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The 5th International Congress on Architecture and Gender | ACTION: Feminisms and the Spatialization of Resistance continues the reflections that have been organized since 2015, primarily from Southern Europe, enabling the construction of transcontinental work, research, and experience networks. This genealogy includes congresses such as ArquitectAs (2014, Seville), Matrizes (2015, Lisbon), MORE (2017, Florence), and Fielding Architecture (2019, Brighton). The fifth edition aims to emphasize the political component of the intersection between space and rights, without forgetting the diversity of being a woman or a girl and the intersection with current circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The 2020 Pan American Biennial of Architecture of Quito has opened its call for entries for projects and publications completed in the four years leading up to each edition. Over its twenty-one editions, the Biennial Competition has received more than 7,000 submissions and recognized contributions to the practice of architecture, urbanism, landscape, theory, and architectural dissemination.

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The First National Meeting on Architectural Initiation is an event designed to establish an unprecedented space for dialogue, aimed at exchanging diverse teaching experiences, building a national overview of current university-level architectural education, and proposing new collective challenges regarding the process of introducing students to the discipline.

During the pandemic, the School of Architecture at Universidad Finis Terrae has hosted the "Isolated Dialogues" lecture series, in which professionals from various fields discuss art, music, design, architecture, urbanism, and creative processes, among other topics, through the lens of confinement.

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York is pleased to announce its new SCIAME Global Spotlight Lecture series, “Far South” curated by Associate Professor Fabian Llonch.

Héctor Esrawe is a leading figure in contemporary furniture and interior design in Latin America. From his studio, Esrawe, based in Mexico City, he develops everything from furniture and objects to interiors, architecture, public space installations, and museography.

The Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile is celebrating another anniversary with a series of free, fully online events. The milestone began on Tuesday, August 4, marking 78 years since the enactment of Law 7.211, which established the Colegio de Arquitectos de Chile in 1942—during the administration of President Carlos Ibáñez del Campo—and kicked off the Month of Architecture in Chile.

The School Competition is a tradition spanning over twenty years, serving as the primary activity that engages the entire student body around a specific theme, resulting in proposals approached through the lens of architecture.

This year, the 5th Aysén Architecture Week 2020 has chosen the theme "INHABITING MINIMAL SPACES IN AYSÉN: CONTRADICTIONS OF A RURBAN LANDSCAPE" to explore, viewing this topic as a provocation intended to spark a deeper discussion regarding the right of Aysén residents to a daily life that fosters health, fulfillment, and ensures their physical, psychological, and social development.

This masterclass, presented by Rafael González del Castillo Sancho, explores how to optimize your BIM projects to deliver them faster and with higher quality.

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