In teaching the History of Contemporary Architecture at Unicap's Architecture and Urbanism school, I've found two effective strategies for engaging students with the course material. First, I incorporate practical design exercises, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge through hands-on experiences. Second, I encourage students to critically analyze theories and design approaches by creating their own authorial fanzines.

These methods have proven to be more engaging than traditional approaches like lecturing and written tests. Students produce digital fanzines for each of the five course modules, covering topics such as post-modern architecture, contemporary museums, minimalism, sustainability, and digital design. At the end of the course, they compile their work into a printed version encompassing all five modules.

Over the years, students have explored various creative approaches in their fanzines, providing valuable insights into contemporary architectural discourse. Here, we showcase some of their work.