Despite the fact that the Sixth Biannual Conference of the European Architectural History Network, to be held in Edinburgh, was forced to be postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis, the network intends to regain its usual rhythm of holding conferences in even years, so it is already organising a Seventh pan-European meeting in Madrid for 2022. In accordance with the EAHN mission statement, this meeting aims to increase the visibility of the discipline; to foster transnational, interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to the study of the built environment; and to facilitate the exchange of research results in the…

The heritage values of 20th century architecture, whether they be cultural, social or technical, remain relatively complex to assess, and thus to share, due to lack of perspective and knowledge. The architectural and urban production of the second half of the 20th century was particularly prolific, sometimes remarkable, even exceptional. The energy, ecological transition, the changing habits and lifestyles are leading to the gradual transformation of this built heritage reaching to the end of its life cycle. Today, many countries with a post-industrial economy are confronted with the challenge to bring about changes in these buildings and neighbourhoods in order…

“Universidad Europea de Madrid undertakes the mission to promote all types of research and in all fields. REIA applies this undertaking to the field of architecture research. REIA is involved in increasing dissemination of research to increase knowledge in the field of architecture as understood within the scope of cross-disciplinary knowledge, and dealing with the management of the physical and cultural complexity of the human-built environment. We intend to use this as an outlet for work that sits on the boundaries between disciplines. REIA is open to researchers, theoreticians, PhD students, historians, critics, to all architects and non-architects, and to…