Architectures of Planetary Well-Being

re:arc institute

The first re:arc institute symposium in São Paulo proposes an investigative experience on values, practices and ways of thinking that express and care for the interconnections of all life, based on the concept of architectures of planetary well-being.

Over two days, in three sessions, the event will bring together artists, researchers, and cultural agents to share knowledge through lectures, presentations, performances, and discussion groups. The invited participants will bring experiences related to collectivity, ecology, territory, design, and architecture, offering perspectives that engage with the history of the space and its intersections between performance and revolutionary imagination.

The program will explore spatial practices through the lens of reparation and engagement, and propose a reorientation of the temporality with which we perceive and create the built environment. Participants' presences and perspectives engage in a profound dialogue with the space, enhancing its intersections between performance and revolutionary imagination.

September 19
17:00-23:00

ACT I: Reparation

In Dialogue with the Earth

Ailton Krenak & Paulo Tavares

Mutirão Theater: Choral Action: Rites of Possession and Transformation

Teat(r)o Oficina Uzyna Uzona Association

Reflections on the Architecture of Reparation

Ana Flavia Magalhães Pinto & Paulo Tavares

September 20
10:00-14:00
ACT II: Rooting

Spatiality and Spiral Time: Opening Remarks

Leda Maria Martins

Temporalities and Spatial Practices: Round Table

Leda Maria Martins, Mother Celina of Xangô, Rose Afefé and Maya Quilolo

Moderated by Gabriela de Matos and Audrey Carolini, from the Cambará Institute

September 20
16:00-20:00
ACT III: Involvement

Amaro Freitas Y'Y

Involvements: Round Table

Taina de Paula, Jerá Guarani and Maria Alice Pereira da Silva

Moderated by Marcella Arruda

Perspectives on Practice

Without Walls, Palmares Laboratory-Action, RUÍNA Architecture and Group ][ Fresta

Empowerment: Closing Remarks

Joice Berth

More information and registration on the website www.arquiteturasdobemestarplanetario.com

We thank everyone who participated and visited the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, from September 18 to October 19, 2025

NOTE OF CONDOLENCE

With deep sorrow, the Brazilian Institute of Architects – São Paulo Department (IABsp) mourns the passing of architect and landscape architect Kongjian Yu, a global leader in ecological urbanism, and the members of his team who accompanied him, tragically killed during the filming of a documentary. The institute is honored to have had him as a participant in the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial, where his transformative vision strengthened the dialogue between global challenges and local realities. IABsp emphasizes that Yu's contribution, which transcends borders, will remain an inspiration for generations and expresses its condolences to China, to the families of all the deceased, to his friends, and to all those impacted by his genius and dedication. Read the full note here.