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RELATED NEWS
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'Ways of Inhabiting and Perceiving an Álvaro Siza House' – by Sandra Marques Pereira, Tânia Lemos, Idalina Machado and Leandro Arez
28/11/2025
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researchers Sandra Marques Pereira and Tânia Lemos co-authored the chapter ‘Ways of Inhabiting and Perceiving an Álvaro Siza House’ with Idalina Machado and Leandro Arez, for the Routlegde Handbook of Architecture and Anthropology.
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‘José Maneiras (1935-2025), um inventor da arquitectura macaense?’ – New article by Ana Vaz Milheiro in the newspaper Público
26/10/2025
New article by Ana Vaz Milheiro on the work and life of the architect José Maneiras as a central figure in Macanese architecture, is now available in the November 26, 2025 edition of the newspaper Público.
Photography by António Mil Homens.
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Housing Exclusion and Mental Health: Lídia Fernandes co-authors a new chapter for the thematic dossier Comportamentos Aditivos e Margens, coordinated by Vasco Calado
25/11/2025
DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researcher Lídia Canha Fernandes, co-authored the chapter Exclusão Habitacional, Saúde Mental e Novas Substâncias Psicoativas (Housing Exclusion, Mental Health and New Psychoactive Substances), with Paulo Vitorino Fontes, Hélder Fernandes, and João Mendes Coelho, for the thematic dossier Comportamentos Aditivos e Margens, coordinated by Vasco Calado.
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How does co-creating the stories of public facilities help to reimagine architecture as a collective practice?
24/11/2025
The International Journal of Public History has published the article Towards a Public Architectural History: Collective-Use Facilities and Community Engagement in Portugal and Spain, developed by researchers from DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte – Ricardo Costa Agarez, Ana Mehnert Pascoal and Ivonne Herrera-Pineda.
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Issue 50 of the journal CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios
21/10/2025
The latest issue of CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios is out, including a thematic dossier on Urban Rivers.
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Arquitectura Aqui – Community, Proximity, Action: Collective Use Equipment in Portugal and Spain 1939-1985, with Ricardo Costa Agarez
13/11/2025
On 18 November 2025, Ricardo Costa Agarez will present and discuss the Arquitectura Aqui initiative at Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Building 4, Auditorium 306, at 6 P.M., marking the conclusion of the first semester of the Doctoral Programme in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories 2025/2026.
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How can the adaptive reuse of monastic and conventual heritage in low-density rural areas contribute to cultural resilience and inclusive territorial development?
11/11/2025
The Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development has published the article: Connecting adaptive reuse with cultural resilience frameworks: assessing monastic and conventual heritage in Southern Portugal, by Rolando Volzone (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte), Sofia Costa Macedo(CIES-Iscte), Elisabete Tomaz (DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte)
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Conference O Jardim de Epicuro e o Realismo da Nova Arquitetura Portuguesa
06/11/2025
As part of the PhD Programme in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories, Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon is pleased to host the conference: O Jardim de Epicuro e o Realismo da Nova Arquitetura Portuguesa (The Garden of Epicurus and the Realism of the New Portuguese Architecture). The session will take place on 12 November 2025, at 3:00 PM, in Auditorium B302, Building 2.
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Conference A Beleza que o Homem tem o dever de Criar, with Aurora Carapinha
04/11/2025
The conference will take place on 11 November 2025, at 6:00 PM, at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon, Building 1, Auditorium 0NE02 - Caiano Pereira.
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7th Meeting Cidades, Arquitetura e Arquivos em contexto Ibero-Americano
21/10/2025
The 7th Meeting Cidades, Arquitetura e Arquivos em contexto Ibero-Americano, coordinated by Paula André, Paulo Batista, and Ricardo Trevisan, will take place on 24 and 25 October at the Casa da Arquitectura in Matosinhos.
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Opening Session of the PhD Programme in Urban Studies, 2025–2026
10.10.2025
Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon will host the Opening Session of the PhD Programme in Urban Studies (a joint Doctoral programme between Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon and NOVA FCSH). The session will take place on 16 October, at 6:00 PM, in Auditorium C1.04, Building 2.
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Immaterial Matters: a Projet involving 4 DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researchers in an exhibition at MAC/CCB
06/09/2025
Following the participation of DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte researchers Inês Nascimento, Raquel Lopes, Lorenzo Stefano Iannizzotto, and Elian Stefa, under the scientific coordination of Alexandra Paio, in the Lisbon Architecture Triennale Millennium BCP Universities Award, the project Immaterial Matters was selected for the final shortlist of six projects and is currently on display at Garagem Sul – CCB, as part of the Lighter exhibition.