“Considered one of the most influential schools of art and design of the twentieth century, the Bauhaus forged a unique educational vision that blended theory with practice in order to cultivate a new generation of artists and designers. Conceived in tandem with the Getty Research Institute’s gallery exhibition, the online exhibition Bauhaus: Building the New Artist offers an in-depth look into the school’s novel pedagogy. Highlighting student explorations, masters’ theories, and a variety of colorful media drawn from the GRI’s archives, the project culminates with three interactive exercises inviting viewers to immerse themselves in surprising aspects of Bauhaus curriculum.” Text provided by…

The works of the architects Benjamín Barney (Colombia, 1941), Fernando Távora (Portugal, 1923-2005) and José Antonio Coderch (Spain, 1913-1984) are the basis of this xeposition curated by Andrés Erazo Barco (U. de San Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia), Antonio Armesto (UPC, Spain) and Manuel Augusto Mendes Soares (U. Porto, Portugal), which intends to reflect on the ethos, the proper nature of Architecture. In the context of the Exposition, Tavora’s work evokes the idea of ​​permanent modernity, which he expounded so well in the Lição das Constantes, as the essential condition, meaning and value of Architecture. There he explores his interest in Portuguese…

A building, many museums, Alcino Soutinho and the Neo-Realism museum [Um edifício, muitos museus. Alcino Soutinho e o Museu do Neo-Realismo]. With the curator Helena Barranha, the exhibition propose a way of watching the Neo-Realism museum as a convergence space of several trips, questions and museological projects inside Alcinho Soutinho’s life and work. Starting from the list of visited museums from several countries, and the expositive spaces designed by himself, the exhibition highlights the way the Neo-Realism Museum reflects all the references, creating a strong relationship with the urban fabric of Vila Franca de Xira. For more details, please visit: website

Tchoban Foundation Museum für Architekturzeichnung would like to invite to their new exhibition “Siza – Unseen & Unknown”. Álvaro Siza was awarded the Pritzker Prize for his life’s work in 1992 and is one of the most renowned contemporary architects. Amongst many accolades, he received the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2002 and 2012. The current exhibition at the Museum for Architectural Drawing provides an intimate view into Siza’s work, illustrated by sensitive and playful sketches that contrast with the monumentality of his buildings. Drawings by his late wife, Maria Antónia Siza, are also on display…

MATTER. the White conferences [Matéria: conferências brancas] present, following Paul Robbrecht e Johannes Robbrecht´s conference, last November, at FAUP, entitled An Architectural Anthology, a particular vision of Robbrecht en Daem´s projects portrayed by Maarten Vanden Abeele, through 11 short films, under the heading, evoking Ornette Coleman´s composition, “Beauty is a rare thing”. Maarten Vanden Abeele (1970) is a Belgian photographer, cinematographer and visual artist. He develops his visual art by creating installations in combination with his photo-works and performances, directed and, sometimes, performed by himself. His work led to (long-term) collaborations with, among others, Pina Bausch, Opéra National de Paris,…

We invite you on September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the opening of the exhibition “Spanish Architectures. Chronicle from Europe” in the Exhibition Hall La Arquería Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid. The exhibition will present all the works built by Spanish architecture studios and also from the rest of Europe in Spanish territory and which have been nominated for the  European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. All these works have been highlighted by independent experts and have been analyzed and debated by international juries who have contributed to the recognition and dissemination of contemporary Spanish architecture. The exhibition will…

Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) is one of the most important photographers of the 20th century. She spent six decades taking pictures. The Martin-Gropius-Bau is now dedicating an exhibition featuring about 80 pictures to her. Her famous and iconic pictures from the Changing New York series, early portraits and her pioneering work as a scientific photographer will be shown. Curator: Anne Morin More details: website