The Premio Berlino award aims to promote contemporary Italian architecture, facilitate exchange of experience and cultural knowledge, and encourage internationalisation and mobility of Italian architecture professionals, providing two emerging architects with a six-month opportunity in Berlin for further professional development. Partners:Italian Cultural Institute, Berlin; Italian Ministry of Culture, Rome; Italien Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome
Kashef Chowdhury
The Exhibition Talk features the work of Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA from Bangladesh, highlighting his architecture's response to extreme climatic conditions and use of local techniques and materials, offering a poetic and socially-driven approach. Partners:Kashef Chowdhury / URBANA, Bangladesh
Future Urbanisms, Genetic Cities
The discussion delves into the distinctive urban characteristics, typology, and growth of Houston, critically examining its unique evolving urban form and the absence of zoning regulations, which present both significant opportunities for urban revival and potential challenges posed by commercial developers. Partners:Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, University of Houston
Medellín: Topography of Knowledge
Accompanying the Aedes exhibition, the talk introduces the city’s recent history, highlighting how progressive urban planning and architecture are transforming Colombia's second largest city from a war- and crime-ridden place to a prospered and liveable metropolis.
Partners:Alcaldía de Medellín; Agencia de Cooperación e Inversión de Medellín y el Área Metropolitana
Inflexión / Turning Point
The Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial, XII BEAU, showcases winning projects and finalists that explore resilience, ecology, and social values, embodying a turning point in Spanish architecture characterized by sustainable construction, revitalized urban centers, and alternative strategies for urban development driven by younger generations' vision for the future. Partners:XII BEAU – the 12th Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial
Seoul: Towards a Meta-City
Seoul aims to achieve a harmonious balance between restoration and change by focusing on three key objectives: reviving history, restoring nature, and renewing people's lives, as demonstrated through projects showcased in the Aedes exhibition and discussed in the talk.
Partners:City of Seoul
On Contemporary Polish Architecture
Polish and German commentators and designers debate and reflect on the current state of Polish architecture and its impact on the European discourse. Partners:Polish Institute Berlin; Centrum Architektury Warsaw
Madrid-Berlin
This exchange between Madrid and Berlin examines the role heritage plays in transforming cities. Partners: Senatskanzlei Berlin, Ayuntamiento de Madrid
Bogotá – Caracas – São Paulo
The Exhibition Talk focuses on bottom-up strategies for urban design addressing the rapid growth of cities in Latin and South America. Partners:Winka Dubbeldam, New York; Rodrigo Nino, Bogotá; Hubert Klumpner, Zurich; Alfredo Brillembourg, Zurich
White Mountain
The Exhibition Talk discusses some of the most notable works of contemporary Chilean architecture, showcasing the richness and development of these projects within the country's landscape.
Partners:Chilean Architecture, Santiago de Chile; Pro-Chile, Santiago de Chile
