Aibéo invited to the international professional and networking gathering of the UNESCO Creative Cities Forum in Varaždin, Croatia, August 2026
Air Guitar World Championships at the World Music School AIR
The World Music School AIR will once again host Airientation, the official welcome event of the Air Guitar World Championships, on 26 August 2026
Gamified Cohousing recognized by the United Nations
UN-Habitat selected Gamified Cohousing to be featured at the World Urban Forum in Baku as a good-practice example for new housing solutions
New article by Aibéo published by the Japanese Toda Peace Institute
"Democracy and the spaces we can no longer shape"
Gamified Cohousing in Urban Studies Conference 2026
Pedro Aibéo’s paper on Gamified Cohousing has been included in the programme of the Urban Studies Conference 2026 at Tampere University
Gamified Cohousing in Australia
Aibéo will be giving an expert talk on Gamified Cohousing at Sydney University on 14.04.2026
Aibéo’s 1st architectural design in Pokhara, Nepal, under construction.
The project was recently featured on local television, including coverage with the Mayor of Pokhara, highlighting its role in innovative urban development.
Fundraiser Concert for Nepal Cancer Support Group
Aibéo will be playing live on a 3D printed Portuguese Bagpipe, in Kathmandu, with the great Kanta dAb dAB. Do please donate for the fundraising.
Groundbreaking of Japanese Learning Centre
Aibéo invited for the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Fordays Centre, the new Japanese Learning Centre at the Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Architectural Design Award
Pedro Aibéo won his 3rd public architectural competition in a row, for the design of a new campus for a Polytechnical School. More updates soon.
The World Music School in Nepal
The WMS is holding meetings in Nepal to expand its work globally
Re Renovate Symposium in Venice
We are continuing our talks on renovation from Oulu to Venice on Nov. 13th
Latest Press on Gamified Cohousing Oulu
Kaleva newspaper talks about Gamified Cohousing and the New European Bauhaus Award ceremony
Gamified Cohousing heading to the EU Parliament
On 30 September, GC will receive the New European Bauhaus Prize at the EU Parliament, as Finland’s only finalist in 2025.
Pedro Aibéo Interviewed in Helsingin Sanomat
Pedro Aibéo calls for a pause and deeper public engagement in the design of the new museum in Helsinki, in a prominently featured interview in HS.
Prof. John Keane from Sydney University and Architectural Democracy
The research work by Aibeo will now be supervised by the prestigious Prof. John Keane
Aibeo invited as a judge for the USA Nationals
Judge for the Air Guitar Finals in San Francisco
Aalto University’s “Cohousing and Digital Transformations”
Aibéo invited to speak at this event aimed at professionals
Gamified Cohousing is a finalist for the 2025 New European Bauhaus Prizes
Vote NOW here
Gamified Cohousing Lappeenranta on the news
Newspaper Etelä-Saimaa published an article about GC, read it in full here
New article by Aibéo, published in ARK magazine
An OpEd about the new Architecture & Design Museum of Helsinki, read here
Why is Gamified Cohousing Oulu not in the Housing Fair 2025?
Read it in the latest Kaleva newspaper article
Partnerships ongoing between Gamified Cohousing and KAMK
Students of the Kajaani University made a series of marketing studies for GC
Aibeo as new board member of Taikabox
Aibeo accepted the invitation by TaikaBox, an association based in Oulu, Finland, dedicated to creating new ways to experience dance.
Construction started on new project in Nepal
Aibeo's design for a "Recycling and Upcycling Centre for Job Creation and Innovation", for Pokhara, Nepal, has now finally started construction.
Candidate for the 2025 elections in Lohja
On invitation by Meidän Lohja ry, Aibeo is once again, a candidate for the 2025 municipal elections of Lohja, Finland
New page for the Air Guitar School
The work continues at Gamified Cohousing Oulu to build up the 1st Worldwide permanent Air Guitar School in Oulu.
Lecture Tour in South America
Aibeo is currently on a lecture tour across Argentina and Brazil
Gamified Cohousing app moving forward
The 1st draft of the Gamified Cohousing Oulu digitization is complete, and Gamified Cohousing, together with our partners are now in the process of treating the data to incorporate it into the gaming app.
Keynote lecture on Gamified Cohousing
Aibeo was invited to give a Keynote about Gamified Cohousing, at the EU funded project "Asumisen Uudet Tuulet", for the development of rural living of three regions / 20 municipalities in Central Finland.
Hospital designed by Aibéo has now started construction
Awarded the 1st prize by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Nepal, the ceremony took place with the national media.
New Architectural Democracy’s podcast recorded this week
This week Aibéo talked with Henrik Ilvesmäki. Next show will be in 2025
Two ongoing Architecture projects in Asia
Aibéo is currently finnishing the design of two projects for Nepal, a private residency and an ambassador's residency
Interview with Aibéo in Oulu
A video interview about Aibéo's work and next steps in Oulu
Grand opening of the Gamified Cohousing Oulu
We have now opened our 5th Gamified Cohousing, in the heart of Oulu
Air Guitar World Championships
On the 21st of August, we will be part of the Air Guitar World Championships' ofical program hosted at the new Gamified Cohousing Oulu
Gamified Cohousing in YLE, Finnish National TV
"People live like in shoe boxes" - a Portuguese man came up with a way to intervene in Finns' expensive housing
Gamified Cohousing as research case
Gamified Cohousing has been invited to be a study case of a research project conducted by a Finnish University that focuses on the role of digital technologies in cohousing and coliving, funded by the Research Council of Finland and the EU.
Keynote Speaker at BILT in Riga
On the 7th May, by 10:00AM, Aibéo will be the Keynote Speaker opening the BILT conference, with a special new talk entitled "The Future of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic?"
Guest Speaker on Enterpreneurship and Business
Aibéo gave a lecture to business students of the University of Applied Sciences of Kajaani, Finland
University of Porto writes about Aibéo
Aibéo’s 1st Alma Mater, University of Porto (FEUP, MSc Civil Engineering), published an article about him and his work.
Gamified Cohousing invites all in Kannus to plan together
Article from Lestijoki
Speaker in Oulu’s Business Asema
Aibeo will be presenting its plans for Oulu around the Gamified Cohousing and the World Music Schoolon the 30th May at the Business Asema
1st Prize for Architectural Design
Aibéo's architectural design for a Recycling Study Centre in Pokhara, Nepal, won the 1st prize. Negotiations are ongoing for its construction.
Gamified Cohousing in Kajaani
Kainuun Sanomat wrote a news piece about Gamified Cohousing.
Finnish State Prize for Arts
Our Art Gallery, Myymälä2, has just been awarded the prestigious State Prize for Multidisciplinary art!
Gamified Cohousing presentation in Kannus
Public presentation at the Kannuksen Työväentalo of our ideas and goals for the Gamified Cohousing Kannus
World Music event at Caisa, Helsinki
Aibeo will be hosting another event of the World Music School at Caisa in Helsinki
Debate on Architectural Democracy with the Museum of Finnish Architecture now online
The recording of the debate of Architectural Democracy with the Museum of Finnish Architecture is now available on the Helsinki channel (1st part in Finnish, last debate, in english)
1st Prize for the Hospital Design in Nepal
The Hospital designed by Aibéo for Nepal, for the Korean Development Aid Agency KOICA has won 1st place and it will soon be built. It was just featured on national TV.
World Music event at Caisa, Helsinki
Aibeo will be hosting another event of the World Music School at Caisa in Helsinki
Aibeo as a Film Jury in Venice
Aibéo has been invited to be one of the juries for the Venice Architecture Film Festival 2023
Renovation at GC Kannus started
The works at the Gamified Cohousing are being conducted by Laaksojen ilmastointityö Ay under the supervision of Aibéo
Gamified Cohousing acquired a new property
The former school of Kanavansuu in Lappeenranta will be renovated into the 4th Gamified Cohousing in Finland
Event for the Nights of the Arts
The World Music School will be producing an event for the Nights of the Arts of Helsinki in August 2023
Gamified Cohousing in Central Finland
By invitation of the City of Pihtipudas, Gamified Cohousing is likely to expand its work up north!
Architectural Democracy podcast now live
The "Architectural Democracy" Podcast has now its first episodes published at the Helsinki Open Waves-HOW
New European Bauhaus
The Gamified Cohousing has passed the eligibility criteria to be part of the New European Bauhaus EIT community booster program.
Gamified Cohousing at Oulu’s Housing Fair
We will be showcasing there our living and working concept in 2025
Decisions City Consortium
Architectural Democracy is undergoing a series of meetings in Portugal for a Consortium build up around the "Decisions.City", the work we brought to the Venice Biennale of 2021
Gamified Cohousing in Nepal
Gamified Cohousing is building up new partnerships for future projects in Nepal
New radio show on “Architectural Democracy”
Starting on the 23rd Nov. 2022 at Helsinki Open Waves
New book out “Towards a more beautiful city”
With a chapter on Architectural Democracy, order now here
Debate with John Keane, Saskia Sassen and Aibéo
The discussion at the Venice Biennale on Architectural Democracy is now published
Opinion article
Read here Aibéo´s latest opinion article about the urban planning for Pitkäniemi in Lohja published in Länsi-Uusimaa
Aibéo as Keynote Speaker in Colombia
Should everyone learn how to read plans?
Newspaper article by Aibéo published in Länsi-Uusimaa, on Urbanism
A new peer reviewed paper
Co-authored by Aibéo, a new peer-reviewed academic paper is out now on "Observing the World Music School Helsinki as a social ecological system to enhance community connectivity and resilience"
Aibéo will be a speaker at the Summit of the World Digital Built Environment
Aibéo will be talking about the developments around the "Decisions City", an urban planning serious game brought into the Venice Biennale and now furthering its implementation on real sites.
Aibéo hosting another Open Mic Show
This Wednesday May 25th 2022, Aibéo hosting a radio show at the Helsinki Open Waves, live at 16:00
Urban Studies Conference
Aibéo is speaking today at Tampere's University on the topic of Gamified Cohousing
Croquis Workshops at HAM
Aibéo will be teaching Croquis and Animations at HAM, The Helsinki Art Museum, for the upcoming three weeks. Join us Thursdays at 16:30
Newspaper article on Aibéo’s Political Evenings
Published at Länsi-Uusima Newspaper
New academic paper on Architectural Democracy
Aibéo just published a new paper on the prestigious AMPS, available to read here
Monthly Political Evenings of Lohja in English starting this February
Aibéo is organizing, together with Meidän Lohja, political discussions in Lohja
The facility management app for Gamified Cohousing has a new update
The facility management for Gamified Cohousing's pilot project, Hyrsylän Koulu, is now out, in collaboration with the Metropolia University
The latest book from John Keane features a comment by Aibéo
The latest Book from John Keane, "The Shortest History Of Democracy", features a review by Aibéo
New App for Gamified Cohousing
On the 16th, we will be presenting our new App for Gamified Cohousing's pilot project of Hyrsylän Koulu Cohousing. You can follow it online or come to Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Myyrmäki
Aibéo moderating a debate between Saskia Sassen and John Keane
This Sunday Aibéo will be moderating a debate between two huge names of Sociology and Politics: Prof. Saskia Sassen and Prof. John Keane. It's online and for free all the way from the Venice Biennale.
Social Inclusion in Architecture
Aibéos thoughts on social inclusion in Architecture published at the ECC
World Music School at EU Comission discussions
Aibéo represented the World Music School Helsinki in Amsterdam in invitation by the EMX and funded by the European Commission and implemented by a consortium of European music export offices and cultural institutions, aimed at finding new strategies to develop and promote European music in the world.
Host of the World Music School’s latest event at Caisa
Aibéo hosted at Caisa, Helsinki, Finland, another music and dancing event of the World Music School. See here the full event.
Architectural Democracy at the New European Bauhaus
Architectural Democracy has been invited to present Decisions.City at the New European Bauhaus Goes Digital event
Speaker at the World Digital Built Environment
Aibéo to be speaking about Decisions.City (currently being showcased at Venice Biennale) at the WDBE 2021 this 29th Sep.
Press release from Metsä Wood
Aibéo and his work on Architectural Democracy and at the venice Biennale mentioned in the latest Newsletter from Metsä Wood
Aibéo has been elected a Deputy Member of Lohja’s Town Planning Board
Despite some reluctance for not being a Finnish nor a Swedish speaker and with the brave support of Meidän Lohja ry, Aibéo has been elected a Deputy Member of Lohja's Town Planning Board
Arts Award
TAIKE granted an award for Aibéo's work on drawing classes, the Croquis Nights
New Music Book launch: Takilka
Aibéo hosted an event, on behalf of the World Music School, of the launching of a new publication on pre colombian music. See the full event here
Keynote Speaker in India
The BRICK School of Architecture invited Aibéo to be a speaker at their conference, ‘Blurred Boundaries: In Search of an Identity’, on the 25th September 2021.
World Summit on Digital Built Environment 2021
This september, Pedro Aibéo will be a speaker on behalf of Architectural Democracy at the World Summit on Digital Built Environment 2021, speaking about the Decisions.City
New architecture trainees at Gamified Cohousing
Two new architecture students are making an internship at Gamified Cohousing's architectural office at Hyrsylän Koulu. From Japan and India. They work half of the day on the computer and the other half on small maintenance works. Internees need to work on that sweet balance between planning and building.
Decisions.City now live
ArcDem together with Metsä Wood and Accenture Interactive presents Decisions.City
Speaker at the Media Architecture Biennale
Pedro Aibeo will be a speaker at the MEDIA ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE, on the newly developed participatory urban planning tools by Architectural Democracy.
Grant for the World Music School
Niilo Helanderin Foundation from Finland granted the World Music School a substantial financial support. Kiitos Niilo Helanderin Säätiö
Speaker at the WDBE2021
Aibéo to be a speaker at the World of Digital Built Environment WDBE 2021 presenting the latest works on participatory urban planning by Architectural Democracy.
Multi-Party Political Event
Tomorrow the 3rd June, large political event organized by Pedro Aibéo at Hyrsylän Koulu with 9 parties from Finland
Architectural Democracy at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2021
Aibéo, along with Architectural Democracy were invited in 2019 to showcase its work at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2021. After 2 years, today is the opening!
Grant for a new Book co-authored by Aibéo
The Finnish Music Foundation granted a financial support to the World Music School for the publication of a new book on the "World Music in Helsinki" co-authored by Aibéo. Expected publication in 2022.
Host of 4 new music events
Aibéo will be hosting 4 new events this year with the World Music School Helsinki at Caisa
New Book
New Book published with our work on Architectural Democracy featured in it
World Music School in the newspapers
The work of the World Music School Helsinki, lead by Aibéo, is featured on a news article at the Maailman Kuvalehti
Conference in NY
Aibéo will be presenting the research of Architectural Democracy at a conference in New York at the Architecture Mps
Supporting member of G.A.P.
Aibéo is now a supporting member of G.A.P. (Globe Art Point)
Partnership with Metropolia
Gamified Cohousing to be partnering once more with Metropolia University in 2021. This time for software development.
Political debate
The political campaign of Aibéo to implement direct democracy into Lohja will make an event today with the guest speaker Niklas Tuomola of VoteOn
Art Gallery Award
The Art Gallery Myymälä2, of which Aibéo is a board member, won the prestigious grant by TAIKE, the activity grant for 2021
Political Candidate in Lohja, Finland
The work for Direct Democracy and an end to political careerism continues in Finland in Lohja. Aibéo is now an official candidate for the Lohja Municipal elections.
RTP Interview to Aibéo
An interview to Aibéo in portuguese, by the RTP, the Portuguese national broadcasting service, is now online as a podcast, click here to listen to it or check the press page
Invited Lecturer at Tampere University
Aibéo to be an invited lecturer at Tampere University for the 2021's Urban Design and Planning Theory course, on the topics of "Games and algorithmic urbanism and urban utopias" and "Appropriating the city and changing views to nature"
Master thesis supervision in India
Aibéo to be a Master Thesis Supervisior of Mr. Subhagata Mukhopadhyay, Department of Architecture of the National Institute of Technology Patna for the deisgn of the "Museum of Norse Civilization"
Award for the Croquis Classes
For the second year, the Croquis Classes of Helsinki won the Travel Hospitality Award
Radio Interview
On the 8th december 2020 Aibéo to be interviewed live by the RDP Internacional, the international radio broadcasting station of Portugal that aims at overseas Portuguese communities
Gamified Cohousing on track
Renovations works in good pace at Gamified Cohousing's pilot project, Hyrsylän Koulu
Radio Moderator for Music
Aibéo is now a moderator of a new "radio" show about World Music. The World Music School Open Mic can be listened online at the Helsinki Open Waves website
Event hosting
Aibéo hosting the upcoming World Music School event at Caisa Cultural Center in Helsinki
Keynote Speaker
Aibéo to be a keynote speaker at the "Conference IF - Social Design for Sustainable Cities" in Poland with the title: "If You Want to Change Society, Don’t Build Anything"
New Website
New website of Architectural Democracy now online
Award Nomination
Gamified Cohousing has been nominated for the Nordic Startup Awards, the world’s largest independent startup ecosystem competition
World Music Event
Upcoming event of the World Music School Helsinki at Caisa, this 30th, Portugal and Poland folk dances
Croquis reload
Croquis Classes in Helsinki started, book your class here
Helsinki Energy Challenge
Architectural Democracy preparing a proposal with key partners for the Helsinki Energy Challenge
Press article
Full article on Meillä kotona about Hyrsylän Koulu Cohousing now online here
Music in restaurants
The World Music School is now producing a series of musical concerts at the restaurant Nolla in Helsinki
Academic paper now online
The latest peer-reviewed paper with Aibéo as co-author now available online at the Journal of Cultural Heritage
New croquis classes season
The 2020-2021 croquis season is now up, classes start on the 9th September in Helsinki.
Croquis classes starting
The 2020.2021 croquis season is now up, classes start on the 9th September in Helsinki.
Caisa & the World Music School
Upcoming event of the World Music School on the 20th August 2020 at Caisa
Aibéo at a radio show in Oslo
Aibéo radio interviewed in Oslo at the feminist radio RadiOrakel
Printed press on Aibéo’s political work
Aibéo featured today in an article by Yle News on his efforts on politics
Live drawing event
Aibéo doing 3 days of live drawing at Myymälä2 art gallery in Helsinki, from 10th to 12th August
Press on Gamified Cohousing
Article about Aibeo´s work on Gamified Cohousing at Hyrsylän Koulu Cohousing published in the Finnish Design magazine Talo
Radio Show host
Tomorrow from 15:00, Aibéo will be playing bagpipes at the radio show Helsinki Open Waves
Radio interview on politics
New radio interview to Pedro Aibéo on his work around architecture and politics, hear it here
Headquarters moving to Hyryslän Koulu
The World Music School Helsinki has officially moved its headquarters to Hyrsylän Koulu in Lohja, Finland
World Music School videos
New 360 video of the latest World Music School Event now available here
World Music School meetings
World Music School now doing Group Work meetings online all Wednesdays at 18:30
Architectural Democracy in Moscow
Watch here the Architectural Democracy video for the Moscow Exhibition
Michael Sorkin is dead
It's a sad day for the architectural world with the death of Michael Sorkin. I was honoured to have worked with him and will past down his insights further.
More World Music in Helsinki
The World Music School Helsinki will be making 4 new events in autumn 2020 in Helsinki
Events cancelled
The World Music School events for April and May with Caisa have been cancelled dut to the covid-19 global pandemic
Croquis cancelled
All croquis classes are cancelled till further notice, dut to the covid-19 pandemic in Helsinki
Gamified Cohousing expanding
Gamified Cohousing invited for a renovation project in Portugal
Palestine & Argentine
This 11th March, the World Music School Helsinki brings Palestine and Argentine together
Keynote Speaker in Poland
Aibéo invited to be a Keynote Speaker in Poland at a sustainable development of cities symposium for late 2020
Architectural Democracy in Moscow
Today is the opening of the exhibition "Public Architecture - Future for Europe" in Moscow, Architectural Democracy is in it!
Guest Speaker in Moscow
Pedro Aibéo will be a Guest Speaker in Moscow at the symposium of "Public Architecture - Future For Europe", 30 January 2020
Architectural Democracy with Japan and Moscow
Architectural Democracy and a Cohousing company from Japan to team up for the upcoming exhibitions in Moscow and Venice Biennale
Funding Campaign
Croquis classes by Aibéo and Juuso have launched a funding campaign together with fundyou
Press on Hyrsylän Koulu
The newspaper Karkkilan Tienoo published an article about the latest event at Hyrsylän Koulu Cohousing
Architectural Democracy in Qatar
Series of workshops confirmed on Architectural Democracy, Nov 19-21, Qatar, at the Wise Summit
New Urban Planning Game
Watch here our new Urban Planning Game: Urban Dots
Mural in Helsinki
Vernissage today of the new mural in Helsinki by Aibeo: Helthinking
Workshop in Qatar
Pedro Aibéo will be giving a workshop on Architecture at the WISE Summit, on invitation by the Qatar Foundation
Workshop in Qatar
Pedro Aibéo will be giving a workshop on Architecture at the WISE Summit, on invitation by the Qatar Foundation
New interactive Urban Game by Aibéo at the MIT Media Lab
Urban Dots, the new interactive urban game by Aibéo at the MIT Media Lab is out today