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On August 4, Chile celebrates National Architects Day, commemorating the enactment of Law 7.211, which established the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile on that same day in 1942. For this 76th anniversary, the professional association will present its traditional CA Awards to those who have excelled in various fields of architecture.

The Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile Awards (CA Awards) are among the most prestigious honors for architects in Chile, recognizing eleven individuals for their excellence, work, and contributions to the field. The institution also honors a non-architect who has made a significant contribution to the profession.

As part of the launch initiatives for the 1st Instituto Tomie Ohtake Leroy Merlin Design Award, the "Contemporary Design" symposium brings together a series of guests and experts to debate three key themes. The discussion begins with the theme of "sharing," featuring Celso Longo and Gustavo Piqueira, who will address the day-to-day realities of their professional practice. This is followed by a discussion on the relationship between design and technology with Cláudio Bueno and H.D. Mabuse, and concludes with a panel on design and sustainability featuring Hugo França and Jackson Araújo.

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The AIA 2018 Conference is fast approaching and architects from around the country are preparing to meet with their peers to exchange ideas and best practices. As part of the A'18 event, there will also be a two-day Architecture Expo, which the organizers describe as a "materials playground." On Thursday and Friday (June 19 - June 20) more than 800 brands and manufacturers will fill the Javits Center, occupying over 200,000 square feet of exhibition space.

ARCHICAD 22 offers advancements in design tools and introduces major improvements to workflow processes. These represent significant gains in performance and productivity for core design development, as well as for collaborative and multidisciplinary workflows.

Architecthon is a competition-experience initiative where architecture students from various international universities gather for 24 hours to address an architectural challenge.

Aligned with the philosophy of the School of Architecture at the Universidad Europea de Valencia—where the university functions as a laboratory for thought and knowledge production by and for the city—the MUAh (Master’s Degree in Enabling Architecture) is launching this competition to (re)think shared spaces in the city of Valencia, in collaboration with the Valencia City Council (Department of Urban Planning).

Exhibition “To the Public What Is Public” and Launch of the Publication “Mythologies of the Choreographic Terreyro”

COAM is seeking architects registered with the institution who reside abroad to serve as COAM correspondents in their country of residence.

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IaaC) is pleased to introduce you the new Master of Robotics and Advanced Construction (MRAC) and related scholarships and internship opportunities for students offered by our Institute.

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia is the center of research, education, production, and outreach. Based in Barcelona, Spain, the Institute has the mission of envisioning the future habitat of our society and building it within the present. Following the digital revolution at all scales, from bits to geography, from micro-controllers to cities, from materials to the territory, the IAAC is an experimental and experiential center where one learns by doing, through a test of methodology that promotes real solutions.

Danica O. Kus has been documenting Serpentine Pavilions since 2009. In her photography work, she illustrates the uniqueness of each pavilion, the new architecture, and design that people can experience.

Don’t miss out! Join Monocle’s editor in chief and chairman Tyler Brûlé, and its editors, at the fourth installment of the annual Quality of Life Conference.

Getting around a city of millions is a miracle of design, engineering and cooperation. In conversation, on foot, by bus, train, bike and ferry, Van Alen’s weeklong Spring Festival this June invites participants to experience and consider the present and future of urban mobility.

The Second “Natian” Cup International Design Competition

CALL FOR ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

"La forêt monumentale" is planned between September 2019 and September 2022. It is a sustainable Fun and Monumental Art and Architecture exhibition which is original due to the creation or the adaptation of temporary artwork specifically for this project.
Managed by Métropole Rouen Normandie in collaboration with the ONF, the call for applications covers the creation of 8 to 12 works of art located at the center of the Green Forest.

Chucuito, a Peruvian town at 3,800 meters above sea level, welcomed students and architects from across Latin America in late March to reflect, debate, design, and build public facilities during an intense ten-day workshop. This was the spirit of the XV Latin American Social Workshop Puno (XV TSL Puno), directed by the Latin American Coordinator of Architecture Students (CLEA) and the Peruvian Organization of Architecture Students (OPEA).

As part of our intensive on-site coverage, ArchDaily en Español has been publishing articles on the various discussions and reflections that have emerged from the event. To date, we have covered the construction details and the themes addressed by facilitators and students; soon, we will share a first-person account of our team's experience in Peru.

However, this coverage would be incomplete without the perspectives of the 250 students who participated in the workshop. If you attended the XV TSL Puno, have a passion for writing, and have something to say about it, this open call is for you.

Periferica is an international festival of urban regeneration that will take place in Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, from 27 July to 5 August. Every year, Periferica brings together associations, universities and businesses to rethink a disused area with students, creative people and inhabitants, through a program of workshops and events. Since 2013, more than 300 students from different parts of Europe have so far participated.

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IAAC and BAD are launching 5 scholarships of 30% of fee for the Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings addressed to students and young architects from all Arab countries.

Sukkah x Detroit celebrates the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot in Detroit’s Capitol Park through design, agriculture, and Jewish programming. Detroit, home to 1300 urban farms, is the only UNESCO City of Design in the United States. Sukkah x Detroit honors both.