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MATERIA ARQUITECTURA N°28: PRESS PLAY
Guest editors: PAREID (Deborah Lopez + Hadin Charbel) The increasing use of interactive media in architecture has radically transformed how we conceive of and experience both the subjects and the scales of design. The traditional approach of working with isolated,...
4A Journal | Fashion and Heritage
The issue 03 of 4A Journal will be dedicated to exploring the synergy between cultural heritage and fashion, aimed at investigating the new forms of territorial, architectural, artistic, and social enhancement generated by the interaction of these two design...
Territoriality and Temporality in Architecture
CICA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON ARCHITECTURAL CRITICISM 2025 TERRITORIALITY AND TEMPORALITY IN ARCHITECTURE Online Conference. CICA Comité International des Critiques d’Architecture 18-19, 25–26 October 2025 Call for Abstracts How do buildings establish and engage...
HERITAGES 2025: LONDON Critical Questions – Contemporary Practice 25-27 June, 2025
A little over 25 years ago, the site of this conference, Maritime Greenwich, London, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Home to the first Palladian building in England, the Royal Naval College by Sir Christopher Wren, the National Maritime Museum, the...
Call for Abstracts OASE 123 Incompleteness
The OASE 123 issue edited by Sebastiaan Loosen, Hans Teerds and Tom Avermaete will examine incompleteness in architecture. For this issue, editors are looking for contributions that in various ways explore historical examples and/or contemporary practices, wherein...
“Why so Nordic? The ‘Nordic’ as fact and fiction in art history” for the 14th triennial NORDIK Conference of Art History in the Nordic Countries, 20.–22.10.2025 (Helsinki Finland)
Dreams of the South: Nordic Architecture and the Mediterranean This session examines the architectural interactions between the Nordic countries and the Mediterranean, examining the North’s ever-evolving relation to the South as a cultural and geographical entity, as...
International Workshop, ETH Zurich – Congressi Stefano Franscinci, Monte Verità, Switzerland, 2-4 November 2025
Diversifying the Architectural Canon with “Crossed Histories” Organised by Dr. Cathelijne Nuijsink and Prof. Dr. Tom Avermaete Chair of the History and Theory of Urban Design Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta), ETH Zurich In June 2024, we held...
STOÀ Journal Issue 14 – SCHOOLS, SYLLABUS
Within the body of knowledge that defines architectural design and the means to discuss and transmit it, the brief occupies an ambiguous position. Its status is that of a working document, rarely considered in the context – such as books, journals, conferences, and...
The Making of Technocelebrity: Intermediaries of the Modern Movement
This colloquium investigates the emergence of "technocelebrity" architects in the 20th century, emphasizing the crucial role of intermediaries—such as publicists and intellectuals—in shaping their public image and influence through media and cultural discourse. Long...
Histories of Postwar Architecture issue no. 15 – “Ricardo Bofill Abroad”- Extended Deadline
The deadline for the proposals' submissions for the CFP titled "Ricardo Bofill Abroad: The International Projection of the Taller de Arquitectura" (HPA issue no. 15) has been extended until February, 28. The issue will be edited by Antonio Pizza, Marta García...
Architecture and the Power of Bureaucracy
The term "bureaucracy" refers to the organisation of people, processes, and to paperwork. Bureaucracy is often used as a synonym for inefficiency and disinterest, as the so-called "fifth form of rule by irresponsible officials who are not at risk" (Männle 2023)....