The Architecture and Urbanism Council of Rio de Janeiro (CAU/RJ) is promoting on October 1st, from 9 AM to 6 PM, at the Palácio Gustavo Capanema building, in downtown Rio, the V State Conference on Architecture and Urbanism 2026. The event's theme is "Architecture and Urbanism as Public Policy: Professional Protagonism and Collective Interest".
The conference features the participation of French-Brazilian architect and urban planner Elizabeth de Portzamparc, who is one of the most celebrated and internationally awarded names in Architecture and Urbanism. She is one of the main speakers at the event.
Elizabeth de Portzamparc holds a master's degree in Anthropology and Urban Sociology and has lived in France since 1969, although she has Rio roots. Her international trajectory positions her as a reference in the global architectural scene.
Registration for the conference is free and can be done online. The event aims to discuss the role of architecture and urbanism as public policies, emphasizing professional protagonism and collective interest.
