Docomomo International Public Discussion #02 – “Traffic seeks another way”

Following the first discussion “How do you map modernism under/after COVID-19”, which counted with the participation of Dr. Takayuki Suzuki, Dr. Ana Tostões, Dr. Shin Muramatsu and Dr. Yoshiyuki Yamana, the second session of “Is Modernism Frozen?” will happen on 24th August 2020 with the theme “Traffic seeks another way”. Moderator Takayuki Suzuki (Japan, China) Panelists New York: Theodore Prudon (United States) Brazil: André Luiz de Souza Castro (Brazil) Japan: Kengo Hayashi (Japan) Topics: Docomomo International Public Discussion #02 Date and Time: 24 August 2020, 10 PM Japan / 9 AM New York / 10 AM Brasilia / 2PM GMT…

Proposal of the new Docomomo International’s Headquarters

Docomomo International is pleased to inform that has received a proposal to host Docomomo International’s Headquarters at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft, The Netherlands, submitted by Docomomo Netherlands (Wido Quist, General Secretary candidacy) and Docomomo Germany (Uta Pottgiesser, Chair candidacy) . The Advisory board team is currently analyzing the application. More information will be available soon.

Docomomo International Public Discussion #01 – How do you map Modernism under/after Covid-19? – available online

Docomomo International is pleased to welcome anyone how wants to enter our discussion room online by zoom. We will discuss about what COVID-19 has brought to our city and architecture and what we learn from Modern Movement for the next urbanism and architecture. Moderator Dr. Takayuki Suzuki, Wuhan University Panelist Dr. Ana Tostões, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Chair of Docomomo International Dr. Shin Muramatsu, Josai International University, National Executive Committee member forDocomomo 2020 Dr. Yoshiyuki Yamana, Tokyo University of Science, Representative the Preparatory Committee forDocomomo 2020 Topics: Docomomo International Public Discussion #01 Time: June 15, 2020, 06:00 PM Japan (Tokyo,…

Modernism Is Frozen – Urbanism and Architecture under/after Covid-19

“Docomomo Tokyo Team is opening a discussion for the next Urbanism and Architecture under and after COVID-19 on Facebook, to build a series of online discussion by ZOOM and develop it into one of themes in the International docomomo Conference 2020+1 in Tokyo. This “+1 year” will give us a great opportunity to find hints for cities and architecture over the world of today in our study on Modernism. Modernism Is Frozen This title has double meanings. First, our cities designed by modernism are locked down which is based on industrialism, commercialism, mass traffic and mass housing. On the other…

Online Conference “L’art des structures” with Aurelio Muttoni

Docomomo International is pleased to announce the online conference “L’art des structures” [“The art of structures”] with Aurelio Muttoni, engineer and EPFL professor. The conference is part of the cycle organized jointly by Docomomo Switzerland and the TSAM laboratory at EPFL, and will be held on Thursday May 7 at 6:00 p.m. It will be streamed at the link below: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/99455392292    

Docomomo Iran Newsletter

Docomomo International is glad to announce that Docomomo Iran published the first issue of its newsletter. Docomomo Iran Newsletter is in pdf format and will be published every month (based on Iranian solar calendar). The language of the newsletter is Persian and it consists of five sections: The Foreword, One Architect; One Building, An Adaptive Reuse Project, and News from the World. The newsletter can be downloaded from Docomomo Iran website. To read the full Newsletter click here.

Pavillon of Berta Rahm threatened

Docomomo France shared with Docomomo International the opened letter concerning the pavilion of Berta Rahm (1958). “Dear Sir or Madam, At the beginning of February this year, the research team of the new SNSF project (National Fund Switzerland) on the Saffa 1958 (Swiss Exhibition on Women’s Work) at the Haute École des Sciences Applées from Zurich (ZHAW) learned of the existence of a pavilion from the Saffa 1958. A sensational discovery for us and the scientific community. The pavilion of Berta Rahm, an unknown and unfortunately forgotten architect, is not only a jewel architecture of the 1950s. She is also…

Guide to Architecture of the University City of 1952

Book review by Alejandrina Escudero The Guide to Architecture of the University City of 1952, published by the Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM, deals with one of the most notorious urban complexes of the 20th century in Mexico. Located to the south of Mexico City, on a bed of volcanic lava, its construction represented not only an architectural landmark but a true transformation of the educational community, influencing decisively the new generations of students and the country’s destiny. The University City was adjusted to master plan, by Mario Pani and Enrique del Moral,…

2020 Docomomo Australia Annual General Meeting

[In light of the current situation of organisations and institutions trying to minimise the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and the Government’s request to both minimise travel and unnecessary physical meetings, the 2020 Docomomo Australia Annual General Meeting (due to be held on 28 March 2020 in Sydney) is hereby postponed until a later date.] Docomomo Australia invites members to attend the 19th Annual General Meeting of Docomomo Australia Incorporated at 70A Blues Point Road, McMahons Point, NSW, 2060. Bellow is the Notice of the 19th Annual General Meeting in 2020, the Form of Appointment of Proxy for this meeting…

MIES.5Oyears.PORTO – Matter: white conferences

Matter: white conferences evokes the 5Oth anniversary, of one of our main references’ death, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), through MIES.5Oyears.PORTO, a set of actions that discuss his line of thought and body of work, beginning mid-December 2019, extending up to April 2020. Library Installation_ Exhibit display/Hub Mies van der Rohe: Architecture is not a Martini Cocktail FAUP – library, December 19th to March 7th, 2020 Exhibition Mies van der Rohe: Un´idea di città [Uma ideia de Cidade] Casa das Artes, March 7th to  April 19th, 2020 Opening event: March 7th, Saturday, 4pm. The exhibition is organized in partnership…