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Discover the technological journey of Bacco Arquitetos Associados and learn about the firm's current working methodology, as well as the fundamental role that BIM and other digital tools play in their project development.

In a creative collaboration, the Brazilian furniture gallery Apartamento 61, together with Act.—a firm specializing in art consultancy and curatorial projects—and the design studio Palma, have joined forces to present the exhibition "A Casa de Alguém" [Someone’s House].

The method is an academic proposal for approaching urban themes through fieldwork and critical observation of the city's arteries. Like any method, it consists of a series of steps that, when performed systematically, allow for targeted action that replaces chance or individual convenience.

On August 7, the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU Mackenzie) will host Zaida Muxí and Josep Maria Montaner for its inaugural lecture. Zaida Muxí, an expert in urbanism, architecture, and gender, will present her latest publication, the book Mujeres, casas y ciudades. Más allá del umbral. Josep Maria Montaner, author of over fifty books, will share insights on his new book during the lecture “Otra Historia, Razón y Orden en la Arquitectura Contemporánea.”

On Wednesday, August 31, at 8:00 PM, we will experience "Reading the City," a talk held from the heights of Guadalajara, led by essayist and literary researcher Juan Nepote.

Call for Proposals: Constructing a Timber Health Clinic—Innovating Social Interest Architecture in Uruguay

The Brazilian Center for Steel Construction (CBCA) has opened registration for the 16th CBCA/Alacero Architecture Student Competition 2023. Interested participants may register until July 17 and submit their projects by August 25. The first-place winner will receive a prize of R$ 10,000.00, to be distributed among the team and their faculty advisor. The winning project will also represent Brazil in the 2023 #desafioALACERO Steel Design Competition for Architecture Students, organized by the Latin American Steel Association (ALACERO).

Design Degustação will take place at the Istituto Europeo di Design on August 26, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, featuring lectures, workshops, seminars, discussions, content, and networking. Throughout the event, the space will showcase work by students, alumni, and partner brands. This experience offers a full day of immersion, allowing participants to engage in workshops and interact with the institution's faculty.

“Flags and Colors Among Us”

São Paulo, 2023 – Registration is now open for the course "Urban Mobility Management – A Path to Smart and Sustainable Cities," offered by the Arq.Futuro Cities Laboratory at Insper, which will take place throughout August and early September. The eight sessions aim to deepen knowledge of urban mobility dynamics, a central theme in policy discussions aimed at ensuring a better quality of life for inhabitants. Commuting alternatives shape the urban experience for everyone—enabling, hindering, or even inhibiting access to and the right to the city.

ABD CONAD—the National Congress of Interior Design—will bring together professionals from across the country for an event focused on professional development and relevant industry discussions. The event will take place on August 3rd and 4th, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, at the WTC Events Center, located within the D&D Shopping complex in São Paulo.

Trilhas Urbanas, a board game featuring innovative urban solutions, launches on Catarse

MEMORY TALKS EP10

The Colombian Biennial of Architecture Students is a competition established by the Colombian Society of Architects that seeks to highlight and promote the professional practice of architecture by showcasing the best projects from students across the country's various architecture schools.

Puerta de Oro: Empresa de Desarrollo Caribe and the Colombian Society of Architects invite you to participate in the effort to green the city through the "Design Challenge: Greening the City of Barranquilla" competition.

The Colombian Society of Architects (SCA), aiming to strengthen the promotion of sustainable architecture in Colombia and with the mission of consolidating this effort through concrete incentives, is calling for project submissions for the "2nd Award for Excellence in Sustainable Architecture – Vidrio Andino."

TAQ Arquitectura, through its cultural project PENSARQ_, invites you to the event:

This Thursday, August 8th, starting at 5:00 PM, the book launch for “Mario Ferrer – Arquitetura, Arte, Design e Instrumentos de Percussão” (Mario Ferrer – Architecture, Art, Design, and Percussion Instruments) will take place during the 10th Brazilian Congress for the Development of Hospital Buildings (CBDEH). The event is being held at the Windsor Barra Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.