Since 1978, the Colegio de Arquitectos del Ecuador Provincial de Pichincha (CAE-P) has organized the Pan-American Biennial of Architecture of Quito (BAQ) every November of even-numbered years. It is considered one of the most important architectural events in the Americas. This call for entries fosters exchange, integration, comparison, and analysis of architectural and urban production, as well as the transfer of criteria and contemporary thought.
Jointly organized by the Sociedad Central de Arquitectos and the Consejo Profesional de Arquitectura y Urbanismo, the SCA CPAU Award—held since 1989—aims to highlight the value of Argentine architecture and urbanism.
Furthermore, the award seeks to foster a connection between architecture and the general public, highlighting the close relationship between the city, culture, and architecture.
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Capture buildings or works constructed between 1900 and 1999 and enter the photography competition! The goal is to recognize 20th-century #ArchitecturalHeritage.
Call for Papers: Decolonization and Andean Art
The Espaço de Arquitetura portal, hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Entity, with the sponsorship of CS-Telhas, Love, Margres, ATZ, and Lummenn, and with the institutional support of the Fafe City Council, is promoting the DESAFIOS URBANOS’17 Ideas Competition. The Espaço de Arquitetura portal, hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Entity, with the sponsorship of CS-Telhas, Love, Margres, ATZ, and Lummenn, and with the institutional support of the Fafe City Council, is promoting the DESAFIOS URBANOS’17 Ideas Competition.
In an increasingly chaotic world, finding a moment of silence is difficult. Participants in the Bee Breeders Silent Meditation Forest Cabins competition are invited to create a space where guests can disconnect from the constant noise and distractions of the technological world and focus on silent reflection over a simple cup of tea.
The Norman Foster Foundation is offering students from around the world the opportunity to participate in the upcoming Urban Mobility workshop, which will take place at the Foundation's headquarters in Madrid, Spain, from September 17 to 21, 2018.
Since the late 19th and mid-20th centuries, the monorail has been a staple of science fiction's visions of the urban future. Beyond the Space Age aesthetic, its implementation is relatively affordable and rapid when compared to the cost, time, and impact of underground subway systems. Surprisingly, there are few operational examples, and those currently in use are often conceived in isolation from other urban needs.
The 14th edition of the Spanish Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism focuses on the concept of dwelling as the foundation of architecture and the humanization of the city. This idea is defined by the quality and character of spaces, whether domestic or public, urban or rural. The exhibition seeks to value environments, social life, spaces, and the proximity of places without compromising the creativity of the works. The humanization of architecture and the city is based on proximity, human scale, and spaces for both social interaction and intimacy.
Emerging from a context of economic austerity, the biennial showcases architecture that has moved away from formal excess while successfully maximizing the relationships between domestic environments, the city, and people.
On International Women's Day, March 8, CAU/SP will host a debate on the role of women in the practice of Architecture and Urbanism, titled: "What is the place of women in the profession?" Approximately 60% of professionals in the country are women, totaling 97,093 architects and urban planners working across the nation. According to the latest CAU statistics, these professionals work primarily in design, construction, and management.
The Arquiteturas Film Festival in Lisbon is the only Portuguese international film and architecture festival, and it will hold its sixth edition from June 6 to 10 at the Forum Lisboa and Cinema City Alvalade.
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For ITESO, the Jesuit University in Guadalajara, architecture is its flagship program, thanks to the impact of its students, faculty, and alumni in our city, our country, and the world, as well as the university's enrollment statistics. The responsibility inherent in these facts is not only historical but lived. As architects from the Jesuit University, we are committed and passionate about our causes, a product of a tradition passed down since the day of its founding with architect Enrique Nafarrate.
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The "Chillán: Modern Landscape / Territories in Transformation" Forum seeks to connect and integrate artists, thinkers, and professionals from various disciplines with local communities in an open dialogue regarding the modern landscape of the city of Chillán and the contemporary processes and dynamics of territorial transformation in the Ñuble province.
Through various sensory media and artistic expressions, the event aims to activate the emergence and recognition of memories, identities, and the cultural and heritage values of the urban and rural landscape by the communities that inhabit it.
The Office of the Vice President for Outreach and Communications and the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Chile invite you to the presentation of the book Idea Política Pública at the 38th Santiago International Book Fair (FILSA 2018).
Seven of Latin America's leading architectural photographers gather at the MAE—the Museum and Archive of Architecture of Ecuador—to present seven distinct perspectives on modernity in an unprecedented photography exhibition.
The exhibitors—Leonardo Finotti (Brazil), Cristóbal Palma (Chile), Daniela Mac Adden (Argentina), Rafael Gamo (Mexico), Federico Cairoli (Argentina), Onnis Luque (Mexico), and Bicubik (Ecuador)—present brief, authorial essays on modern architecture in the Americas.
The exhibition is part of the parallel events of the XXI Pan-American Biennial of Architecture in Quito and will be open from November 15, 2018, through January 20, 2019.
The Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo Department (IABsp) is issuing an OPEN PUBLIC CALL for expressions of interest to join a multidisciplinary Working Group responsible for leading the development process of the "Educational Territories" project – Module I, in partnership with the São Paulo State Department of Education.
Following the success of the 2017 workshop, where students conceived the Amazon Climate Change Learning Center—one of 15 finalists selected from 384 proposals in the WDCD Climate Change Challenge—this year’s AA Visiting School Amazon workshop is all about hands-on experience.
The goal is to design and build a small prototype of an experimental floating structure in the middle of Lake Mamori in the Amazon. This model will be built in collaboration with the local community, in partnership with Ecofloat, and under the guidance of AA Visiting School Amazon faculty Nacho Martí and Marko Brajovic.
From January 24 to 26, various locations throughout Chillán will host the public forum on art, architecture, and the city: "Chillán: Modern Landscape/ Territories in Transformation." The event includes lectures, free workshops, and a grand closing celebration featuring folk singers and other cultural expressions.
The event aims to bring together the community, artists, architects, and international intellectuals in a gathering focused on revaluing the human, artistic, and territorial heritage of the recently established 16th Ñuble Region.
Following its debut in Zurich, the exhibition CLOUD68-Papeles y voces, an initiative by the Fundación de Arquitectura Frágil, will be presented in Santiago at the Patricia Ready Gallery.