An expansive account of the ever-popular mid-century movement, from the place where it all began

A special survey published to celebrate 100 years of the influential and innovative Swedish design company Svenskt Tenn

"Sheltering in Space – A Guide" will delve into the concept of sustainable space shelters, addressing the extreme conditions of space while considering cultural, social, and psychological factors.

FORT: LA’s Healing the Heart of LA Design Competition invited architects and designers to reimagine one or more of Los Angeles’ historically, culturally, and beloved public or semi-public sites that were lost in the recent LA Fires. Sites include Altadena's Bunny Museum, Scripps Hall and Park Planned Homes by Gregory Ain, Pacific Palisades’ Will Rogers Ranch House, Business Block and Corpus Christi Church, and Malibu’s Reel Inn, Moonshadows and Feed Bin, among others.

Arte Laguna Prize is the Venice-based International Contemporary Art and Design Competition that welcomes and exhibits emerging artists of all ages, countries, genders and artistic backgrounds, and is free-themed. With two decades of experience, the competition offers numerous opportunities for participants to expand their contacts, gain global visibility and access crucial resources for career development.

The exhibition "INCISIONE PER L'ARCHITETTURA –La Porta della città" is the result of the second Engraving Workshop that took place in Spoleto in 2024 following the successful experience of the first Workshop, "The urban facade". The workshop promoted by OFARCH and SPAZIO MTR saw the participation of 19 architects who attended the studios of the artist Maria Teresa Romitelli, creating plates and prints on the theme "La Porta della città" with different engraving techniques.
The architects through the "time of drawing", architectural thought, a synthesis of analysis and projection towards a possible reality, created "points of view" of the city, investigating the contemporary and urban role of the Gate. The visual stimuli multiplied with each sign that appeared between the sheets, gradually building the sense of the workshop enriched by strong experimentation of the engraving technique starting from etching, aquatint, drypoint, photo-engraving, "non-printing" and artificial intelligence. As at the center of a compass, the copper plate and the black color, have maintained the course of reasonings increasingly intense and rambling at the same time; plate and print, the two halves of the same thought.
The engravings on display are by the architects: Aldo Aymonino, Laura Bacchi, Carmelo Baglivo, Alessandro Bulletti, Maria Caterina Cimminella, Elisabetta Cleri, Raffaella Conte, Andrea Dragoni, Fabio Fabiani, Amanzio Farris, Ruggero Lenci, Antonio Pallotta, Giorgios Papaevangeliou, Filippo Parroni, Giovanni Pernazza, Franco Purini, Giovanni Romagnoli, Carlo Vitali, Lorenza Zuccari.

Submissions are open until April 28 for proposals for the Exhibition and Activities of the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennale - Extremes: Architectures for an Overheated Planet.

The inaugural Alan Golin Gass Annual Lecture will take place on Wednesday, April 23, and feature Los Angeles-based architect Ron Radziner, whose first job for an architectural firm while studying at CU Denver's College of Architecture and Planning was working for Gass. Ron now leads Marmol Radziner, an award-winning design-build firm that offers architecture, landscape, interior design, and fabrication services. Ron will be in conversation with Adam Wagoner, AIA Colorado Architect of the Year, Principal of Denver's High, Low, Buffalo, and host of the podcast Architect-ing.

MEDS Workshop 2025: Rijeka – CITY OF TEXTURES
We are excited to introduce MEDS Workshop 2025: Rijeka – CITY OF TEXTURES, an international gathering of over 200 young architects and designers from 50+ countries. This inspiring event will take place from August 3 to August 18, 2025, in Rijeka, Croatia.
MEDS (Meeting of Design Students) is a global network dedicated to transforming spaces through creative, hands-on workshops. This year, Rijeka—known for its rich industrial heritage and cultural diversity—will be the hosting city. In its 14th edition, MEDS Workshop invites international participants to explore Rijeka's fascinating history, vibrant culture, and evolving urban landscape through the lens of its unique textures. Get ready to engage with the city's stories and immerse yourself in an inspiring creative journey!

The Institute of Smart City and Management - University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH - ISCM) cordially invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to submit your explorations on innovative strategies for "Smart Adaptation" in Asian urban contexts, which shall be shared in the seminar "Asian Urbanisms: Smart Adaption". The focus of the seminar will be on sustainable and resilient urban design strategies amidst rapid urbanization and environmental challenges. Participants will discuss case studies, theoretical frameworks, research by design and practices in adapting Asian cities to future uncertainties, fostering livable and sustainable urban environments.

Tiny Travelers Big Adventures

An international call for ideas that identify new urban possibilities for downtown San Francisco’s Market Street, responding to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, remote work, and other cultural changes. This is a time to think differently, to escape the traps embedded in techniques and assumptions of the past, and venture into the speculative possibilities of an urbanism not yet discovered. Using San Francisco’s Market Street as a subject, we ask competitors “How might a new set of ideas be developed to address the challenges in post-pandemic city cores enabling them to flourish in ways that are economically viable and experientially uplifting?”

In occasion of the Milan Design Week, Spazio Lima and pconp studio are pleased to present Sconvolti, a project in collaboration with the Carlo Zauli Museum, Faenza.

Everything we build has value – even after it has been used. How can we rediscover the beauty of reuse and create a future where used materials gain new life and circular resources take on new value? How can reuse become part of architecture's aesthetic? What does architecture look like if we stop throwing things away?
Construction is one of the world's biggest climate offenders. We build, demolish, and discard resources as if they are infinite. But a new movement is gaining ground—we are starting to build circularly. Across different places, design and construction are being reimagined to make use of what already exists. More buildings are being preserved, and repurposed materials are finding new functions.

Decoding Timber Towers is the fourth ideas competition presented by Urbanarium to foster dialogue and encourage design investigations that promote housing affordability and address the effects of climate change. Entrants are asked to consider design solutions for mass timber residential and mixed-use buildings that, as with the earlier Missing Middle, Mixing Middle, and Decoding Density competitions, also explore how housing innovations and higher densities are constrained by building code, zoning, and other regulations.

You will explore the latest innovations in eco-friendly building materials and practical solutions to enhance efficiency while reducing your projects' environmental impact.

Learn how to design your place for your unconscious to feel comfortable & increase your wellbeing with neuroscience applied to architecture