From May 5 to 15, the first edition of Model. Barcelona Architectural Festival will take place. Co-organized by the Barcelona City Council and the Architects' Association of Catalonia (COAC), the event will serve as an open, plural, and multidisciplinary space for reflection, addressing key debates in architecture and urbanism to confront the social, political, and climate challenges of the 21st century.
On April 19 at 7:00 PM, we invite you to the Fundación Arquia (C/Tutor, 16, Madrid) for the screening of Reusing Posidonia, a documentary about the first public housing units built on the island of Formentera by the IBAVI (Balearic Housing Institute) based on the principles of circularity, emission reduction, and climate change adaptation from the Life Reusing Posidonia project.
Following the screening, there will be a discussion regarding the documentary and the recently published El Croquis monograph on the IBAVI, which compiles and analyzes 24 works and projects promoted by the Balearic institution between 2019 and 2023. Speakers will include Carles Oliver, director of the Life Reusing Posidonia project; Albert Cuchí, author of the essay "IBAVI, una experiencia necesaria" published by El Croquis; Sara Ferran, architect and partner at the firm taller11; and Marta Palacín, the documentary's screenwriter, director, and producer.
A day dedicated to identifying challenges and opportunities, sharing methodologies, lines of action, and best practices, as well as fostering networks and synergies to safeguard contemporary architectural heritage.
On May 18 at 7:00 PM, Arquitectura en Corto invites you to the Fundación Arquia in Madrid (Tutor, 16) for the screening of “A low carbon future for China’s furnace cities,” a documentary about an international research group’s project. The initiative proposes intervening in China’s massive existing building stock by installing a passive system that captures high-altitude air currents and channels them into homes to improve thermal comfort.
IAAC presents the II REDES Summit: The Proximity Urbanism, part of the second edition of the Online Master in Cities (MOeC).
On October 10 at 7:00 PM, Arquitectura en Corto invites you to the Fundación Arquia in Madrid (Tutor, 16) for the screening of "Bamboo: The Tradition of the Future." This documentary, directed by Swedish architect and filmmaker Johan Granberg, explores the potential of bamboo in contemporary construction and its extraordinary qualities in the fight against climate change. Following the screening, a panel discussion will be held with architects who are experts in the use of this material. Jesús Hernández, Director of Architecture at Estudio Lamela, was responsible for the construction of the T4 terminal at Madrid-Barajas Airport, the largest project in Spain built with bamboo; Eugenia Muscio, an architect and PhD from ETSAM, is a researcher specializing in the use of bamboo in construction; and Greta Tresserra, an architect, is the Founder and Creative Director of BambooHUB.
LanzarQ is a training, internship, and mentoring project that brings together professionals from various fields within the architecture sector to support and advise junior architects as they begin their professional careers, facilitating their entry into the job market and the development of their core competencies.
As agents of change for the city and the territory, our profession is committed to working with and for nature. This has been the mission of batlleiroig throughout its 40-year history, now detailed in a publication that compiles some of our most significant projects.
