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Where is public housing in the Basque Country (Spain) headed? Do the built dwellings align with the needs of contemporary society? How can it be improved? How has it evolved over the last few decades? These questions, and many others, will likely arise during the roundtable discussion organized for Thursday, May 17, at the Bizkaia Aretoa. The event is part of the ‘Housing the Basque Country’ exhibition program, promoted by the Basque Government's Department of Environment, Territorial Planning, and Housing.

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The Cultural Foundation of Architects of La Rioja (FCAR) and the Official Association of Architects of La Rioja (COAR) are celebrating Architecture Week this October. World Architecture Day falls on the first Monday of October; in 2018, various architecture-related activities will take place from Monday, October 1, through Friday, October 5.

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The Terrain Lab Visiting School is a 10-day research workshop held in collaboration with the Architectural Association in London and the University of Navarra. This year, it will take place at the University of Navarra School of Architecture in Pamplona from June 25 to July 5, 2018. The Lab investigates the geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural forces that shape each territory to formulate hypotheses regarding the future production of landscapes and anthropized territories.

As it does every year, the Architecture and Society Foundation has opened registration for Campus Ultzama 2018.

This exhibition showcases the results of the 2018 Richard H. Driehaus Architecture Competition and the Richard H. Driehaus Building Arts Awards. It will be open to the public from June 14 to July 26 at the Arquería de Nuevos Ministerios exhibition hall (Paseo de la Castellana, 67 - 28046 Madrid).

On June 13, we have an important date with #URBACT at Medialab-Prado in Madrid: 'InfodayES 2018: Learning to Plan Holistically.' This is a free event, welcoming professionals and cities interested in learning how to improve urban life through sustainable urban development and citizen participation.

Coinciding with the opening of the 15th Architecture Week, an exhibition is being presented to commemorate the centenary of the birth of architect Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza, a fundamental figure in Spanish architecture, and particularly in Madrid.

The Basque Country is one of Spain’s most advanced autonomous communities in terms of public housing, thanks to policies sustained since the transfer of powers in 1981. Regardless of the political party in office, laws and regulations have evolved to meet societal demands. After 37 years, what remains to be done? In what direction should public housing policy move?

As part of the HAY Festival Segovia 2018, the film Mies on Scene (2018), directed by Pep Martín and Xavi Campreció, will be screened in Segovia, Spain, this Saturday, September 22. And ArchDaily en Español is giving away tickets!

Mies on Scene explores the history of a building that changed the course of architecture in Europe and across the globe. It tells the story of the Barcelona Pavilion, the masterpiece through which Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich staged their revolutionary ideas in 1929. Its construction and subsequent reconstruction immerse us in a reflection on the perception of art, space, and the concept of a masterpiece.

Artist and social architect Santiago Cirugeda will build a house suspended in mid-air inside Nave 11, developing its full artistic potential by inviting creators—Llorenç Barber and Montserrat Palacios, Ignacio Marín Bocanegra, Vértebro, and Los Bárbaros—as well as spectators, to live in and experience it. Once its time at Naves Matadero concludes, the house will be rebuilt by members of the Network of Feminist Women for Gender Equity in Development; the Amalgama Association, a group of Latin American women fighting against gender-based violence; and the Dinamia Cooperative and Trabe Foundation, both of which specialize in integration processes.

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The 4th Smart Cities Congress promotes the exchange of knowledge and experiences regarding Smart Cities in Spain, using technology and innovation as the foundational tools for their development. To this end, it addresses the main topics related to the Smart City in a transversal, multidisciplinary, and multisectoral manner, showcasing initiatives currently being developed in the country.

The Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Congress (EECN) is the premier professional forum for addressing the current state of high-efficiency buildings and their implications for the building, construction, architecture, and related services sectors in our country.
The Congress addresses key aspects affecting Nearly Zero Energy Buildings in Spain from a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective. A wide range of topics will be covered, including technical and regulatory issues, as well as business opportunities, considering solutions for both new construction and renovation projects.
It covers the current state and future of the sector through various formats, such as paper presentations, NZEB project exhibitions, roundtables, and keynote speeches. The thematic areas established for the 5th Nearly Zero Energy Buildings Congress are:

Once again, architecture will play a significant role in the upcoming edition of the Hay Festival, Spain's largest event for ideas, which celebrates its thirteenth edition in Segovia from September 10 to 23.

Joining the previously announced Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa—founders of the firm SANAA and 2010 Pritzker Prize laureates—, Martha Thorne, Executive Director of the Pritzker Prize and Dean of the IE School of Architecture and Design, and László Baán, Director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, are Lars Lerup, a Swedish architect and global expert on cities, former Dean of the Rice School of Architecture in Texas; Ricardo Devesa, architect and editor-in-chief of Actar Publishers and UrbanNext; and Walter Mariotti, editorial director of DOMUS. The festival will also feature Hannah Rothschild, a prominent figure in the international art world, collector, and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery.

The way we understand projects in the construction sector has changed. Traditional workflows are evolving to meet the demands of today's society.

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In conjunction with the 15th Madrid Architecture Week, the Norman Foster Foundation presents Architecture on Screen, a film series curated by the foundation for Sala Equis in the Spanish capital.

Since the early 20th century, both architecture and film have found ways to express new ideas and develop avant-garde languages. Avant-garde movements, such as Futurism, established a close link between art, film, and architecture. As seen in the drawings of Sant'Elia, they convey the concept of the industrial city, moving trains, and buildings inspired by hydroelectric power plants, using the machine as a metaphor.

Titled "Less Architecture, More City," the 5th edition of the International Congress of Architecture and Society will focus on the city to reflect on new forms of urbanism, exploring dimensions such as ecology, sustainable mobility, and the humanization of public spaces.

As in the four previous editions, the Baluarte-Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio de Navarra will once again host this international event on June 13 and 14. While previous editions were more focused on architecture and architects—having featured renowned international figures such as Álvaro Siza, Alejandro Aravena, David Chipperfield, and Rem Koolhaas, and gathering up to 10 Pritzker Prize winners—this year marks a shift. In fact, from its first edition, titled "More for Less," to the most recent one in 2016, "Climate Change," the event has hosted major international figures in the field.

At first glance, it might seem unusual to think of an architect as a highly valued professional within certain areas of the digital sector. However, upon closer analysis, we can observe the significant similarities between architecture and digital product design, helping us understand why these professionals are becoming highly sought-after profiles among industry leaders.

El Inventario de Abestudio is launching its graphic experimentation workshops with The Shadow Laboratory. Over three sessions, participants will explore the capacity of shadows to generate images that can detach from their source objects, take on their own identity, and design a new reality. They will construct and compose shadows, capturing an infinite array of possible configurations derived from the object and light beams on a flat plane.