Public consultation on opportunities offered by digital technologies for the culture heritage sector

The European Commission launched a public consultation in view of the evaluation and possible revision of its main policy instrument to support the digital transformation of the cultural heritage sector. Digitization of cultural heritage, especially in high quality and with advanced technologies, can provide significant support to conservation, renovation, study and promotion of European cultural assets. In an age of accelerated global digital transformation, digitized cultural heritage items made available online are valuable resources for education, entertainment or further re-use. They also give a lot of visibility to Europe’s cultural diversity and can inspire a sense of belonging and shared European values….

BORDERS Festival 2020

ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with Venice Events and ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is proud to announce BORDERS FESTIVAL 2020 that will be held in Venice at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space and at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, from July 23 to August 21, 2020, with the participation of more than 120 artists from more than 30 countries. The openings will take place on the 23rd of July at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space and on the 24th of July at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and they will last all day long, by appointment only. Here below all info to book your visit. OPENING July 23, 2020 THE…

Edinburgh Congress 2020 – Current Practices & Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation

The International Institute of Conservation’s (IIC) Edinburgh Congress “Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation” will take place online from 2 – 6 November 2020 – with opportunities for real world meet ups and livestreamed tours of remarkable built heritage across Edinburgh’s UNESCO World Heritage site and surrounding areas. The program bridges the divide between built heritage and conservation around the world – with international sessions on the Mackintosh Building and Burrell Collection as well as examples of wall paintings at the Fengguo Temple in Yixian, China, to preservation strategies for painted tombs at El-Kurru, Sudan. Registrations from £35 for…

International Call: Reconnecting with your culture. Draw your heritage

EdA Esempi di Architettura International Research Center together with UNESCO University and Heritage and coordinated by Olimpia Niglio organized a project in order to bring the younger generations closer to the theme of cultural heritage. The project is addressed to all schools in the world and to children between 5 and 17 years old. The first presentation of the project will be held in Lima (Peru) on July 31st. Other presentations will follow in Latin America and then move on to Asia and Europe. Everything is done through Webinars. The main languages of the project are: English, French, and Spanish (UNESCO languages)….

Footprint 26 “The Architecture Competition as Contact Zone: Towards a Historiography of Cross-Cultural Exchanges” published

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that Footprint 26 is out now. This issue, edited by Jorge Mejía Hernández and Cathelijne Nuijsink, is dedicated to the theme “The Architecture Competition as Contact Zone: Towards a Historiography of Cross-Cultural Exchanges”. It includes research articles by Bénédicte Zimmermann; Bruno Gil, Susana Lobo and José Ribau Esteves; Carmela Cucuzzella; Jean-Pierre Chupin; Véronique Biau, Jodelle Zetlaoui-Léger and Bendicht Weber. This issue also includes review articles by Torsten Lange; Federico Ortiz; and Hamish Lonergan, as well as an interview with Sarah Williams Goldhagen. This issue of Footprint follows a double trajectory. On the one hand, it advances…

Recruiting 15 international PhD students in Marie Curie ITN SUBLime

Docomomo International informs that the SUBLime network is currently looking for dedicated and highly motivated Early Stage Researchers (ESR), who will join our team to craft the future of lime mortars/plasters in new construction and conservation of the built heritage. They are recruiting 15 international PhD students to be trained as European experts in Sustainable Building Lime applications via Circular Economy and Biomimetic Approaches (SUBLime). SUBLime is an European Training Network (ETN) program that will start in February 2021, as a Marie-Sklodowska-Curie action (Innovative Training Network – ITN) involving 9 countries in Europe. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your international career prospects: Original research…

Demolition of the MLC Building. Sign the petition!

Docomomo International became aware by Docomomo Australia about the worrying situation of the current heritage-listed MLC Building. The MLC Building is set to be demolished under a development application for a new commercial office building submitted to North Sydney Council. The MLC Building has been an important part of the history and streetscape of North Sydney for over 60 years and remains one of the few buildings in the North Sydney CBD possessing any good civic or aesthetic qualities. The design of the MLC North Sydney building commenced early in 1954 and by mid-1955 Council approval had been obtained for…

Cycle of sessions of the Urbanism Meeting – “COVID 19 – Preparar as Cidades para Riscos Globais” [“COVID 19 – Preparing Cities for Global Risks”]

Docomomo International is pleased to present this year’s cycle of sessions of the Encontro de Urbanismo – “COVID 19 – Preparar as Cidades para Riscos Globais” [Urbanism Meeting – “COVID 19 – Preparing Cities for Global Risks”], coordinated by Prof. João Ferrão (Geographer, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon)  – will provide a comprehensive view on global systemic risks which become apparent through disruptive events such as the COVID-19 pandemic. In view of these risks, and focusing on the immediate effects of the ongoing pandemic, it will be promoted a wide and informed debate in which citizens and specialists…

“Keeping It Modern” Getty Foundation distinguishes FAUP project for Álvaro Siza’s Swimming Pools

Docomomo International is glad to inform that the project by the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP), which counted with the participation of Professor Ana Tostões, Chair of Docomomo International, coordinated by Teresa Cunha Ferreira and directed to the study of management and conservation of the Piscina de Marés complex, in Leça da Palmeira, designed by Álvaro Siza between 1960 and 1973, just guaranteed a financing of 100 thousand euros under the “Keeping It Modern” program, promoted by the prestigious Getty Foundation (USA). This is the first time that a work located in Portugal has been distinguished…

Tertulias Cycle of GPHUC-UnB

Docomomo International is plesead to announce the Tertulias Cycle of GPHUC-UnB, organized by the Grupo de Pesquisa em História do Urbanismo e da Cidade (GPHUC-UnB) [Research Group on History of Urbanism and the City], to take place between 7th of July and 28th of August 2020. Program 07/10/2020, 17h (Brasília time) Prof. Dr. Renato Rego. Theme: “New Cities in Brazil in the 20th Century and Contemporary Urbanism” (Link to enter the Youtube meeting – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q4delwociM) 07/17/2020, 17h (Brasília time) Profa. Dr. Ana María Rigotti. Theme: “Le Corbusier and the plan director for Buenos Aires (1929/1937/1939/1947) – the future as a…