With the support of CEMEX and the Arq. Marcelo Zambrano Scholarship, the first edition of the CEMEX Pavilion 2018 competition is now open. Open to the student community in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, participants are invited to intervene in a heritage property located in the city's historic center. The goal is to provide a fresh platform for students to express their concerns and passions regarding the craft through a built project, bridging the gap between academia and professional practice.
Ágora Tech Park Competition | Exit Comunicação e Negócios
Registration is now open for the Ágora Tech Park Architecture and Urbanism Competition in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The competition calls for the development of a proposal for an Occupation Plan and the first building of the technology and innovation park within the Perini Business Park.
Despite its relatively small size, Ireland exerts an enormous influence on the global music scene. Now, more than ever, it is important to promote this tradition by increasing rural community access to live music venues.
Bee Breeders is collaborating with Pasaules Dabas Fonds, the official WWF associate partner in Latvia, for the second in a series of competitions based at Pape Nature Park.
Bee Breeders heads to the land of fire and ice for the Iceland Northern Lights Rooms architecture competition. With its stunning, wild landscapes, Iceland is a premier tourist destination, featuring one of the world's most spectacular natural phenomena unfolding right overhead.
Buenos Aires is once again joining the global urban walking festival, Jane's Walk. The seventh local edition of the event will take place from Friday, May 4, to Sunday, May 6, aiming to foster a connection between urban space and citizens to encourage a more human, active, and pedestrian-friendly city.
The more than 20 free walks taking place throughout the city are organized by Urbanismo Vivo, which has coordinated the local event since 2012, featuring routes through different neighborhoods and covering a variety of themes.
Find more information about the event and a few words from the organizers below.
The DEARQ journal, published by the Department of Architecture at the Universidad de los Andes, will host a launch event for Dearq 21—an issue dedicated to the City, Architecture, and Literature in Portugal—sponsored by the Embassy of Portugal.
“Rethink the City: New Approaches to Global and Local Urban Challenges” is a free online course offered by the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands, beginning May 2 of this year.
"For us a book is a small building" is the title of the exhibition Fernanda Fragateiro is presenting at Galeria BAGINSKI. The title draws on a quote by British architect Alison Smithson that holds significant meaning within Fragateiro’s body of work, effectively serving as a synthesis of her artistic practice. The exhibition focuses on Robin Hood Gardens, an iconic social housing project designed by Alison and Peter Smithson, whose recent demolition—condemned by architects, artists, and critics—represents the erasure of a period defined by significant social policies in the United Kingdom.
The #ChileLagosLimpios International Seminar will take place on May 31 at the city's cultural center. Three North American experts in environmental planning will present the successful sustainable development experience of Lake Tahoe, which was established in the late 1960s.
The Instituto Bardi / Casa de Vidro, in partnership with Romano Guerra Editora, will launch the 4th edition of the book Lina Bo Bardi—out of print since 2010—on May 26th at 11:00 AM at the Casa de Vidro. Edited by Marcelo Ferraz, the first edition was published in 1993, one year after the architect's passing.
The book provides an overview of Lina's work and thought through texts, drawings, and photographs. “Lina's work is essential reading for those who see architecture as a means to strive for a more just and comfortable world,” says Marcelo Ferraz, who worked with the architect for 15 years, sharing ideas and challenges.
Located between China and India, Nepal stretches along the entire length of the Himalayan mountain range. Its high mountains offer magnificent landscapes, featuring 8 of the world's highest peaks. Nepal benefits significantly from mountain tourism, which accounts for approximately 10% of its GDP. While this sector is fully exploited, the surrounding environment also presents challenges to development due to its rugged topography and unique climate. The seasons dictate the rhythm of the country's activity, with dry winters and summers marked by heavy monsoons.
Monumento da Luz design competition; Image: IAB-CE
The deadline for registration and submission of documents for the Monumento da Luz Design Competition has been extended to June 25, 2018. The deadline for inquiries has been extended to June 19, 2018 (Tuesday).
Pictured are the first two editions of the VEKA Yearbook. Cover photos: Lio Simas
Registration is now open for the fourth edition of the VEKA Latin America Cultural Competition. This initiative from the German multinational PVC profile systems company introduces new features this year: projects will be evaluated in two categories—Horizontal Architecture and Vertical Architecture—and must have been executed in any country in Latin America.
