We are elated and excited to begin our new adventure with our debut in Hyderabad on 17th – 19th Nov 2022 at Hitex Exhibition Centre called iDAC Expo, after a riveting success of the iDAC Expo Mumbai Edition held in May 2022 at the exquisite Jio World Convention Centre. Our aim is to create an impact with education on the development of cities via knowledge sharing platforms within the entire Built community. Hence we are extending iDAC to reach and cater to southern India. iDAC is India’s largest knowledge sharing forum on build Industry. A platform curated BY THE PROFESSIONALS, FOR THE PROFESSIONALS, The USP of iDAC is that it Celebrates Collaborative Efforts of the stakeholder within the fraternity The conferences witness the finest National and International Brands, Eminent Builders, Developers, Architects, Engineers, Designers, MEP Consultants, Project Management Consultants and Government Officials from pan India. iDAC in its editions held through 2018 to 2022 witnessed 25,000 professionals & 1400 speakers, across a 5, 00,000 sqft.
The workshop will take place in Parco degli Olivi, a beautiful olive grove on the slopes of Mt. Brione, managed by the CasaMia Association, a foundation active since 1922 and dedicated to social inclusion for disadvantaged children and teenagers. The intervention aims to equipe the space with furnishing elements for meetings and events. During the workshop, the participants will ideate and create wood installations, following the suggestions provided by the organizers and developing eco-friendly, practical and sustainable designs based on the relationship with the landscape and its inhabitants.
Globalization III by Gyöngy Laky, photographed by Tom Grotta
Political instability can bring about unexpected and engaging art. It can influence an individual artist’s career for a lifetime. The current upheaval in the Ukraine and the security concerns of neighboring European countries suggests echoes experiences of artists exhibited by browngrotta arts who have lived in, fled, or emigrated from repressive regimes. It weighs, too, on the minds of those working in the surrounding nations. German artist, Heidrun Schimmel says that living in a country, united and secure in NATO since 1989, "its now hard for us to learn: ... everything is hanging by a thread..." The nearly 50 artists in the exhibition reflect diverse perspectives and experiences. Allies for Art: Work from NATO-related Countries will include art created under occupation, in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, art by those who left Hungary, Romania and Spain while occupied, and art by other artists who left Russia in later years. Gyöngy Laky’s family, for example, escaped from Soviet-occupied Hungary after World War II — to Austria, then America, experiences that are reflected in her politically themed works. Adela Akers’ family left Franco’s Spain, first for Cuba, then to the US. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Ritzi Jacobi’s expressive work in tapestry, abstract by nature, allowed her to circumvent the Romanian government’s preference for academic, figurative art which supported communist ideology. Other artists in the exhibition from Eastern Europe, including Jolanta Owidzka, Zofia Butrymowicz, Anna Urbanowicz-Krowacka, and Krystyna Wojtyna-Drouet of Poland and Luba Krejci and Jan Hladik of Czechoslovakia, were introduced to US audiences in the 1960s through 1980s by Chicago gallerists Jacques and Anne Baruch who spirited their work out of countries under oppressive regimes. On August 20, 1968, for example, the Baruchs left Prague after meeting with artists, just five hours before Soviet tanks rolled into the city and brutally ended a brief period of democratic reforms. Allies for Art: Work from NATO-related Countries will also include works created by artists currently working in Europe, including Gudrun Pagter of Denmark, Åse Ljones of Norway, Włodmierz Cygan of Poland and, artists new to browngrotta arts, including Esmé Hofman of the Netherlands, Anneke Klein of Denmark, and Baiba Osite of Latvia. The exhibition will be accompanied by a full-color catalog, which will include an essay by Kate Bonansinga, Director, School of Art, College of Design, Architec- ture, Art, and Planning at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Whether act of God or a superior force, our society responds to and prepares for Force-Majeure scenarios on many different scales. It has become increasingly obvious in the past year that disasters, both natural and human-made, exacerbate inequities in our society by unequally limiting access to healthcare, green spaces, fresh food, transportation, and education for our most vulnerable populations. Strengthening our communities allows us to be more resilient in the face of future Force Majeure scenarios. How can we as design professionals help support and provide care for the most vulnerable groups of people in our society? AIA Austin's DesignVoice Committee, in partnership with AIA Austin COTE, propose Force-Majeure, a design competition that addresses contemporary issues that are impacting our lives.
Aerial view of the two potential sites for the new opera house: Heinrich-Heine-Allee 16a (left) and Am Wehrhahn 1 (right).
The state capital Düsseldorf is facing a decision for a location for the new development of an opera house. After an extensive examination of potential site locations, the current location of the Düsseldorf Opera House, at the Heinrich-Heine-Allee, as well as the location at „Am Wehrhahn 1“ were chosen as capable options. Through this urban planning competition, the state capital Düsseldorf aims to garner concepts for both of the prospective building sites. The result of the competition should highlight each locations potentials and possibilities, to form a substantial basis for an informed location decision of the LHD after evaluation. Following to the political decision, a competition for realization is intended. Both building sites exhibit different fundamentals for the accommodation of an opera house for the future. Specific goals of the urban planning competition are: - urban design of the opera halls cubage, - verification of functional and area specific requirements developed by the city of Düsseldorf, - representation of the opera hall within the urban context and junction with the surrounding urban fabric - and especially the elaboration of the benefits for the city in purpose of „an opera for everyone”
While active lifestyles have increasingly been the focus of many people to stay fit physically, deep healing can still not be reached. As cities keep growing and daily realities quickly shift, people turn to new ways to maintain their well-being. For centuries, designers had missed a vital link to sustainability and well-being, which is the human beings’ inherent love for nature.
Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism announces international Competition for the conceptual architectural design of the CITES center and the ZOO with surrounding contact area in Berane.
Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company in 2016 noted that the construction industry was ripe for disruption. Considered one of the world’s largest sectors, the forced advancement and adoption of innovative technologies have allowed the engineering and construction (E&C) industry to persevere in the last two years. In fact, a more recent report, also from McKinsey, noted that the construction industry is more likely to emerge from the pandemic leaner, more digitised, and with a greater eye toward sustainability.
Challenge Europe with your sustainable, circular, and clean architecture project, idea or practice: apply to become part of this year's LINA Architecture Programme.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR CONCEPTUAL URBAN-ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION FOR A CITY QUARTER J14 – RASADNIK SKOPJE, MUNICIPALITY OF KISELA VODA "City quarters are the largest element or part of the city, viewed as a two-dimensional element, in which the observer enters as in something new, because he knows that that urban element has a special character." – Kevin A Lynch
Archstorming’s new competition takes us to Mozambique, a country marked by a great number of long-lasting challenges. Although there has been a substantive increase in the household income, over two-thirds of the population still live below the poverty line. This Sub-Saharan Africa country is ranked 139th out of 159 countries on the UNDP’s Gender Inequality Index. Women are exposed to threats of diseases, discrimination and violence. Around 94% of girls in Mozambique enroll in primary school, but despite this high number, only 11% of girls continue to study in secondary schools. As girls grow older, they are met by an increasing domestic workload and more responsibilities. Many girls have no choice but to stay at home to do chores or work to help their families. Teen pregnancies prove to be a major reason for girls dropping out of school early. 30 to 40 percent of girls are pregnant before they turn 18 years old. Taking care of a child, working and performing household chores can be overbearing and leave these girls no time for school.
