Launch of the Architectural Envelope Competition: Wooden Wraps for Existing Buildings. An invitation from WoodArch, sponsored by Aoa and the Chilean Architects Association.

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The jury will be composed of Mauricio Léniz (Competition Director), Michel Rojkind (International Honorary Member), and Chilean judges Alex Brahm, Tania Gebauer, Martín Hurtado, Alberto Moletto, Carolina Portugueis, Andrea von Chrismar, and Matías Zegers.

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The WoodArch 2023-2024 competition embraces these principles and aims to explore new forms of intervention in urban impact structures through wooden envelopes. These interventions should be located within the urban space, in existing buildings, and have an impact on the urban conditions of the context. The new envelopes should seek to preserve the physical and cultural memory of the pre-existing structures while providing a new interpretation of their use through programs or facilities that are enhanced by the material.

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Download the guidelines at pielesarquitectonicas.cl

Michel Rojkind took part in the Wired Summit 2023 with the talk ‘Community Now: Reciprocity in the Era of AI.’ During his presentation, he emphasized the importance of adopting new generative technologies to reimagine the immediate futures for the benefit of contemporary communities.
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“Communities are here. We have already taken too much from the Earth. It is time to understand the moment of reciprocity. We must remove the blindfold from our eyes and acknowledge the mistakes we have made. Technology is an ally.” -Michel Rojkind
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Michel believes that programs like Midjourney and mastery of associated prompts can give back to people an ability that has gradually been lost: the capacity to envision and imagine. However, it is important to clarify that the generated images do not address fundamental architectural questions or suggest future projects. Instead, they are references and ways to play and have fun, he says. As with other professions, the focus is not on the tool itself but on how it is used and the resulting outcome.

As part of the National Interior Design Meeting, Expo Mueble Internacional in collaboration with Glocal Design invited attendees to the conference ‘Community is Now’, presented by Michel Rojkind, last Wednesday, August 16th, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

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“Designers, by nature, are optimists. We are always immersed in the quest to improve our daily lives in some way and to adapt to the constant changes in society.” -Michel Rojkind

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El Colegio de Arquitectos del Mar de Cortés (CAMAC) invited to the Master Lecture ‘Creative Confluences: Dialogue between Michel Rojkind & Derek Dellekamp’ last Friday, August 11th, in Cabo San Lucas, B. C. S.
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“Collaboration is fundamental in architecture; it’s not just about an individual, but about a team working together to achieve a shared vision.” – Michel Rojkind
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This year, DigitalFUTURES has decided to initiate a series of awards to support the growth of its DigitalFUTURES language channels. We are delighted to announce that Michel Rojkind has been voted as the Winner of the DigitalFUTURES Spanish Award 2023.
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Following this approach, Digital FUTURES en Español was founded in early 2022, organizing discussion sessions and workshops with over 40 Spanish-speaking designers and architects, all of which are available for free on YouTube.
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DigitalFUTURES is a global online platform that aims to democratize access to education and promote critical and reflective thinking regarding architecture and design. Through free weekly events, it addresses the latest developments in computational design, robotic manufacturing, and other related fields, including theoretical, environmental, and social concerns.
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We invite you to join us for the DigitalFUTURES 2023 International Festival Awards Ceremony via YouTube streaming (https://youtube.com/live/PBmige0uXwU?feature=share) on Sunday, July 30, 2023, starting at 8:00 am Mexico City time, 10:00 am EDT, 4:00 pm CET, and 10:00 pm China time.

We had the privilege of giving the talk “Community is Now” at the prestigious Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California. The conversation was presented by Michel Rojkind through World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 in collaboration with San Diego Design Week, followed by a panel discussing the importance of healing individually to heal as a community with Dr. Joyce Braverman and Carlos de la Mora, CEO of WDC 2024, to whom we express our sincere gratitude for their distinguished presence as special guests.
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Our deepest gratitude to Carlos de la Mora and World Design Capital for inviting us to engage with the community in San Diego and Tijuana on July 14 and 16. Thank you Patricia Cué, Creative Director at Mingei International Museum, and thanks to all the attendees, whose active participation transformed this occasion into an unforgettable experience, forging new paths and celebrating the essence of community collaboration within the world of design.

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¨Collaboration implies that you are open and receptive to ideas, and that ideas from different minds come together for the best result. That´s the beauty of the process. You learn to see things in different perspectives. That´s what true collaboration is all about.¨ -Michel Rojkind
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Michel Rojkind will part of The Architizer Future Fest. Exploring the future of architecture — at every scale. 

How can architecture be a force for good in our ever-changing world? Giving an insight on how emerging design and construction processes could enable a new era of more sustainable, resilient and equitable architecture.

In the Week 2: The Future of Architecture

Day 7: Community is now 

11 am ET Time,  September 20, 2022

This will be a global Virtual Event: September 12th—30th, 2022. And the registration is free: https://enter.architizerawards.com/aawards-future-fest/