AA Visiting School | Patagonia, Architectural Association School of Architecture
Against the backdrop of the current climate crisis and environmental collapse, the 2022 AA Visiting School (Architectural Association Visiting School) will explore future scenarios for the Chilean Patagonia, assuming it will undergo a process of rapid urbanization and increasing disputes over its resources and potential.
Participate and secure a fee waiver for the 2022 selection process.
On September 21 at 6:00 PM, Escola da Cidade is hosting a conversation between alumni, current members of the school (students, faculty, or coordinators), and prospective students interested in our undergraduate program in Architecture and Urbanism. This free, online event will explore various perspectives on education and career paths in the field. Participants will receive a full application fee waiver for the 2022 admissions process.
Marking the 95th anniversary of the birth of architect Luis Peña Ganchegui, who passed away in 2009, the third edition of the award bearing his name has been announced. The prize is aimed at young Basque architecture and includes a cash award of €6,000.
The new Archstorming competition takes us to Bamako, Mali. The goal is to design and build a new urban school for Enko Education, a rapidly growing network of international African schools that provides affordable, quality education to give African youth access to the world's top universities.
From Monday, September 27, to Friday, October 1, 2021, the Architecture and Person Congress will take place. This event, organized by the School of Architecture at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, aims to reflect on new methods of architectural education and teaching, exploring how architecture can be person-centered rather than focused on spectacle.
Titled MIRALLES. A l'Escola, the fifth and final exhibition in the tribute cycle to Enric Miralles highlights his academic work as a professor at the Barcelona School of Architecture (ETSAB). This significant facet of the architect's career is poorly documented, despite its international impact, as Miralles served as a professor, visiting lecturer, and speaker at prominent universities worldwide.
On September 22 at 7:00 p.m., Roca Barcelona Gallery and Technal invite you to the screening of Reusing Posidonia, a documentary about an exemplary project carried out on the island of Formentera that demonstrates the possibility of building with lower resource and energy consumption, fewer CO2 emissions, and greater comfort and habitability. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with the audience featuring architect Carles Oliver, author of the project and winner of the 2018 FAD Architecture Award; documentary director Marta Palacín; and building sustainability consultant Gerardo Wadel.
What are the cities we want to live in like? How can we build them through participation? And how do we foster community and social cohesion among citizens? These are the questions being asked by those in charge of territorial planning in the country, and they will be discussed at the "City and Constitution" panel discussion, organized by the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture, which will take place on Wednesday, September 29, at 7:30 PM (Chile time) via Zoom.
RCR Arquitectes | Building Landscapes | Lisbon and Porto Lecture Series
“Construyendo Paisajes” is the title of the lecture series organized by Espaço de Arquitetura, taking place on September 23 and 24 at 9:00 PM in Lisbon and Porto, featuring the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize winners, RCR Arquitectes, as the guest studio.
The Latin American Architecture Biennial in Pamplona (BAL) is a forum that, every two years, brings together the most recent and notable examples of emerging architecture in Latin America. The event strengthens ties between Latin American and Spanish architects, creating a shared space for dialogue, dissemination, and architectural creation that serves as a solid counterpoint to the Anglo-Saxon sphere.
Its primary objective is to contribute to the strengthening of emerging Latin American architecture as a tool for building a more just, open, democratic, and sustainable society.
Visual identity and theme of the fifteenth edition of SEMAU.
The UFRRJ SEMAU is an academic event conceived by students with the support of the Architecture and Urbanism program. Now in its fifteenth (15th) edition, the event’s primary objective is to foster the exchange of experiences and enrich academic training through lectures, practical workshops, exhibitions, debates, and cultural activities that broaden perspectives on the profession and its multifaceted experiences.
After touring Brasília (from April 8 to May 7, at the Galeria Christina Jucá, FAU-UnB) and São Luís (from June 7 to July 17, at the Museu Casa de Nhozinho), the international exhibition CURRICULUM arrives in São Paulo for its final stop in Brazil. The exhibition celebrates the contemporary work of Latin American architects trained in Spain and will be open to the public starting September 17 on the mezzanine of the IABsp building (Rua Bento Freitas, 306, Vila Buarque), a symbolic location for both São Paulo and national architecture.
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More than just a commercial showcase, La Feria De Diseño Medellín powered by imm cologne is an urban experience featuring over 35 satellite events and a curated agenda that connects business, creativity, and well-being in Latin America.
The 12th edition of La Feria De Diseño Medellín powered by imm cologne will bring together more than 230 national and international brands in residential and contract furniture, kitchens, architecture and interior design, lighting and technology, wellness, and outdoor spaces, as well as decor and accessories. The commercial exhibition will serve as a space for innovation and a window into the design trends currently shaping the global landscape.
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Maravillas School Gymnasium (1960–1962), Alejandro de la Sota. Photo by José Hevia
This year, Open House Madrid will host a Special Edition that focuses on the city's immense and often unknown urban wealth, with a particular emphasis on opening the doors—both real and virtual—to its most iconic and unique buildings and urban spaces. The sixth international architecture and design festival, taking place from September 25 to 27, will offer free access to some of Madrid's most interesting and inaccessible buildings, establishing itself as the most anticipated festival of the year for architecture enthusiasts.