Poster for the exhibition opening, courtesy of Daniels Faculty
The John H. Daniels Faculty at the University of Toronto is proud to announce that ᐊᖏᕐᕋᒧᑦ / Ruovttu Guvlui / Towards Home, an Indigenous-led exhibition organized by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), will be opening at the Architecture and Design Gallery at 1 Spadina Crescent on October 25, 2023.
The Scientific Committee of the International Conference on Architecture as Built Criticism, the International Committee of Architectural Critics CICA and Tongji University have the pleasure of inviting you to join this year’s international conference, to be held as a hybrid event at Tongji University on 14, 15, 21 and 22 October at the listed times in the attached programme.
"Heavy Metal"—the newest, thought-provoking exhibition from Galerie56, is on view through Thursday, November 9. Curated by architect Lee F. Mindel, the exhibition examines the way metal has been utilized in design applications and scales across the 20th century and beyond and offers a glimpse into the material mechanics and meaning behind the work of design heavyweights such as Tony Duquette, Margaret Evangeline, Norman Foster, Gio Ponti, Jean Prouvé, Hechizoo, Josef Hoffman, Poul Kjaerholm, and more, along with displaying the metal chargers from the iconic Four Seasons at the Seagram Building. Founded by architect Lee F. Mindel of the renowned firm SheltonMindel, Galerie56 is a unique platform and exhibition space that celebrates the intersection of art, architecture, and design. Objects range from $250 to $250,000. The gallery is open Monday–Friday from 10–6:00 PM and is located at 240 Church Street, NYC.
In its third and final edition, the CCA-WRI Research Fellowship Program Above/Below/Between: Light on a Damaged Planet continues to seek to understand architecture’s varied relationships to the changing material constitution of the light spectrum. The recognition of the manifold meanings and architectural mediations of light, which are becoming only more salient in our era of ecological crises, is common to both the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the Window Research Institute. In 2024 we will welcome three CCA-WRI Fellows for periods of research of up to three months, with Fellows turning their attention to the third element in the diffusion of light across our solar societies: between, and the everyday conditions that permeate how light shapes and is shaped by the built environment.
Ancient stepwell in India. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
The World Monuments Summit brings together World Monuments Fund’s (WMF) global team of experts, supporters, partners, thought leaders, and guests for a series of discussions on heritage preservation at Rockefeller Center in New York City, home to WMF’s headquarters.
The Claude Parent Archives and The Front are pleased to announce the opening of Claude Parent - Architectural Fictions on October 14, 2023 from 6-9pm, at The Front, 2207 N. Broadway in Los Angeles. This will also be a rare opportunity for collectors and architects to view and acquire Claude Parent’s visionary drawings before they are returned to the archive in Paris in November of this year.
“Gaetano Rapisardi Architetto 1893-1988” [“Gaetano Rapisardi Architect 1893-1988”] edited by Clementina Barucci and Marco Falsetti, published by Campisano Editore, will be presented Monday 16th of October at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome.
Following the success of previous editions in Venice and Chicago, the next edition of Shaping the City is scheduled to take place on the 5th and 6th of October, 2023, in New Orleans at the AIA, Center for Design and at the F. Taylor Library, Ogden Museum.
Archtober, a New York City-based platform that promotes the discovery of architecture and design through experiences and content, will celebrate the next installment of its annual Festival from October 1–31, 2023.
The ongoing, rapid urbanization has significant effects on the future of urban development and the coexistence of people. This presents us with great challenges. Traditional functional planning models can no longer adequately capture the complex interrelationships and different influencing factors. A new, holistic understanding of urban planning that considers the interactions of sustainable design principles and can enhance the quality of life in cities is required. This should develop visionary approaches that anticipate and address future needs and challenges.