DOSSIER


All disciplines involved in the creation and transformation of the habitable environment engage in some way with the manipulation of light and color. The implications of using light, colors, and materials in contemporary design activity, particularly in this era of advanced technological developments, deserve to be explored within the academic field in relation to techniques, design practices, architecture, and urban spaces. We invite the submission of original articles addressing these aspects. As a suggestion (not exclusively), we provide a list of possible topics:

a) Psychological aspects and influences of light and color stimuli in the habitat.
b) Meanings and preferences of color in spaces, objects, and designed media.
c) Historical evolution of concepts and theories of color and light in relation to the human environment.
d) Color systems and codes used in architecture and design.
e) History, archaeology, and practices of chromatic restoration in urban centers.
f) Meanings of chromatic materials in different design disciplines.
g) Methods, techniques, and procedures for using color in design activities.

Guest editorial team:
Dr. José Luis Caivano, University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Architecture, Design, and Urbanism
Mg. Verena M. Schindler, International Association of Color (AIC),
Environmental Colour Design Study Group
Dr. Juan Serra, Technical School of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Valencia

Deadline: May 31, 2025

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GENERAL TOPIC

We invite the community to send texts related to architecture, urban planning, graphic, industrial, product, clothing, textile and multimedia design.

PRESENTATION
The articles sent must meet the following basic conditions:

  • Original, unpublished articles, that are not participating in another evaluation process.
  • Word format or compatible, size A4, body type 12 with simple line spacing and respect for AREA’s general rules,
  • The main language of the journal is Spanish, although original articles in Portuguese and English are also accepted. The articles must have a minimum of 4000 words and a maximum of 8,000 words.
  • For the first instance, the file will be sent with the images included in low resolution. High resolution will be required only for publication.
  • In all cases, the articles will be accompanied by a summary of no more than 100 words in the original language and its corresponding translation into English; if the original language is English or Portuguese, the summary must also be in Spanish.
  • A list of 5 keywords based on the terminological use of the Vitruvian Network.

THE CALL FOR GENERAL TOPIC ARTICLES IS PERMANENTLY OPEN WITHOUT SUBMISSION DEADLINE.

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