In an increasingly chaotic world, finding a moment of silence is difficult. Participants in the Bee Breeders Silent Meditation Forest Cabins competition are invited to create a space where guests can disconnect from the constant noise and distractions of the technological world and focus on silent reflection over a simple cup of tea.
Seven of Latin America's leading architectural photographers gather at the MAE—the Museum and Archive of Architecture of Ecuador—to present seven distinct perspectives on modernity in an unprecedented photography exhibition.
The exhibitors—Leonardo Finotti (Brazil), Cristóbal Palma (Chile), Daniela Mac Adden (Argentina), Rafael Gamo (Mexico), Federico Cairoli (Argentina), Onnis Luque (Mexico), and Bicubik (Ecuador)—present brief, authorial essays on modern architecture in the Americas.
The exhibition is part of the parallel events of the XXI Pan-American Biennial of Architecture in Quito and will be open from November 15, 2018, through January 20, 2019.
The feature-length documentary Tudo É Projeto, which explores the life and work of one of the most respected architects in Brazil and the world, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, will be screened at Galeria Vermelho in São Paulo on November 9, during Art Weekend.
ArqCoop+ | Cooperativa de Arquitetura is organizing a trip to Brumadinho for a group of architects and architecture students to visit the Inhotim Institute during the All Souls' Day holiday.
This is an excellent opportunity for those who have yet to visit or wish to return to the Institute.
The 2018 World Cup ended just a few weeks ago. It concluded an intense month that not only impacted the world of sports but also had direct repercussions on the host country's economy, tourism, and urban planning. Russia was the chosen host country. A total of 12 stadiums across 11 Russian cities were built or renovated for the tournament. But have you ever considered what happens when Olympic stadiums, World Cup venues, or other costly sports infrastructure close after the events for which they were designed? Many host local sports clubs. Others, however, become what we call "white elephants," used as parking lots, car racing tracks, or even—as in the case of Montreal's spectacular Olympic Stadium—a flu vaccination center. In "Residential Stadium: Adaptive Reuse," Archstorming aims to analyze how architecture can provide solutions for stadium design, ensuring they can be repurposed once the sporting event has concluded.
Architecture conference organized by students and faculty to foster knowledge within the department.
Can we discuss architecture through the lens of memory and reconciliation? "How do we create spaces of memory? What is living memory?"
This event stems from the conviction that it is possible to debate memory and reconciliation through architecture and urbanism. As we mark the 15th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report, it is essential to create a space where these topics can be presented and discussed.
The LUM of the Ministry of Culture, the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Sciences and Arts of Latin America (UCAL), and Red Arquitectura present the "Architecture, City, and Memory" forum to engage in a dialogue about memory through architecture and urbanism, from both professional and academic perspectives. The event will take place at the Lugar de la Memoria this Tuesday, November 27, at 2:00 PM. Admission is free, with prior registration required.
For its fourth exhibition cycle, Espacio Odeón has invited Alejandro Martín Maldonado and Estudio Altiplano to serve as curators. They have chosen to launch an architecture competition that examines the spatial conditions of Odeón, along with its history, present, and future.
This competition invites any individual or collective—regardless of age, discipline, nationality, gender, or political affiliation—to submit architectural proposals. We are seeking submissions that consider the building's current state in programmatic, heritage, urban, and economic terms. We invite you to envision alternative futures and new directions, and to submit proposals that radically question the spatial condition of Odeón, the contingency of the void, and the potential of its ruins.
ICAMT - International Committee for Architecture and Museum Techniques of ICOM annually organises an important international conference bringing together experts from diverse disciplines such as architecture, museography, exhibition design, and museum studies.
There have been five major extinction events in Earth's history, the fifth being the obliteration of the dinosaurs by an asteroid some 65 million years ago. For many plant and animal species today, humans are now the greatest threat to their survival. This is known as the sixth extinction, and its grim ledger is the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The unrestrained destruction of animal habitats for our cities and food production is the equivalent of a slow-motion asteroid. And yet, it is only the human who has the capacity to prevent a real asteroid hitting Earth.
The third GADU International Congress on Gender, Architecture, Design, and Urbanism will take place from November 4 to 6, in both virtual and in-person formats at the Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism of the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The event is organized as part of the activities of the GADU program, based at the Institute of Human Spatiality at FADU UBA.
Beyond AI_ded Design:
Looking Forward, Looking Backward
Thirty years after its founding, SIGraDi and the University of Chile invite the academic, professional, and creative community to participate in the 30th international congress of the Ibero-American Society of Digital Graphics, to be held in Santiago at the University of Chile from November 18 to 20, 2026.
This gathering marks a symbolic return to the University of Chile, which hosted SIGraDi 2006 two decades ago under the theme "The Human Factor." At that time, we invited participants to reflect critically on the role humans played in the emerging world of digital design. That critical look at the past—and the future—is more relevant than ever in the face of even more disruptive technologies.
In this spirit, we are proposing the concept of "AI_ded Design," a notion that updates the legacy of CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and projects it toward a new horizon where design, architecture, and urbanism are redefined by algorithmic structures, intelligent environments, and autonomous systems mediated by Artificial Intelligence.
We invite you to think beyond computer-aided design. We aim to open a space for discussion on a form of design where computation—increasingly transparent, ubiquitous, and autonomous—gives way to new forms of cognition, agency, emergence, distributed processes, and a necessary technological ethics that reconfigures design practices.
To stimulate this collective conversation, we propose four open questions:
What have we learned in these 30 years?
What have we improved in these 30 years?
What have we achieved in these 30 years?
What challenges are emerging in the relationship between humans, machines, and environments?
Smart City Expo World Congress (Barcelona, November 3-5) is the world's biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation. The event is a premier venue where a diverse community of industry executives, government leaders, researchers, urban pioneers and entrepreneurs gather annually to address complex issues to move cities toward a brighter future. This year's event will welcome over 27,000 professional visitors from more than 130 countries around the globe, 1,190+ exhibitors, 600+ speakers, and representatives from nearly 1,000 cities.
Introducing the Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4, an architectural challenge dedicated to crafting innovative educational spaces that enhance early childhood learning. As young children navigate their formative years, the environment in which they learn plays a pivotal role in their cognitive, emotional, and social development. Traditional educational settings often do not fully cater to the dynamism of early childhood, potentially stifling creativity and exploration.
The Mohamed Makiya Prize is part of Tamayouz Excellence Award's programme that champions and celebrates the best of architecture in the Middle East and North Africa. Every cycle, the prize is presented to the 'Architectural Personality of the Year', or the individual/organisation that has made the greatest contribution towards the advancement of architecture in a specific period. The winner will be celebrated during the biennial Tamayouz Excellence Award Ceremony.
We are excited to invite submissions for DARK MATTER: Revisiting the Architecture of Coal in Post-War Europe, an in-person conference hosted by the ACME (Architecture of Coal in Modern Europe) project (ERC Advanced Grant, 2024–2030), taking place at the Irish Architectural Archive, Dublin on 5+6 November 2026.
The 11th Docomomo North and Northeast Seminar will take place from November 4 to 7, 2026, in Belém (Pará), under the theme "Modernity in Transition: Climatic [Inter]changes." The in-person event will be open to the public and feature the participation of the academic community. The program includes lectures and roundtables, as well as paper presentations covering teaching, research, and outreach.
Celebrating the Dialogue Between Earthen Architecture and Landscape