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After several editions focused on international themes, this year Madrid will take center stage as the host of the 16th Architecture Week, taking place from September 30 to October 7. The event is organized by the Official College of Architects of Madrid (COAM) through the COAM Architecture Foundation.

The Arquitectura magazine has been a benchmark for debate, thought, and the profession of architects and urban planners, capturing the best of Madrid and Spanish architecture while also gaining international recognition in the publishing landscape. It was initially published by the Central Society of Architects, and following the creation of the Architects' Associations in 1929, the COAM began editing it in 1932, maintaining ownership throughout.

This work is the result of extensive research by Cuauhtémoc Medina on Olinka, a city designed to bring together scientists and artists from around the world to work free from political or social pressures—undoubtedly one of Dr. Atl’s most ambitious, yet least known, projects. The book features reproductions of documents, photographs, and plans, many of which are previously unpublished, illustrating the history of this project.

In cities, most open space is dedicated to vehicle traffic and parking, while only a small percentage is allocated to people and their daily activities. For this reason, the Parque(ando) proposal involves temporarily occupying parking spaces to expand their potential for collective use, thereby promoting socialization, cultural expression and diversity, play, community, the appropriation of our spaces, and generosity.

Escola da Cidade – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and EDUSP – University of São Paulo Press will host the launch of the book "Arquitetura Moderna Brasileira: Uma Crise em Desenvolvimento. Textos de Rodrigo Lefèvre (1963-1981)" [Brazilian Modern Architecture: A Crisis in Development. Texts by Rodrigo Lefèvre (1963-1981)], edited by Ana Paula Koury, on September 25 at 6:30 PM.

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As part of the Cities Platform developed by the School of Architecture, Art and Design at Tec de Monterrey, the first edition of the C_Lab Dialogues "City, Education, and Culture" will be held at the Monterrey Campus. This event will feature urban planning experts in a conversation about the role of universities in building inclusive and sustainable cities.

In 2016, then-mayor of São Paulo João Doria announced a renovation project for Largo do Arouche, dubbed "Little Paris." The name refers to the square's French-inspired urban design and seeks to erase the memory of what can be considered one of the city's first LGBT+ territories. The project by the Franco-Brazilian firm Triptyque reinforces this narrative by failing to engage in a broad dialogue with the local community.

The A’ Design Award was "born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well-designed products." It is an international award whose aim is to provide designers, architects, and innovators from all design fields with a platform to showcase their work and products to a global audience. This year's edition is now open for entries; designers can register their submissions here.

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Prima is an independent architecture publication focused on the discipline's means of representation. Each issue is structured around a single medium of representation, used to explore a topic best discussed through that specific lens. For each issue, two young Chilean firms and a critic or academic whose work aligns with the theme are invited to contribute.

MOVE CINE ARTE is an international film festival of Brazilian origin dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of art films and films about art. It fills a void by providing a dedicated space for the screening and discussion of films that focus on other artistic disciplines, thereby broadening the audience for various forms of creative expression.

Students, professionals, creators, and fashion enthusiasts who enroll in IED Rio fashion courses this September will have access to Master Classes with Oskar Metsavaht, Ronaldo Fraga, and Sérgio Besserman. The first session will take place on September 19, featuring Oskar Metsavaht and Sérgio Besserman, who will discuss sustainability and new economic models—the most urgent topics in the fashion industry today. On September 26, Ronaldo Fraga will explore the concept and development of personal branding, drawing on his celebrated experience in managing his own name and brand throughout his career.

The mountain invites you to learn about citizen science with Carolina Soto Vargas, a researcher in the Participatory Science line of the Humboldt Institute's Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring Program.

A new initiative from the cultural center, the project ‘Japan at the Pritzker: Architectural Legacy in the Contemporary Scene’ celebrates the fact that Japan is the most represented country in the Pritzker Prize. To kick off the series, Kazuyo Sejima of the duo SANAA, winner of the 2010 Pritzker Prize, will give a lecture on her solo career and her work within the architecture firm SANAA, as well as present recent projects, on September 9th at 7:00 PM.

A class on building structural models, taught by professors Roberto Alfredo Pompéia and Maria Rosa Almeida, will take place on September 17. Registration is open. Free of charge.

Bergamin & Gomide is participating in EXPO Chicago 2019 at booth 311. The gallery presents the project “Exhibit A.A.A,” curated by Sol Camacho, which proposes an intersection of art, architecture, and design, featuring works by historical artists such as Alfredo Volpi, Aluísio Carvão, Athos Bulcão, Lina Bo Bardi, Lygia Clark, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Roberto Burle Marx, and Sergio Camargo, among others.

Book Launch: Interiores da Casa Brasileira - artefato, gênero, espaço.
At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Edusp Bookstore, on September 21, from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

Proposing a look at new paradigms in the real estate, architecture, and civil construction markets in the face of the rapid pace of digital transformation is the goal of summIT IMOB. This event, promoted by TRACE and Somos Lares, will take place on September 12 at the Teatro da Unisinos (Av. Dr. Nilo Peçanha, 1600). The gathering will bring together experts and major market players, while also providing networking opportunities for industry professionals. The program is divided into four thematic tracks: people, buildings, cities, and connections, in addition to a virtual reality experience taking place in the theater foyer throughout the event.