Opening conference of the 14th São Paulo International Architecture Biennial with Kongjian Yu (Peking University – China).
Mediation by Renato Anelli (co-curator)
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Held on 09/19/25, at 6:00 p.m., at Oca, Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo, SP
Participate in the program of debates, workshops and associated activities!
TODAY (10.10)
2:30 pm – table Risk-Free Periphery in the Context of Climate Change
4pm – table Knowing to Transform: Community Climate Risk Reduction and Adaptation Plans
6:30 pm – table Inclusive Adaptation: Nature-Based Solutions in the Peripheries
9am – Drawing Workshop: Oscar Niemeyer's Architecture in Ibirapuera Park and the Climate Challenge
IN THE NEXT DAYS (11 to 14.10)
ATTENTION the table Palmas: For 36 years, the ecological capital of Tocantins which would be held on 10/11 | 7pm was canceled.
11.10 and 12.10 | 9am – workshop Inventa(rio) Fronteiras: Playing for Multispecies Cities
11.10 | 10am – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag
11.10 | 11am – table Learning to inhabit the Anthropocene: the crisis of architecture
11.10 | 2pm – table Architecture for Learning and Civic Use
11.10 | 3pm – table Culture and Public Architecture
11.10 – 15h – workshop Elémenterre teaching bag
11.10 | 4pm – table Reconnecting with Nature & Circular Design
11.10 | 5pm – table Architecture of Belonging: Interpreting Heritage Through Place
12.10 | 10am – table Experience: Climate Refuges and Naturalized Public Spaces, with Eco-Neighborhood
12.10 | 10:30 am – table Childhoods and Climate: Climate Justice in Vulnerable Territories
12.10 | 10:30 am – Windsock Workshop with the Floating Collective
12.10 | 3pm – table Doing a lot with a little: architectures for a planet in transition with Esteban Benavides from Al Borde office
12.10 | 4:30 pm – table Earth – building a sustainable and democratic future
12.10 | 6pm – table Living With – French Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and AJAP – Albums of Young Architects and Landscape Architects
13.10 – activity Pantanal Action at IABsp
10/14 | 10am – table Urgent Panorama! Space as an act of permanence
14.10 | 6pm – Launch of the “Nature-Based Education” Guide
JOIN! IT'S ALL FREE!
And there's much more until October 19th!
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.
