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In the light of increasing environmental awareness, timber emerged at the forefront of material investigations in architecture over the past decades. From 1 October - 2 October 2013 a symposium will be held at the ANCB, The Metropolitan Laboratory, in Berlin/Germany.

The 2013 CTBUH International Conference will take place from 11 - 13 June 2013, in London/UK. The Conference will gather the leading tall building owners, developers, contractors and architects to answer: Is Europe correct in taking its cities skywards? What about the historical context?

The third convention "The Clinic Real Estate of the Next Generation - Path-finding Ideas and Practical Impulses for a Better Economy and Performance" will be held on the 20 and 21 June 2013 at the conference centre Japan Tower in Frankfurt/Main.

The International Festival of Art & Construction runs from 5 - 14 August 2013 an will take place in Covarrubias, Burgos/Spain. Its main theme is “Self-sufficient Rural Future”. 250 youngsters with some kind of relation to art and architecture will debate, work and exchange experiences.

Taking place from 11 - 13 September 2013 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia, IFSEC Southeast Asia will be the only security event in the ASEAN region that unites the entire security buying chain. The Asian region is one of the fastest growing security and fire sectors.

The European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools holds its annual Conference in Hamburg from 22 - 29 Sept. 2013. ECLAS represents the interests of landscape architects and planners in the wider European social and institutional context.

From 17 - 19 September 2013 the 2nd International Trade Fair on Renewable and Conventional Energy, Energy Efficiency, Electrical Engineering, Lighting and Automation will take place in Novosibirsk, Russia. It is an international trade fair and top level conference.

The FIDIC Centenary Conference will provide an opportunity for consulting engineers, their clients and partners, the media and civil society to gather together to help celebrate the achievements of consulting engineers. Taking place from 15 - 18 September 2013 in Barcelona/Spain.

The 14th edition of the RENEXPO® in Augusburg, Germany will focus on renewable energies and energy efficiency between September 26th and 29th, 2013. The areas of research and innovation will be the leading topics at this year's trade fair including the aspects of sustainable architecture.