In a world shaped by forced mobility, housing shortages, gentrification and territorial instability, (dis)placement cannot be understood solely as a physical condition. It is also a critical position from which to question how space is lived, represented and narrated. It brings into focus the social, political and economic forces that generate both attachment and exclusion, visibility and invisibility, continuity and rupture across contemporary landscapes.

Submission is open in two extended periods:

1st period: from january to the end of may

2nd period: from june to the end of october

Accepted submissions are published, when ready, on a continuous basis. 

Call for entries | Coming soon (June - October 2026)

We invite students, emerging architects, artists and visual thinkers to take part in DPIC 2026, which this year explores the theme (Dis)Placement. Participants are encouraged to begin reflecting on the questions that will shape this edition.

This open call welcomes exploratory works that reflect on contemporary space and the images through which we understand it. Through drawing, photography or other visual forms, participants are invited to observe, question and interpret spatial conditions, sharing perspectives that reveal new ways of seeing and imagining our built environment. Projects may emerge from individual explorations or from ongoing work developed within design studios or related courses, and the theme may also serve as a starting point for discussion and experimentation within academic contexts.

Submissions should consist of a visual diptych accompanied by a short manifesto text. The diptych - composed of two images - may take the form of drawings, photographs, collages or other visual formats that together express an idea, question or position related to (Dis)Placement. The manifesto should briefly articulate the intention behind the images, giving voice to the participant’s perspective behind their work.

Full call details and submission guidelines will be released in June 2026.

NEXT EDITION AND SCOPIO & CONTRAST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Exploring Contemporary Realities

scopio Magazine AAI is no longer accepting submissions for this Open Call "Exploring Contemporary Realities", that initiated a new collaboration with the project Contrast: Multidisciplinary network of artistic initiatives in Art, Architecture, Design and Photography through SCOPIO & CONTRAST International Conference.

The call has as responsible Editors academics / artists coming from both scopio Magazine AAI and the Contrast project. This editorial team ensures the necessary peer review work through the U. Porto OJS platform.