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Ideas Competition: Confronting Informality. Preserving Communities and Creating Commons in Informal Settlements

On May 16 at 6:30 PM, Fraya Frehse, a professor in the Department of Sociology at USP, will deliver the final lecture of the "Planos: Diálogos em Arquitetura, Urbanismo e Design" (Plans: Dialogues in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design) series, hosted by the Professional Master's Program in Architecture, Urbanism, and Design at Belas Artes.
Focusing on the theme "City and Memory," Frehse will discuss her experience in anthropology and sociology at their intersection with history and urban studies. Her talk will highlight the relationships between the body, public space, and urbanization in São Paulo, specifically addressing how bodily uses of public places—particularly streets and squares—reveal the connections between city and memory in our city.
The lecture is free and open to the public, and will be held in the Sala Stadium at the institution's Unit 1. No registration is required to attend.

The Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp) is issuing an OPEN PUBLIC CALL for expressions of interest to join a multidisciplinary Working Group responsible for leading the development process of the "Educational Territories" project – Module I, in partnership with the São Paulo State Department of Education.

4th Art Exhibition by HS Arquitetura
Collective Exhibition: "Approximately 20x20."
Opening: May 5, 2018, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Curated by: Edilson Viriato
The exhibition will remain open from May 6 to May 30, 2018, during business hours.
Visits: T: 41 9 9625 2479 | 41 9 9663 0264

The Architects' Union of the State of São Paulo (SASP) is hosting a debate titled "Harassment in the Workplace" on Thursday, May 3. The event marks the launch of the Worker Health Working Group (GTST) and the start of the "Architects Against Harassment" campaign, launched in partnership with the SASP Women in Architecture Working Group (GTMA).

The Instagram photography competition for the XIV Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (XIV BEAU) is now open. The event is curated by José Morales and Sara de Giles, with Jesús Marina and Elena Morón serving as directors of photography activities.

The Fast Wood Festival is an association of architecture, engineering, and design professionals and students that hosts workshops throughout the year, culminating in an itinerant festival. Held during the summer months, it brings together around 80 wood enthusiasts with the primary goal of constructing a project using this material, while also enjoying the experience and expanding their knowledge.

The NYCxDESIGN Festival returns May 14-20, 2026, bringing together more than 163,000 designers, innovators, industry leaders, and enthusiasts for a week-long celebration of creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange.

Aedes Graduate Admissions Intensive

The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design, public space and the urban environment, completes its 2025-2026 Panel Discussion Series on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. The Forum is pleased to present the Panel Discussion Halperin Park – Southern Gateway Deck Park. The panel will be held at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. This program is FREE to the Public – There is no admission charge. Check-in and pre-Lecture Reception will begin at 6:15 pm in the lobby of the Angelika. The Panel will begin at 7:00 pm.

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Have you ever traveled along such a coastline—where the mountains are low, yet cascade gently toward the sea; where the ocean is never far, yet unfolds anew with every turn? Have you ever noticed the villages scattered between bays and tidal flats, sustaining a slow and steady rhythm shaped by tides and monsoons?Have you ever truly seen the night sky— when artificial lights recede, and the sea and the sky nearly merge as one? Have you ever imagined, along this coastal road, a small station called "Zi · Pillowing the Stars"— and, stepping inside, what kind of encounter might unfold?

A journey through mountains and sea, unfolding alongside time—begins here.

The Dallas Architecture Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing public education about architecture, design, public space and the urban environment, continues its 2025-2026 Lecture Series with The Rose Family Lecture on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The Forum is pleased to present 2025 AIA Gold Medal winner Deborah Berke, Founding Principal of TenBerke Architects and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture. This lecture will be held at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station. Forum members may attend for free. Tickets for non-members will be available at the door - $5 for Students (with student ID), $25 General Admission. Check-in and pre-Lecture Reception will begin at 6:15 pm in the lobby of the Angelika.

Bridging the gap between architecture and landscape, the Villa Medici Festival des Cabanes presents six original architectural creations in the historical gardens, designed by international teams of architects and architecture students, together with a program of summer events.

The Egyptian Graduation Projects Competition 3.0 Ceremony by We Are Desco, proudly sponsored by Aedas, is a prestigious event celebrating the top architectural graduation projects across Egypt.

The Museum of Architecture, the Great Exhibition Road Festival and Dr Neal Shasore have launched an open international design competition to rethink the Crystal Palace for contemporary society, considering what it might look like, how it would function and who it should serve.

Submissions are open to the Drawing of the Year Awards 2026! The seventh annual, global Awards are free to enter and celebrate excellence in creative imagery, drawings and visual representations.

On May 20, join MAP (Metropolitan Architecture Practice) co-founders Katherine Lambert, AIA, and Christiane Robbins in conversation at Rizzoli Bookstore to mark the release of the firm's new monograph. Created between 2022 and 2024, Architecture x Architecture: A Dialectic captures a pivotal moment when architecture began to grapple with its own synthetic reflection and traces how machine vision and generative AI are shaping multidisciplinary design practice in the 21st century. Edited by Oscar Riera Ojeda (ORO Publishers) with project direction by Christiane Robbins, the volume includes a foreword by Kum-Kum Bhavnani, essays by Bill Seaman, Katherine Lambert, Christiane Robbins, Kyle Steinfeld, and Amanda Wasielewski, and an afterword by Aaron Betsky.