, Innovation, Universal Accessibility, and Sustainability.

ARQ 102 Launch: Speculation

The launch of the 102nd issue of Revista ARQ, which explores the notion of "speculation" in architecture, will take place on Thursday, August 29. The event will feature commentary from Eugenio Tironi, sociologist and Director of Tironi Asociados; Alejandra Celedón, architect, PhD in Architecture, and professor at the UC School of Architecture; and Francisco Vergara Perucich, architect, PhD in Urbanism, and Director of the Center for Space Production at the Universidad de las Américas.

2019 Villarrica Timber SME Business Summit

Join the premier regional gathering of forestry and timber professionals, architects, designers, and value-added product manufacturers. The event focuses on the Villarrica-Freire Timber Development Hub, a cornerstone for driving business activity with a unique regional signature.

Alejandro Aravena: Lecture in Santiago

As part of the elective course "Architectural Production Modes: Dissemination and Criticism," architect and 2016 Pritzker Prize laureate Alejandro Aravena will deliver a lecture delving into the trajectory and production methods of ELEMENTAL, through the exhibition work produced by the firm for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.

Gaudí tours the Region: San Antonio

Virtual reality, models, and a wide array of pieces by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí will be exhibited tomorrow at the Centro Cultural San Antonio (CCSA) as part of the traveling exhibition "A Virtual World: Gaudí Tours the Region," which is being presented for the first time in the San Antonio commune.

Launch of Materia Arquitectura #18

This launch celebrates the 18th edition of Materia Arquitectura magazine, an editorial project from the Faculty of Architecture, Art, and Design at Universidad San Sebastián, directed by Mario Marchant, which centers on the notion of the open project.

Wood and Architecture Exhibition 2019

In October 2018, the second edition of the Wood and Architecture exhibition, organized by the Universidad San Sebastián School of Architecture in Puerto Montt, was held in the main hall of the Puerto Montt Historical Museum. The exhibition featured work resulting from an invitation to ten young Chilean architecture firms to participate in a small wood architecture brief: a mountain shelter for a Patagonian national park. The images, plans, and models from these exercises in wood exploration, alongside models, drawings, and photographs of various expressions of woodworking by students and faculty of the USS School of Architecture, were visited by more than 3,500 people.

Symposium on Comfortable and Healthy Learning Environments

This symposium aims to bring together the community involved in educational facilities and researchers in the field to share advancements in Comfortable and Healthy Learning Environments, fostering an open dialogue with attendees to promote better educational spaces.

Mapping workshop: light in motion

“Light in Motion” is a workshop that seeks to expand the artistic and professional possibilities for visual artists, designers, advertisers, and musicians through the creation of audiovisual content using Modul8. The workshop also includes an introduction to Madmapper software.

Third International Seminar on Material Culture

The Third International Seminar on Material Culture serves as a forum for dialogue and reflection on the exhibition of diverse practices linked to material exploration in contemporary architectural culture. The seminar aims to promote these practices—characterized by the unique approach of each guest—and to provide students, architects, and related professionals with access to this knowledge.

ZEMCH Workshop in Concepción

The ZEMCH Workshop is an intensive program led by Prof. Masa Noguchi worldwide, focused on the design of sustainable, industrialized housing.