In the contemporary context, diversity is undoubtedly one of the defining characteristics of Madrid. Today, as cities increasingly trend toward standardization—replicating commercial models and cultural structures—complexity emerges as a value in itself, serving as a defining feature of urban identity.
The Mextrópoli Architecture and City Festival presents its new 2022 edition in collaboration with the Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism, cementing its status as a benchmark event in Mexico City's cultural agenda and a global point of interest among specialized architecture events. Maintaining a high-level curatorial standard, MEXTRÓPOLI brings the voices of globally recognized architects, artists, mayors, and humanists to the public, offering affordable access for students and anyone interested in the present and future directions of the city. Mextrópoli is a platform that allows for experiencing the city, as well as reflecting on its political, civic, and aesthetic dimensions.
You are invited to a three-day event featuring pieces from the Arquitetos Vendem selection and Empório Beraldin at special prices!
The Ecuadorian Council for Sustainable Building, in collaboration with the World Green Building Council's international agenda, is organizing Sustainable Construction Week in Ecuador. This free, virtual event will take place on September 13, 14, and 15. Each day will focus on a specific theme dedicated to contributing to the planet.
Under the theme ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, AND CULTURE: ECHOES OF MODERNITY, the 9th DOCOMOMO North/Northeast Seminar will discuss the conditions of architecture and urbanism as cultural manifestations that reflect identities and social values constructed across diverse fields and eras. The event focuses on developing specific perspectives capable of understanding distinct realities, historically and geographically expanding the scope that characterizes various modernities.
“Stage Lighting,” the new course from EAD Sesc Digital, will be open to the public starting August 31, featuring content developed by Marisa Bentivegna across a series of six video lessons.
On Friday, September 16, the first debate on the war in Ukraine will take place, centered on the book ENSAIOS SOBRE A GUERRA Rússia Ucrânia (Essays on the Russia-Ukraine War), currently in production by the independent Brazilian publisher Kinoruss. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Galpão Comum space in São Paulo. It will feature Svetlana Ruseishvili (UFSCar), who contributed one of the book's essays, alongside organizers Bruno Gomide (FFLCH-USP) and Neide Jallageas (Kinoruss).
From September 28 to October 2, the 18th edition of the Buenos Aires International Architecture Biennial will take place at the Faena Art Center in Puerto Madero, featuring an exhibition that will bring together the most prominent professionals in contemporary architecture. Designed to serve as a platform for connection and visibility, the event will include a central exhibition and a conference program featuring national and international leaders in architecture and urbanism, alongside a series of special activities and associated programs. Admission is completely free and open to the public.
Campus Creativo and the School of Architecture at the Viña del Mar campus, through the Construction 1: Materialization course led by Sebastián López and Nicolás Olguin, invite you to a series of lectures and discussions featuring various emerging Latin American architectural collectives.
From September 21 to 25, the MEXTRÓPOLI Architecture and City Festival will offer a program of public space activations, city tours, and film series to celebrate the ninth edition of this event, held in collaboration with the XII Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism. As in previous years, exhibitions are a central part of the festival's agenda; this year, five architecture showcases will be presented at some of Mexico City's most iconic museums.
This Master's program is specifically designed for professionals seeking a degree in Cities and Urbanism without the need to travel or relocate abroad. It offers distance learning led by experts in Architecture, Urbanism, Sociology, Ecology, and Economics, featuring faculty from the IAAC and a roster of leading transdisciplinary professionals in the field.
The NGO La Reconquista Peatonal (LRP) seeks to highlight people's experiences in the city, particularly through walking. To this end, it collects walkers' experiences through mobile paper journals that individuals receive, complete, and return with observations, perceptions, and daily experiences in the city. This process has generated over a thousand journals containing diverse records and relevant information on the multiple relationships between people and their environments, highlighting subjective aspects often overlooked in the urban sphere, such as memory, identity, and affection.
On September 6th, Belas Artes is hosting the Belas Artes Design Week. The initiative takes place during DW! São Paulo Design Weekend, the largest design festival in Latin America, and will bring together professionals and companies from various fields within architecture and design to discuss innovation, creativity, art, and entrepreneurship in Brazilian design.
The Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-RJ) is hosting the International Competition for the New Rio-Africa Cultural Center in Rio de Janeiro. The competition serves as an affirmative action measure that strengthens and realizes the principle of equality in our society, promoting historical reparation and the inclusion of professionals. Its purpose is to provide Black architects from Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe) access to frameworks for reflecting on historical ownership and space.
The Mayor's Office of Villanueva, Santander, in partnership with the Colombian Society of Architects, Santander Regional Chapter, is launching an architectural competition for the design of a Tourist Experience Center.
Dearq journal, a publication of the Faculty of Architecture and Design at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia), has announced an open call for submissions on any topic. We invite interested contributors to submit original, unpublished research articles—not currently under consideration elsewhere—in either Spanish or English, covering architecture, urbanism, and related fields.
Registration is now open for the 15th cohort of the Cities Specialization - Strategic Management of Urban Territory, a program focused on the continuing education of professionals working in fields related to urban planning and management. The course develops the skills necessary for providing consulting services and for the development and implementation of territorial management projects. Beyond the fundamental topics of Territorial Planning and Urban Management, the course is continuously updated to incorporate contemporary themes such as Smart Cities, environmental issues and Sustainable Cities, and Public Policy and Fundraising.
The program features the excellence of the Unisinos faculty, alongside guest lecturers with recognized professional expertise and academic and/or professional experience in these fields.
The Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma), through the Directorate-General for Urban Agenda and Architecture, has launched a project competition with a jury for the contract to provide curatorial services, exhibition design, and touring curation for the Spanish Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, the 2023 Venice Biennale, as indicated on the State Contracting Platform.