2018

Escola da Cidade – School of Architecture and Urbanism will host the exhibition Informal Rooting – An Open Atlas from September 12 to October 11, curated by Italian architect Alessandro Tessari.

ESCOLA DA CIDADE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM HOSTS OPEN CLASSES FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

The 2nd Science, Technology, and Society Symposium, to be held at UNILA/Foz do Iguaçu on May 24th and 25th, focuses on the geopolitics of knowledge, dependency, and coloniality in Latin America. In other words, the symposium aims to bring Latin American Thought on Science, Technology, and Society (PLACTS) closer to the decolonial perspective, viewing it as a theoretical expression created by the South and for the South, specifically addressing issues most relevant to Latin America. Decolonial thought understands the world through its interiorities, geographical space, and dissident bodies, serving as a powerful critique of Western modernity and its inherent colonial violence, as well as the coloniality of power and knowledge.

The Minas Gerais Department of the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB-MG) will host the 20th IAB-MG Architecture Awards 2018 – 75 years of IAB-MG. The primary objective of the awards is to promote and recognize the intellectual and professional work of architects within the state of Minas Gerais.

The Master of Architecture program at the University of Chile invites you to the lecture "Stadium: An Event, a Building, a City," to be delivered by Alejandra Celedón.

The Museu da Casa Brasileira, an institution of the São Paulo State Secretariat of Culture, will open the exhibition 'Experiencing Le Corbusier – Contemporary Interpretations of Modernism' on Saturday, June 16, at 2:00 PM.
Curated by Pierre Colnet and Hadrien Lelong of Cremme – Editora de Mobiliário, through the Instituto Cremme—an association committed to social, educational, and artistic spheres through the promotion of cultural activities—the exhibition explores Le Corbusier’s thinking beyond the boundaries of architecture.

This summer, the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT) Architecture and Design Innovation Workshop will continue its participation in the university architectural design studio program in Berlin, organized by ANCB. BIFT is currently seeking 3-5 students to join the workshop.

Universidad San Sebastián (Chile) has invited Belgian architect Kersten Geers, an international reference for his professional and academic practice, to lead the third edition of the EA USS Workshop in Santiago. Geers will also participate in a series of debates with participants, a conversation with the prominent architect and academic Enrique Walker, and a keynote lecture presenting his work and reflections on the discipline.

In this context, Chilean and Latin American universities are invited to join the experience by participating with teams composed of five undergraduate students and one or two faculty advisors.

The World Design Capital CDMX 2018 program will kick off with the International Design Forum, taking place on March 5 and 6 at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, under the theme "The Future of Our Cities: A Social Approach to the Challenges of the First Urban Century."

Renowned Brazilian architects and urban planners, including Paulo Mendes da Rocha, will gather in São Paulo for two days in early July. Alongside approximately 300 other professionals, they will work to draft the "Charter of Architects and Urban Planners to the 2018 Election Candidates, in Defense of the Right to the City"—a long-standing and permanent agenda for the profession since the first Brazilian Congress of Architects, organized by the IAB in 1945, which marked the definition of social function as a priority in the field.

Registration Open: International Contemporary Architecture Course in Florianópolis

For the third consecutive time, the international producers at Mies. TV gathered in Venice to film a documentary on the opening of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale.

This installment, "Biennale '18," focuses on two fronts: first, the vision of the national curators from each of the pavilions where we are present; and second, interviews with special guests and attendees during the opening days.

Notable interviewees include: Jean Nouvel, Peter Cook, Winy Maas, Odile Decq, Peter St John, Patrik Schumacher, Sagmeister & Walsh • Verena Konrad, Anna Heringer, Maik Novotny • Wiliam Jr Curtis • Peter Rich • Sandra Hofmeister, Marina Otero Verzier, Nicola Delon, Rob Floris, Gabriela Etchegaray • Patrick Bouchain, Lars Krückenberg, Manuel Herz, Vedran Mimica, Erwin Viray, Juhani Pallasmaa, among others.

This Friday, April 26, marks the start of the Concéntrico 04 Festival, an international architecture and design festival held in Logroño, Spain. The festival invites visitors to explore the city through installations, exhibitions, meetings, activities, and performances that create connections between venues, plazas, streets, courtyards, and hidden spaces that often go unnoticed in daily life. Below is the complete festival program:

The construction of timber buildings will be the subject of a meeting at the Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) next Friday (March 23), from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Open to the public, the "Wooden Skyscrapers" event will feature international architects Andrew Waugh (England), Cazu Zegers (Chile), and Wolfgang Winter (Austria).

The event will feature:

MINI Hub, MINI's space for innovation and urban culture in Madrid, resumes its programming in 2018 by addressing the theme of creativity applied to architecture and urbanism. The session will be led by members of the Pez Estudio team, a creative cell of architects formed in 2006 that has not only held exhibitions, lectures, and workshops at artistic and educational institutions throughout Spain, but also across Europe, North America, and Latin America.

Liberatum is a multidisciplinary cultural organization that promotes artistic and creative innovation, connecting the world's greatest minds through festivals, summits, documentaries, films, and stimulating, inspiring content.

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The Scientific Initiation Congress in Architecture and Urbanism (CICAU) is designed as a forum for reflection and exchange for students, faculty, and graduates in architecture, urbanism, and related fields. It seeks to focus on, interpret, analyze, and debate current issues in our cities through scientific initiation and academic research—a practice often overlooked in architecture and urbanism education. Consequently, we believe it is essential to reinforce the importance of research and the role of the student as a protagonist in their professional development.