Maquinar, in partnership with Ladrilho - Urbanismo e Arquitetura, is pleased to present the Ideas Competition: Chalets for Community Tourism in Cumbe. Recognizing local demand and the community's integrated relationship with the natural environment, this competition aims to foster debate among architecture and urban planning professionals and students regarding the design of lodging alternatives for community-based tourism.
The Jose Cuervo Foundation, in collaboration with the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at the ITESO Department of Habitat and Urban Development, as part of the 2nd International Congress on Sustainability in Habitats,
The second 2018 installment of the renowned "La Ciudad y Las Palabras" series, in which writer Andrés Neuman will present his new novel, Fractura. The event will feature commentary by writers Matías Celedón and Andrea Jeftanovic.
The Embassy of Mexico in Colombia invites you to the forum "Architecture and City: The Experience of Mexico and Colombia," which will take place at the Rogelio Salmona Auditorium of the Gabriel García Márquez Cultural Center on Thursday, June 21.
On Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 PM, the conference "New Mezzanine Design with Unconventional Finishes" will be held at the CAP Regional Auditorium in Lima. On Friday, May 18, at 9:00 AM, there will be a site visit to a project under construction.
On Thursday, May 24, at 7:00 PM, the Espai Alfaro will host the opening of the exhibition AlfaroSiza: Ideas encontradas, which brings together and exhibits, for the first time, works by architect Álvaro Siza and sculptor Andreu Alfaro. The explorations of both in sculpture, drawing, and architecture, along with the undeniable and striking relationship between their creations, serve as the exhibition's main draw.
PANEL DISCUSSION
"The Influence of Photography on the Interpretation of Architectural Work"
GUEST PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Rafael Gamo (Mexico)
Onnis Luque (Mexico)
Sebastian Crespo - Bicubik (Ecuador)
Andrés Fernández - Bicubik (Ecuador)
MODERATOR:
Rómulo Moya (Director, Trama Magazine)
The exhibition 'Archipaper: Drawings from the Plan,' at the National Museum of Decorative Art (MNAD) in Buenos Aires, brings together over 100 pieces in various techniques and dimensions by a diverse group of renowned Spanish architects, highlighting the importance of drawing and representation in architectural creative processes.
Find more information about the exhibition and words from architect Martín Marcos, director of the National Museum of Decorative Art, below.
The residents of Praia do Mangue, also known as Praia do Oi, belonging to the Silva family, had lived in the area since the mid-1920s. The Silvas have faced—and continue to face—successive displacement processes, culminating in their eviction from their homes by court order on July 25, 2018.
The S.O.S. CIUDADES program aims to establish a space for reflection, annually highlighting the potential of various cities in the region where urban processes triggered by integration present opportunities for local governments and challenges for academia.
These "urban project workshops on concerted areas"—academic initiatives that have visited cities and territories across the region during the last week of April every year since 2002—promote a collective perspective in constructing a regional ideal. They bring together students and faculty from different countries for fieldwork, as well as the authorities responsible for fostering common policies to stimulate such exchanges.
Below, the organizers share some thoughts on this year's Argentine edition in Mendoza.
The Latin American Symposium on Tensile Structures is the flagship event of the Latin American Tensile Structures Network (Tensored). This edition will be held at the "Ccoriwasi" Cultural Center of the Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru, on September 11, 12, and 13, 2018.
Archiprix International and Archiprix Chile are proud to announce the launch of their tenth edition. Following successful editions in Rotterdam (2001), Istanbul (2003), Glasgow (2005), Shanghai (2007), Montevideo (2009), Cambridge, USA (2011), Moscow (2013), Madrid (2015), and Ahmedabad (2017), Archiprix International will once again host a unique event showcasing the world's best graduation projects in architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture. Archiprix International 2019 will take place in Santiago, Chile, with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and the Universidad de Chile serving as co-organizers.
The Office of the Ombudsman of Santa Fe, the provincial Youth Cabinet, and the Rosario Architects' Association are launching the "Yo te descubro" (I Discover You) photography competition, focused on the Art Deco theme in the city of Rosario, Argentina.
The initiative aims to highlight, rediscover, and revalue Art Deco examples found in everyday objects, stylistic ornamentation, art, and architectural heritage, framing them as a core element of Rosario's identity and sense of belonging.
