The idea that "utopias offer visions of a better future and should therefore be seen as part of our reality and not thought of outside of it" was supported by the German philosopher Ernst Bloch in his seminal work 'The Hope Principle'. Utopias are, in this sense, illusory images that direct us toward real possibilities and help us build a path of social transformation.

Volume 0 of the 'Utopia' thematic cycle of scopio magazine Architecture, Art and Image seeks to rethink the role of Utopia in the complex democratic societies in which we live and, in particular, in the universe of Architecture, Art and Image.

Submission of proposals

The scopio magazine Architecture, Art and Image accepts proposals for the thematic cycle 'Utopia' that reveal the potential of the Image as a medium capable of crossing and displacing boundaries between diverse thematic areas, namely those of Architecture and Art; are inspired by broad notions of creativity, innovation and cybernetics as ways of driving processes of social and institutional co-evolution; and explore the potential of the world of Utopia and the Image to question and address, in an inventive way, transversal problems that affect Architecture, Art and Image. While we welcome individual papers, we encourage the creation of multidisciplinary teams.

The Editorial Team will submit theoretical papers to a blind peer review process and visual essays to a review by the Editors and/or a Reviewer.

To submit a proposal, authors must register on the scopio Magazine AAI OJS platform and submit through the platform the theoretical article (between 3000 and 6000 words) or visual essay (between 6 to 8 pages, plus text between 500 and 1000 words).

Important Dates

until September 1, 2023 Reception of proposals

October 2023 Editors' decision on proposals

until December 1, 2023 Submission of final proposals

December 2023 Publication of volume

Editorial team

Pedro Leão Neto (coordinating editor)
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

Maria Neto (executive editor)
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

David Leite (editor)
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

Fátima Vieira (editor)
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto

Isa Clara Neves (editor)
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

José Carneiro (editor)
Faculdade de Belas Artes do Porto

Mário Mesquita (editor)
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto

Miguel Leal (editor)
Faculdade de Belas Artes do Porto

About scopio Magazine Architecture, Art and Image

scopio Magazine Architecture, Art and Image is an initiative of the research group Architecture, Art and Image of the Center for Architectural and Urban Studies (CEAU) of the FAUP, in collaboration with the Research Institute in Art, Design and Society of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto (i2ADS/FBAUP) and the Center for English Translation and Anglo-Portuguese Studies (CETAPS/FLUP/NOVAFCSH). It has the double seal of the U. Porto Press and scopio Editions.

It is an open access, peer-reviewed, annual, international scientific publication. Consisting of an interdisciplinary team on its Editorial and Scientific Boards, the periodical embodies a dynamic information space focused on the dissemination of the study areas related to Architecture, Art and Image, these themes being understood in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary way, integrating several research centers.

The physical and online publication aims to offer a critical, exploratory and informative text capable of reaching an interdisciplinary audience, making it accessible to analysis and debate, namely to (re)think Architecture, Art and Image in contemporary times. The scopio Magazine Architecture, Art and Image will annually have a general theme, structured into different sections, allowing readers to travel between the worlds of Architecture, Art and Image through multiple perspectives and thematic focuses.

The public presentation of scopio Magazine Architecture, Art and Image took place on June 5th 2023, at Casa Comum - Reitoria da U.Porto.

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