ARQDIS Pavilion 2023 was an international event that explored cutting-edge projects and practice-based research in the creative disciplines. The event welcomed anyone interested in design, architecture, art, and creation, providing them with opportunities to engage with exhibitions, lectures, performances, and activities that enhanced the creative ecosystem within these fields.
Explore the experiences lived at Pavilion with our carefully selected photo album and relive what made these three days dedicated to creation unforgettable.
Watch the exclusive interviews with our internationally renowned keynote speakers and relive their showcase of the impressive possibilities of the fields of creation.
Keynote Speaker
Renowned mixed-media artist and NYU ITP Professor, Barcia-Colombo explores the act of leaving one’s digital imprint for the next generation. His work takes the form of video sculptures, immersive performances and large scale projections, “collecting” human portraits on video to play upon the modern cultural exigency of chronicling and preserving.
Keynote Speaker & Performance
Novmichi Tosa’s art unit Maywa Denki has developed and introduced various nonsense machines all over the world in the form of musical concerts, exhibitions and mass produced objects for sale. Always donning the blue work clothes typical of Japanese small businesses, they have produced work for the last three decades earning them international praise.
Keynote Speaker
Social values are at the center of Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti’s work, which seeks to realize projects that give value to social transformations and that build communities. He has dedicated his professional life to improve the quality of life through the design of the environment and the idea of social equality.
Keynote Speaker
Recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the Latin American architects breaking down barriers, Zegers and her architectural practice has a strong social and sustainable focus, strongly rooted in the territory, its processes and local materials, especially with wood. Her projects are nourished by a creative process born from geopoetry.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Madeline Gannon is a multidisciplinary designer forging new futures for human-robot relations. Also known as “The Robot Whisperer”, Gannon specializes in convincing robots to do things they were never intended to do.
Opening Speaker
As Vice President for Research and Creation at the University of the Andes until 2023, Silvia promoted the production of open knowledge, the strengthening of innovation ecosystems, and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030
Keynotes, exhibitions, performances, workshops, design challenges, studio visits, presentations and more! Pavilion’s agenda was jam packed with options to pick from and build the ideal conference program.
Pavilion set out to capture the 2023 state of creation. To do so we received submissions spanning any theme, and grouped them based on four categories of formats that captured the work of creatives worldwide, welcoming the best no matter the medium!
Category
Exhibit was the category in which practices, processes and products susceptible of being exhibited were displayed. Exhibiting is a practice inherent to the act of designing. Its supports arouse significant experiences in those who visit them, beyond contemplation, through suggestive resources and interactions that involve different senses.
This category hosted exhibitions, including pieces in the following formats:
Category
To perform is to transform: the surprising ability we have as creators to generate change in our environment, turning it into something it is not ordinarily. This category was a space in which creators could promote interventions and ephemeral situations that have the potential to effect change.
This category hosted performances during Pavilion, both inside and close to the campus. These had the following formats:
Category
The Transmedia category referred to exploratory works and design processes with a narrative focus; that questioned, reinforced, invented or disarticulated narratives. Transmedia projects are multidirectional and appeal to the emotions of those who experience them, since it is through them that the narrative can be interpreted and connected with.
This category hosted transmedia narrative activities and experiences throughout the conference spanning a wide range of mixed formats.
Category
Presenting refers to the action of communicating verbally, visually and in writing the explorations, results or conclusions of a research or project. This category explored five research tracks: Resilient communities and habitats, Digital spatialities, Deconstructing and constructing knowledge, Agency and decentralized doing and Materialities.
This category hosted oral presentations by authors who submitted their work in the following written formats:
Pavilion hosted 61 projects made by creatives hailing from 16 different countries around the world. Look back on the projects shown as part of our exhibitions, performances and conference sessions and reminisce about their perspective of creation.
Recall the tours of relevant designers’ and architects’ studios as well as the visits to iconic projects where their creators were the tour guides. Pavilion’s Studio & Site visits provided the perfect occasion to learn from outstanding talent and discover creative inspiration in any of the chosen routes.
A visit to the workshop where world-renown textile pieces of Latin American interior design are created.
Design workshop that reinterprets Colombian artisanal crafts and transforms spaces through textiles, objects, furniture and lighting.
A tour around the San Felipe neighborhood and its surroundings: the artistic and cultural district of Bogota.
A guided look into three project inside San Felipe with the architect Antonio Yemail: Proyecto Binario cultural center, It’s a wrap and Plural Cultural.
Leather accessories workshop distinguished by its craftsmanship and use of Colombian materials.
An indulgent excursion through irresistible Colombian objects, apparel and artwork.
Design gallery where two studios converge, exploring the worlds of fashion and furniture: MAZ and Del Portillo.
A studio that brings together two brands: Atelier Crump by Colombo-French designer Diana Crump and the jewelry brand of Colombo-Pakistani Aysha Bilgrami.
Graphic design studio specialized in brand strategy and creation, packaging, corporate image, editorial design, copywriting and advertising.
A journey to a place that embodies the values of peace, truth, justice and reconciliation in Colombia alongside its architect, Juan Pablo Ortiz.
This building gives visibility to the memory of the more than 6,000,000 victims of the internal armed conflict in Colombia.
A meticulous look into the unique details that architects and designers use to take their projects to the next level.
Architecture and interior design firm experimenting with metals in combination with other materials such as wood and natural stones.
Bastarda is a design studio focused on typographic branding. Relámpago is a publishing house, printing house and exhibition space.
A visit to the architectural studios that have created the most iconic projects in Bogota.
Salmona was one of Colombia’s most emblematic architects. His works have been awarded in Biennials and declared as Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
Architectural firm with widely published and awarded projects in the field of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
A tour of emerging and established architecture offices with brilliant track records, regardless of their year of foundation.
Architecture studio whose projects have won awards in several Biennials and international competitions.
Architecture studios that share a common office space and have an outstanding trajectory of unique projects with local proposals.
A look into design and architecture offices that create projects outside of the norm.
Architectural firm with national and international experience in the field of architectural design, research and academia.
International design and branding firm that has worked with brands such as Alpina, Loto del sur, Páramo, and many more.
An architectural project designed by HS2E that combines a workshop and a house in a 50m2 space, for the artist Daniel Salamanca.
A walk through a neighborhood that integrates all the basic services of a city, alongside architect Tomás Neu.
One of the most interesting urban and architectural projects in the history of Colombia, designed by the iconic architect Germán Samper.
A deep dive into how architectural solutions are born, from the macro to the micro.
Architecture office based in Bogota and Amsterdam, working with cities, partners and communities around the world.
Company that develops and produces architectural models in different scales.
Creative advertising agency, consultancy and global technology company, with clients such as Netflix, BMW, Coca-Cola and more.
In Pavilion, we assumed sustainability as a design challenge and also invited all attendees to contribute to this goal through their participation. Click through and learn more about our efforts for sustainability.
The venue for the event is committed to environmental sustainability.
Universidad de los Andes has more than 900 bicycle parking spaces and 10 electric vehicle charging stations.
The catering for the event was handled by local businesses that have social sustainability as their cornerstone.
All merchandise and signage was carefully made to maximize reused materials and reusability of finished products.
Pavilion took place between the 11th and 13th of October 2023. Tickets were available up to September 29.
| For international attendees: | Early bird | Regular |
| Regular rate | 450 | 550 |
| Presenting author* | 350 | N/A |
| Student | 350 | 450 |
| Member of La Tríada or Cumulus Association | 350 | 450 |
The above fees include admission, lunch and snacks for each of the three days of the conference. *Authors MUST register before the 31st of August. Otherwise their submissions will be disregarded.
| For Colombian attendees: | Early bird | Regular |
| Regular rate | 1.500.000 | 1.875.000 |
| Presenting author* | 1.312.500 | N/A |
| Student | 500.000 | 575.000 |
| One day | 575.000 | 675.000 |
The above fees include admission, lunch and snacks for each of the days covered by the respective ticket. *Authors MUST register before the 31st of August. Otherwise their submissions will be disregarded.
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Pavilion was a three-day international event in Bogotá, Colombia. It featured distinguished keynote speakers, offered guided visits to architecture, design and art studios, performances, hosted parallel panel discussion sessions, exhibitions, held workshops and roundtable discussions. Moreover, Pavilion had social and cultural events aimed at fostering audience integration and encouraging discussions on architecture and design-related topics.
Registration for this conference was open to everyone. This event sought to gather designers, architects, artists, creators, and professionals who wanted to learn from state-of-the-art projects and meet movers and shakers of the creative practices to exchange knowledge and inspiration.
October 9th-10th 2023: Pre-conference activities.
October 11th-13th 2023: Conference.
Pavilion’s official languages were English and Spanish. Projects were to be submitted in either of these two languages.
Preconference activities took place October 9th and 10th 2023 in Bogota. Throughout these days, workshops, conferences, performances, and other practices were organized to foster the exchange of knowledge and inspiration in creative disciplines. These activities were open to everyone, and unlike conference activities (which took place from October 11th to 13th), there was be no registration fee.
Please contact pabellon@uniandes.edu.co