René Peralta, a lecturer in the Division of Architecture, is invited to speak at an upcoming virtual event as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023 CityX Venice Virtual Pavilion. CityX Venice is a digital series of exhibitions featuring the works of architects, artists and designers from around the world. This year’s digital exhibition was organized by Tom Kovac, the 2023 curator of CityX.
This year’s theme, The Laboratory of the Future, provides an imaginative glimpse into the future of Architecture and the built environment. Peralta is a part of the virtual exhibition Planetary Frontlines, organized by creative director Pragma, where he showcased his new short story “Border Astronaut.” His story employs AI as a technique and medium to delve into the future of the US/Mexico border region, presenting it in a surreal and dreamy perspective.
As part of a collaborative effort with Gibbs College, Peralta is also participating in the exhibition’s conversation series, Where & when is Latin America? This conversation will explore the future of Architecture and design in Latin America. According to the event organizers, “Latin America expands into the planet through knowledge, techniques and resources. In other words, the future of the planet is the future of Latin America. When we question where and when Latin America begins and ends, what are the implications for Architecture and design?”
Peralta will be joined by Antonia Burchard from Ecosia, Zenobio Almeda and Ygor Anario from Placet Experiri, Cesar Adrian Lopez and Pragma. The event will take place virtually on Friday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Attendance is free, and anyone is welcome to attend. RSVP for this event.
Telesis, a journal produced by students in the University of Oklahoma Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture, has earned first place in the 2026 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals for its seventh volume, “Unfold.” This marks the fourth time the publication has earned recognition for excellence in student architectural journalism. It shares the honor with student journals from Columbia University, University of Michigan, and Cal Poly.
Christopher C. Gibbs College of Architecture congratulates Thinh "Henry" Duong, a master's student in the Division of Interior Design, for earning first place in the 2026 Robert Bruce Thompson Annual Student Light Fixture Design Competition.
Gibbs College of Architecture Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) Director and Division of Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Design (PLAD) faculty member Amber N. Wiley, Ph.D., recently published a new book, Collective Yearning: Black Women Artists from the Zimmerli Art Museum.
