7th Seminar on Urbanists and Urbanism in Brazil (7th SUUB)

Urbanism for What? Professional Practice in an Expanded Field

The Faculty of Architecture at the Federal University of Bahia (FAUFBA), through the research groups LAB20 and Laboratório Urbano, and the State University of Bahia (UNEB) invite researchers, faculty, and professionals to the seventh edition of the Urbanism and Urbanists in Brazil Seminar, which aims to discuss professional practice in urbanism within its expanded field.

Starting from the question “Urbanism for what?”, the event seeks to reflect on the issues that mobilize this field, the knowledge that guides its practices, and the boundaries that define its role in contemporary society. In dialogue with...

DMA, Nasher and Modern Art Museum Fort Worth Directors in Conversation

Program Overview:
As North Texas continues to grow, its cultural landscape is evolving as well. In addition to meeting the needs of a new generation of North Texans, the museums of Dallas and Fort Worth are welcoming new directors who are ushering in a different kind of museum visitor, one who sees the world through a rapidly shifting cultural lens and, perhaps, through a reconsidered architectural lens as well. Whether leading a capital building project or rethinking what it means to engage with a museum collection in a revered space, this panel discussion will explore insights from the three newest museum

Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture

The second edition of young designers' exhibition Alter has opened in central Tokyo, featuring a glowing lung-like lamp and Japanese cedar stools made from every part of the log.

Alter is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsu Hall during the 10th iteration of Designart Tokyo, which is ongoing across the Japanese capital.

The show brings together work from 75 international creators, mostly in their 20s or 30s, united by a desire to "re-examine the value of product design" in an industry that the exhibitors say is growing increasingly rigid in its...

Bayard Kids

SCAD alumni transform 18th-century staircase into colourful installation during Design Miami Paris 

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has revealed a colourful tufted flooring installation at this year's Design Miami.Paris, as seen in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen.

Los Angeles-based designer and SCAD alumnus Abel Macias covered the staircase in fabric as part of a wider showcase of alumni works on display at the historic L’hôtel de Maisons in Paris.

Нейрооптимизация

Пока мы работали над инструкцией для нейросетей в Справочнике, несколько человек нам сказали, что сам справочник нейросетям надо отдавать в формате Маркдаун.

Меня это возмутило до глубины души. Мы даже для обычных поисковых роботов уже давно перестали как-то специально контент адаптировать, слава богу, а тут — нейросети! Они могут декомпилировать кусок операционной системы даже! Неужели уж они не разберутся в ХТМЛе, который, вообще-то, является языком семантической разметки?

В какой момент мы опять свернули не туда, что у нас появилась ещё менее требовательная к формату ввода технология, а мы всё равно думаем, что надо под неё как-то адаптироваться? Может, тогда убираться перед приходом уборщицы тоже прикажете?

У Нильсена-Нормана ещё и вышла статья, что теперь правильно говорить не «юикс», а просто «икс», типа экспириенс бывает...

The Invisible Brief: How Laboratory Needs Shape Research Buildings

A floor that feels solid may still be moving. Vibrations travel through the ground and across buildings, often at levels too small for people to notice. Most have little effect on everyday activities, but in some research laboratories, instruments measuring matter at the nanoscale can register movements this small, and even traffic several miles away can interfere with an experiment.

Black Miller House / Three Sixty Architecture

Black Miller House is conceived as a cluster of contemporary pavilions embedded within a 32-hectare coastal hill landscape. The design retains much of the existing dwelling while introducing new living and sleeping wings, creating a relaxed, climate-responsive retreat that feels grounded in the land and open to the expansive outlook. Rather than replacing the original structure, the project adopts a strategy of selective demolition, retention, and expansion, allowing the building to evolve while respecting its historical presence on the site.

Why BIM Still Doesn't Know What Your Building Is Made Of

Move a wall in Revit and every plan, section and schedule follows. Change a material, though, and the team is often back in specifications, spreadsheets and drawings, checking that they all describe the same choice. 

Latin America in Focus: This Month in Architecture, Social Housing, and Heritage Recovery

This October, architecture across Latin America became a platform for exchange, bringing together discussions on inhabitation, cultural identity, emerging practices, and the relationship between the built environment and its wider context. From conversations on emerging architectural practices and material research at Design Week Mexico to new approaches to housing, landscape, and public space in Chile and Mexico, recent developments highlight how architecture responds to specific local conditions. Across the region, initiatives addressing climate adaptation and heritage recovery in the Dominican Republic and Colombia also bring attention to the changing responsibilities of cultural institutions and the built environment.