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Venezuelan architects from various latitudes have joined forces with global partners through an experimental university that seeks to "build, not simulate, reality, with a focus on the global periphery."

Portuguese Houses, Indeed!
With @nmsarquitectura

Palabras y Trazos brings together architects of different generations who develop projects highlighting their interest in architecture as a city-shaping element that integrates urban, environmental, heritage, and identity values.

The "Light in the Museum and Heritage Care" Symposium is an event established in 2015 that takes place every three years. It seeks to engage all stakeholders who, across multiple disciplines, curate, interpret, expand, and share the narratives contained within museums and their relationship with light, fostering a commitment to the preservation of collective memory and cultural heritage.

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The Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile is celebrating another anniversary with a series of free, fully online activities. The milestone begins on Wednesday, August 4—marking 79 years since the enactment of Law 7.211, which established the College in 1942—and kicks off Architecture Month.

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that cities—and their citizens—have undergone significant changes. Adapting to new ways of using public space, leveraging these areas to address the pandemic's toll, staying home, rethinking workspaces, city-provided facilities, and our modes of mobility—among many others—will remain challenges as we await further progress in vaccination efforts.

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As part of the 79th-anniversary commemoration of the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile, the "Architecture as an Agent of Change" series will be held. This series consists of free virtual events focused on examining case studies that illustrate the public or political role of the discipline. On Wednesday, August 18, at 1:00 PM, an international conversation will take place featuring Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti (El Equipo Mazzanti) and Brazilian architect Marta Moreira (MMBB Arquitetos + Paulo Mendes da Rocha), who will present the SESC 24 MAIO project.

Palabras y Trazos - Function and Space: Large-scale multifunctional architecture for medium and high traffic

What are the principles of timber structural design? How can one understand and develop structural arrangements? How can structural stability be ensured and elements pre-dimensioned? Which construction systems are most suitable for a given project? How can one begin projects involving long spans or tall timber buildings? This course aims to address these and other key questions to assist architects, engineers, builders, and others interested in using timber as a structural material.

E-Workshop: Architecture in the City
Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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Re-Attitude, Creative Minds, and Possible Futures are the themes of the 2nd edition of the Connectarch Summit.
The free event will feature lectures by Alejandro Aravena, Fernando Forte, Sarkis Semerdjian, Dror, and other prominent national and international figures.

1ST CYCLE | LATIN AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS: DESIGN PROCESSES

For more than a year, remote work and remote education have become hallmarks of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by internet multinetworks, virtual reality, big data, and artificial intelligence.

The 6th International Festival of Urban Interventions (FIIU6) is celebrating its sixth edition virtually and free of charge. The theme, "Citizen Urbanism in Times of Crisis," is inspired by the way cities adapted to the context of the ongoing pandemic throughout 2020.

PATH: BIM Project Process with Remote Teams

If you have questions about specifying porcelain tile for your project, this event is for you! Vobi invites Lilian Santos, CEO of Revestindo a Casa and columnist for Casa Vogue, to a completely free workshop on August 3rd at 7:00 PM.

What kind of city do we want? How can ephemeral activities within a plot of land inspire the creation of unique, identity-driven urban spaces?

The CAP RL and BIALIMA, in partnership with the Municipality of San Juan de Lurigancho, are organizing the "International Ideas Competition: Hillsides in San Juan de Lurigancho." The competition aims to create infrastructure surrounding the staircases that connect local residents.