Diagrams, transpositions, and space: alternatives for contemporary urban complexity. Credits: Paco Editorial
Immaterial flows characterize the urban condition in the era of globalized information, intensifying its existing complexity. Temptations to return to the past, or a penchant for the radical or purely virtual, accompany the uncertainty of a landscape undergoing profound social transformations. To intervene in a perceptible way, a new cohesion is required, provided by a diagrammatic unfolding of the urban condition and a move beyond form-based urban readings. This new arrangement aims to reveal more than the simple sum of its parts.
The Fundação Bienal de São Paulo once again invites the public—especially those who frequent Ibirapuera Park—to experience the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in a new way. On Saturday, June 11, the second meeting of the year for the Pavilhão aberto program will take place. Titled "Possible Urbanities," the event will feature a talk with architect Louise Lenate Ferreira da Silva at 11:00 am, a tour of the Pavilion with the Bienal’s education team at 2:00 pm, and a free step dance workshop for children with the group Crossover at 3:00 pm. All activities are free (see details and registration in the event information below).
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"The Reasons Offsite" exhibition, on view at Casa da Arquitectura until September 25, 2022
On display at the Casa da Arquitectura Gallery from June 4 to September 25, "The Reasons Offsite" offers an immersive experience through virtual reality. The exhibition focuses on modular and prefabricated architecture and was previously on display at the Boston Society of Architects' Salt Gallery (USA, March 2019), the Neufert Box in Weimar as part of the official Bauhaus Centenary program (Germany, September 2019), and the KÉK – Contemporary Architecture Centre in Budapest (Hungary, October 2019).
Interior view of the pavilion by architect Isay Weinfeld.
Portobello will have a special presence during the 2022 edition of FuoriSalone. Held in parallel with Salone del Mobile in Milan, the program brings together installations and exhibitions from companies and professionals from around the world in the charming Italian city from June 6 to 13. The brand is one of the main sponsors of the architectural space designed by renowned Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, which is part of the Design Re-Generation exhibition, organized by the iconic magazine Interni and one of the most significant events at FuoriSalone.
With over 20 years of practice, the architecture firm MMBB has been developing a precise and consistent body of work. From their extensive portfolio, characterized by a wide range of uses, scales, and typologies, as well as a strong emphasis on the public dimension of architecture, eight projects were selected by editor Guilherme Wisnik for the most recent publication dedicated to the firm: the Arquitetos da Cidade (City Architects) Collection – MMBB, a partnership between the Escola da Cidade publishing house and Edições Sesc São Paulo. The launch will take place on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 PM at Escola da Cidade, featuring a book signing. During the event, the book will be available for purchase with a 20% discount. To purchase it online, visit: https://editora.escoladacidade.edu.br/produto/mmbb/
The goal of these conversations is to exchange experiences, discuss, and reflect on contemporary architecture and construction, while broadening critical perspectives. The aim is to discuss architecture in a critical, provocative, and proactive way, exploring processes, technologies, and innovations.
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Friday at the Warehouse Festival - Literature
The Sexta no Galpão festival aims to address themes related to culture, art, cities, and contemporary ways of living, fostering encounters between experts in specific fields to debate among themselves and with the public. In 2022, eight free digital meetings will be held under the theme: CONTEMPORARY DIALOGUES IN THE INTERIOR OF SÃO PAULO: THE TERRITORIAL INTERFACE OF CULTURE
Growarq Week is an event dedicated to architects, engineers, designers, and students looking to revolutionize their design process through a methodology that combines two software programs: Revit and Lumion. The event will take place from June 27 to 30 at 7:00 PM and will be held entirely online.
United by blood and artistic ties, Roma Drumond, Pedro, and Antonio Tebyriçá—mother, father, and son—present their work in “TRIANGULAR,” which opens on June 6 at 6:00 PM. Their paintings and sculptures will occupy the Galeria Patrícia Costa, with the exhibition curated by Denise Mattar.
The Dual Degree Doctoral Academic Agreement between the School of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo (FAU USP) and the Università IUAV di Venezia was signed in 2017, expanding a general cooperation agreement established between the two universities in 2008.
To consolidate this academic partnership, the Design and History Seminar will be held, featuring an Interacademic Ceremony with directors and representatives from FAU USP, IUAV, and the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo. Following the ceremony, three visiting Italian professors, all graduates of the IUAV Doctoral School in Architectural History, will present lectures.
The Center for Contemporary Architecture Studies at the School of Architecture and Urban Studies of the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella is hosting, with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, a traveling iteration of the exhibition Foodscapes, the Spanish Pavilion at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Eduardo Castillo-Vinuesa and Manuel Ocaña.
Gypsum Concrete Arquitectura en Corto invites you to the screening of Gypsum Concrete, which will take place on Thursday, June 13, at 7:00 PM at the Roca Barcelona Gallery (c/Joan Güell, 211). Directed by Simon Pénochet, the short film documents the research conducted by the French architecture studio Ciguë to replace cement with gypsum in floor screeds for a project in Montreuil, Paris. Gypsum is a material with a long history of use throughout the Paris region; it is recyclable and readily available through urban mining processes. A series of tests on samples produced by Ciguë, combined with a comparative life cycle analysis, demonstrate that this material is a viable alternative that drastically reduces CO2 emissions. Following the screening, architect Sara Ferran, a partner at taller11—where they are currently conducting similar research—and Albert Sagrera, an architect, environmental consultant, and co-founder of Societat Orgànica, will lead a discussion. Sagrera is an expert in the environmental impact of materials, life cycle assessment, and construction waste management.
“Only Art Touches the Untouchable Truths” Group exhibition opens at the Galeria do Espaço Cultural Municipal Sérgio Porto on June 20, curated by Mario Camargo.
On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, we invite you to join us at Casa Somauma for a talk with the firms featured in the "Arquitetura Paulista" film series.
MADE – Mercado, Arte, Design – is an international collectible design fair that brings together quality content in a collective space with each edition. It showcases and highlights national designers and studios, reveals new talent, encourages new production, and, consequently, expands design culture to thousands of people. Its objective is to disseminate education and culture within the sector through a design-focused content program.
