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Alter-actions: art, learning, and participation

The proposals that make up the exhibition Ciudad Completa | La Palomera: reconocimiento y celebración (Hacienda La Trinidad Parque Cultural) are the result of a multiplicity of individual and collective exercises, deployed as creative actions—experiences conceived to transcend the boundaries that make it difficult to imagine and experience the city as a diverse and complex fabric, open to the forces of the other, always yet to come; and of the other, the inhabitant who, together with us, inhabits and shapes it. A city for encounter, active consensus, learning, and transformation.

"Its Verticality Holds Us": Launch event via streaming

Artist Fernando Prats and architects Mirene Elton, Mauricio Léniz, Francisco Cruz, and Eugenio Mandiola present the work "Su Vertical Nos Retiene"—a project located in Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos, Santiago, Chile. The streaming event will be moderated by Pola Mora, Head of Community & Partnerships at ArchDaily.

BrCidades hosts online discussion on environmental sanitation and dignified living

The BrCidades project aims to set a new urban agenda focused on building cities that are economically dynamic, socially just, environmentally responsible, and culturally plural. During the period of social isolation, the network launched a weekly program, Meia Hora com o BrCidades, which aims to disseminate its agenda and, naturally, reflect on the changes brought about by the pandemic. With an irreverent and informal approach, the program invites prominent urbanists, researchers, professionals, and organizations committed to advancing these agendas to join the conversation.

Architectural (De)Schooling: How our bodies and biographies can lead design

The Moscow School of Architecture (MARCH) is hosting a lecture series inviting educators from around the world to rethink architectural education in what they call Architectural (De)Schooling in the age of quarantine. On Wednesday, June 17, at 11:00 AM (MEX/COL), a multidisciplinary talk will be held featuring New York-based psychologist Adeola Enigbokan and Colombian architect Carlos Medellín. They will explore the roles our bodies and biographies play in shaping the designers we become and the types of interventions we can make. You can attend the talk in English here.

The new reality in housing 2020

We know that the world is changing, and this is a moment to reinvent ourselves in the face of an unprecedented situation. The health crisis has compelled us to transform the way we live and interact today.
Office work has been reinvented in response to the need for cultural and digital transformation. Consequently, millions of Mexicans are now working from home—an increasingly common practice that has tested our individual resilience, allowing us to adapt to this new way of working while balancing new responsibilities and activities that promote our performance and well-being.

DigitalFUTURES

The event is titled DigitalFUTURES. It will feature a series of lectures by distinguished architects and engaging architecture and design workshops focused on bio-design, AI, VR, and AR, led by faculty from the AA School, UCL Bartlett, ETH Zurich, ICD Stuttgart, Harvard GSD, UMichigan, UPenn, UCLA, SCI-Arc, Clemson, FIU, FAU, SUTD, RMIT, Angewandte, IAAC, CITA, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, NYU Shanghai, Tongji University, Southeast University, Code-It, Archi-Union, and Zaha Hadid Architects, among others.

Online Course: Interior Lighting


The Interior Lighting Course aims to provide you with the tools necessary to develop lighting projects for residential and/or commercial spaces. You will learn how lighting can personalize and shape new spaces based on the program and its specific lighting requirements.

6th International Congress on Architecture and Society in Pamplona: “The City We Want”

The 6th edition of the International Congress on Architecture and Society, titled "La Ciudad que queremos, The city we want," will be held at the Baluarte venue in Pamplona from June 10 to 12, 2020.

Isolated Dialogues: "Artisanal Wisdom: Creative Processes from the Material"

Isolation, viewed from various perspectives and disciplines, is the central theme of the "Isolated Dialogues" series, organized by the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae, which takes place every Wednesday. Participants include artists, architects, designers, musicians, scientists, writers, journalists, and others, both Chilean and international.

Isolated Dialogues: "Universal Influences and Local Expression. A Perspective from Isolation"

Brazilian architect Matheus Seco and artist Patrícia Osses will discuss "Universal Influences and Local Expression: A Look from Isolation," analyzing the cases of Brasília and São Paulo, the cities where they reside, respectively. This conversation will take place as part of "Isolated Dialogues" (Diálogos aislados), an online series organized by the School of Architecture at Finis Terrae University, which brings together guests from various disciplines to analyze the theme of isolation from different perspectives.

Talk: Embracing Heat: How Some Gained Comfort in Scorching Climates / Pedro Guedes

This Monday, May 25, marks the beginning of the 7th Arica Barroca South Andean Art Festival, an initiative established in 2014 to highlight the cultural identity and diversity of Arica, Parinacota, and the South American Andes.
For 2020, Arica Barroca introduces the theme “Sayarikuna”—Quechua for “We will rise”—to spark inquiry into exemplary manifestations across the American continent. It invites us to reflect on a return to our origins, the principles of “good living” (*buen vivir*) within the Andean worldview, and the practice of collectivity, reciprocity, and access to information, learning, and *Ayni*.

Dialogues for Action: Facing the Crisis

Aiming to open a discussion and uncover opportunities for adaptation and resilience, the Association of Architecture Offices is launching a series of conversations that will address various topics relevant to both professional practice and the public and private spheres that shape the city.

Online Postgraduate Diploma in BIM Management, University of Barcelona

Are you looking to specialize and master current management methodologies in the construction sector? The Postgraduate Diploma in BIM Management, awarded by the University of Barcelona (UB), is a program designed to train you in mastering Autodesk environment tools, enabling you to develop, model, and manage architectural and infrastructure projects.

Architectural Lessons from a Distance: 4th Lecture - Architecture of Memory

Farhid Maya of Taller Síntesis presents "Architecture of Memory," the fourth virtual lecture in the "Architecture Lessons from a Distance" series. 

Architecture Lessons from a Distance

Through its Schools of Architecture in Bogotá, Manizales, and Medellín, the National University of Colombia invites you to this series of online lectures, highlighting key areas such as professional practice, teaching, research, and outreach.

Talk: Creative Materiality in Interior Design

To celebrate Interior Design Day, we have organized a discussion titled “Creative Materiality in Interior Design.”

Webinar: The Digitalization of the Architecture and Construction Industry

AméricaEconomía and ArchDaily present "The Digitalization of the Architecture and Construction Industry." Two of the region's most prominent media outlets are joining forces for a webinar to discuss the future of this sector and the impact of this process in Latin America. The discussion will address the implications for various related industries and reveal the opportunities that may emerge post-pandemic.

International ideas competition "Backnang West Neighbourhood 2050"

The 2027 International Building Exhibition celebrates the centennial of the Weißenhof Estate in Stuttgart. Much like its predecessor—the famous exhibition orchestrated by Mies van der Rohe, which brought together masters of the Bauhaus and the European Modern Movement—IBA'27 will present a selection of projects and buildings across the Stuttgart urban region in 2027. These works will test new strategies and concepts, advancing the vision outlined in our project quality standards.