XVI World Biennale of Architecture is an open international forum with professional participation of architects and students from all over the world, profiling a panorama of the tendencies and achievements of contemporary world architecture. Participants will discuss the topic “Value of Diversity in the Globalization Era”, will exchange of ideas with leading masters of the world contemporary architecture and will take part in the different sections of Interarch 2020.
The Chicago Riverwalk is a 1.25-mile trail along the south bank of the Main Stem of the Chicago River, between Lake Michigan and the confluence of branches at Wolf Point. This presentation covers the history of the Chicago Riverwalk project and highlights some features of this unique park—at the bottom of a “canyon” of world-famous architecture.
Join d.talks on June 20 for a virtual Listening Session led by Métis scholar and associate professor, Dr. Yvonne Poitras Pratt. This session is an opportunity to develop an awareness of the narratives and histories that are often untold.
In this Urban Manifesto Series we will chronicle important ideas to improve urban living. We will talk to politicians, developers, architects, policy makers and activists from around the world to develop an urban manifesto for a happier, healthier and liveable urban future. This series is co-hosted by Lucy Bullivant, Founder of Urbanista.org & Prathima Manohar, Founder of think-do-tank The Urban Vision.
Today, the citizen's relationship with the urban context is moving towards the spreading of new practices for the re-appropriation of public spaces all over the world. It is becoming clearer nowadays, that only the city that improves the quality of life of its inhabitants is truly smart, putting the human element at the centre of every urban project.
Co–times is a call for co-production. As the whole world, we are going through a difficult period. 2020, will marks an uncommon period that we remember it its uniqueness. Different countries, different cities, different people act with collective consciousness. We want to draw attention to the importance of co-production, sharing and cultural transmission in consideration of this extreme situation. Herewearch invites you a challenge that to think about the changes created by this current situation with a person you do not know but share the same condition and to make a small production together. - Statement from the Open Call: Herewearch Journal Issue #01: Co-Times.
The Moscow School of Architecture (MARCH) is hosting a lecture series inviting educators from around the world to rethink architectural education in what they call Architectural (De)Schooling in the age of quarantine. On Wednesday, June 17, at 11:00 AM (MEX/COL), a multidisciplinary talk will be held featuring New York-based psychologist Adeola Enigbokan and Colombian architect Carlos Medellín. They will explore the roles our bodies and biographies play in shaping the designers we become and the types of interventions we can make. You can attend the talk in English here.
Isolation, viewed from various perspectives and disciplines, is the central theme of the "Isolated Dialogues" series, organized by the Universidad Finis Terrae School of Architecture, which takes place every Wednesday. Participants include artists, architects, designers, musicians, scientists, writers, journalists, and others, both Chilean and international.
The course brings together leading architectural photographers and their contributions across three historical periods: pioneers (1826–1900), modernists (1900–1950), and contemporaries (1950–present).
