Do you have ideas on how to improve existing social housing to change environmental conditions? Improve the surroundings. Expand the dwelling. Modernize the building envelope.
The 'Proyectar a Conciencia' 2.0 competition—scheduled for the second academic semester of 2018—is aimed at students and faculty, with the goal of addressing the contemporary initiatives of the Chilean Ministry of Housing and Urbanism (MINVU). Teams of 2 to 4 students may participate with a faculty advisor, and faculty members may advise more than one team.
Due to the ongoing social crisis in Chile, the Infrastructure Department of the Universidad de los Lagos is requesting a modification to the bidding terms, waiving the mandatory site visit requirement, as the necessary conditions for travel were not available in recent weeks to carry out this activity.
The five best proposals will be awarded a total of R$ 130,000 in prizes, in addition to the hiring of the winning project for the full development of the executive designs.
On October 23, Sebrae Rondônia and the Institute of Architects of Brazil (IAB) officially launched a national public architecture and urbanism competition to select the design for the new Sebrae headquarters in Porto Velho.
The City of Gramado, in partnership with the Institute of Architects of Brazil - Rio Grande do Sul Department (IAB/RS), is promoting the National Public Landscape Architecture Competition for the Redevelopment of the surroundings of Lake Joaquina Rita Bier.
Casa Lacerda is a colonial-style building located in the Historic Center of Lapa. It is individually listed by IPHAN and the Paraná Cultural Heritage Coordination and is situated within an urban area that is also protected at both the federal and state levels. Donated to IPHAN in the 1980s, the house now functions as a museum that replicates a typical Lapa residence, while also serving as a "Heritage House" (Casa do Patrimônio) that hosts temporary exhibitions, courses, and activities for the local community.
The rapid processes of informal urbanization in Metropolitan Lima have hindered the comprehensive planning of many neighborhoods and settlements in our city. Within this context, unequal access to quality public space has emerged as an urgent urban issue that must be addressed and resolved.
To bring urban development, citizen initiatives, and city planning to the forefront of the public agenda, the citizen observatory Lima Cómo Vamos is launching the City Awards for Urban Leadership. This inaugural edition will recognize the results and impacts of projects, best practices, and urban leadership, promoting their continuity and helping to maximize their impact.
Countless women around the world have contributed to the development of the built environment and the habitat, as well as to the advancement of architecture as a profession; however, much of this work remains unpublished and unknown. This invitation to join the 1x1 Collection of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) seeks to make the contributions of all women architects visible so that the record of their work does not disappear, taking their valuable stories with it.
Last year, with "Anual Arca," we questioned the ephemeral nature of exhibitions in a creative way. This year is no different, except that we have decided to do something radical: redirect the resources that an exhibition of this kind would require toward something transcendent—education.
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Amanita Muscaría / Miriam Alonso + Patricia Ramos + Paula Mena. Image Cortesía de Península
The fifth edition of Concéntrico, the international architecture and design festival in Logroño, Spain, will invite reflection on the urban environment and the city through architecture and design proposals in various formats.
The upcoming edition will take place from April 26 to May 1, 2019. In addition to this announcement, the festival has opened calls for three competitions for participation at three of the festival's sites.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda announces the inaugural edition of the La Casa de la Arquitectura Awards to recognize quality architecture, in accordance with the principles of the Law on the Quality of Architecture, and to highlight its commitment to collective well-being by demonstrating architecture's capacity to address present and future challenges.
6th edition of the Saint-Gobain Architecture Award - Sustainable Habitat has registration extended until November 28th
How about ending the year with a chance to receive one of the most important awards in the field of architecture? The 6th Saint-Gobain Architecture Award – Sustainable Habitat has extended its registration deadline to November 28, offering another opportunity for those who have not yet submitted their projects. To participate, simply visit the website www.premiosaintgobain.com.br. The first five editions received over 2,000 entries, with 57% from professionals and 43% from architecture students.
We are honored to announce the 2025 IBRAMEM Architecture and Wood Design Award, which aims to establish itself as a significant catalyst for the development of creative, high-quality projects, structures, products, and objects within the fields of Architecture, Urbanism, Engineering, and Wood Design in Brazil and across Latin America.
CAF -Development Bank of Latin America- and Avina Foundation
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Latin American cities to rethink their policies to address the new local reality and the challenge of maintaining a balance between economic performance and the social well-being of their citizens, especially those who are most vulnerable.
In the 1990s, Medellín was known as one of the most dangerous cities in the world due to a series of economic, social, and violent issues driven largely by drug trafficking and conflicts between communist guerrillas and paramilitary groups. Fortunately, today, things have changed. Thanks to the collaborative and comprehensive work of planners, urban designers, and policymakers, Medellín has taken a major step forward in reclaiming previously neglected areas of the city. The city has become a true laboratory for urban innovation and transformation, driven by sustained planning processes, inclusive policies that encourage participation, and successful institutional innovation schemes.
Radefoundation and the Madanfo Project are launching the "Timeabu Kindergarten" architecture competition, an ideas competition aimed at creating a space where young children in Timeabu, Ghana, can attend classes.
