Architect Maria João Almada Cardoso passed away

Maria João Almada Cardoso (1939–2025) It is with great sadness that Docomomo Portugal received the news that architect Maria João Cardoso passed away last December 11. A singular female figure of Modern Movement architecture in Portugal, Maria João Cardoso, was “a dedicated, discreet architect deeply committed to improving the built environment and preserving heritage”. As written in the notice published by the Madeira Regional Section of the Order of Architects, “her professional career left a significant mark on heritage rehabilitation, urban planning, and the creation of landmark cultural facilities in mainland Portugal and Madeira.” Graduated in architecture from the Lisbon…

Architect José Maneiras passed away

José Maneiras (1935-2025) It is with deep sadness and profound admiration that Docomomo Portugal gives expression to our sorrow at the passing of the Architect José Maneiras, a seminal figure of Modern Architecture in Macau and a key contributor to the creation of a practice rooted in territory, climate, and community. His work, distinguished by rigour, sensitivity, and an exceptional architectural intelligence, stands as a lasting legacy to a vision that anticipated contemporary concerns long before these were widely recognised. Deeply committed to elevating the quality of everyday living, José Maneiras skillfully integrated modern construction techniques and materials with a…

Docomomo Portugal’s chair elected member of Académie d’Architecture

Docomomo Portugal is thrilled to announce that its chair, Professor Ana Tostões, was elected to be member of Académie d’Architecture! On 19 November, Professor Ana Tostões will be formally inducted as a Member of the Académie d’Architecture in Paris. This distinction places her among an elite group of internationally renowned figures in architecture, joining the ranks of Rafael Moneo, Jean Nouvel, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano, Gonçalo Byrne, Paulo David, Álvaro Siza, and Eduardo Souto de Moura. In 2023, Ana Tostões received the “Médaille de la Critique et des Publications, Prix Académie d’Architecture”, an award recognising individuals who have enriched architectural…

1st Docomomo Portugal Congress: Teaching, Reuse and Transformation of Modern Architecture and the City

Coimbra, 20-21 October 2025 The 1st Docomomo Portugal Congress, entitled “Teaching, Reuse and Transformation of Modern Architecture and the City” organized by Docomomo Portugal and the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra, was a success. Taking place in Coimbra at the Gil Vicente Academic Theater and the José Falcão High School, in Coimbra, on October 20-21, 2025, it was preceded on October 19 by  guided visits to several examples of modern architecture in Coimbra and a film screenings: — José Falcão Secondary School (Carlos Ramos, 1930–1942). Guided tour by Gonçalo Canto Moniz and Pedro Brígida— Maternal Institute (Carlos Ramos,…

CICA International Conference – Territoriality and Temporality in Architecture

Online via zoom, 18-19 and 25-26 October 2025 Docomomo Portugal is pleased to share the 2025 CICA International Conferences on Architectural Criticism. Entitled “Territoriality and Temporality in Architecture” it will take place in hybrid format, via Zoom on 18-19 and 25-26 October. Following the previous CICA Conferences (2021-2024), the 2025 conference seeks a critique to built projects’ temporal and/or territorial qualities, answering questions as: How do buildings establish and engage with territories? How do temporalities manifest themselves in buildings? How do architects deal with multiple temporalities and territorialities? How do buildings live and die? By exceeding the modernist categories of…

Conference: Da paisagem à arquitectura – o caminho de Fernando Távora em 1960 no Japão

Fundação do Oriente, Lisbon, 11 October 2025 Docomomo Portugal is pleased to share that its chair professor Ana Tostões will hold a conference next Saturday, October 11 at Fundação do Oriente at 15H00. Titled “Da paisagem à arquitectura – o caminho de Fernando Távora em 1960 no Japão” [From landscape to architecture – Fernando Távora’s journey to Japan in 1960] the conference aims to show results from professor Ana Tostões’ the trip to Japan in 2024 supported by the Oriente Foundation through a short-term research grant to redo Fernando Távora’s trip. Fernando Távora (1923–2006) rediscovered in Japan the intensity of…

1st Docomomo Portugal Congress – program is out

Coimbra, 20-21 October 2025 Docomomo Portugal and the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra are thrilled to announce the 1st Docomomo Portugal Congress, entitled “Teaching, Reuse and Transformation of Modern Architecture and the City”, which will take place at the Gil Vicente Academic Theater and the José Falcão High School, in Coimbra, on October 20-21, 2025. The program include keynote lectures held by Portuguese and international architects — Gonçalo Byrne; Alexandre Alves Costa e Sérgio Fernandez; João Mendes Ribeiro e Gonçalo Canto Moniz; Franz Graf e Giulia Marino —, presenting interventions they have undertaken that are considered reference…

Exhibition and book launch: Glossário de Arquitectura Portuguesa de Autor Fernando Távora

Ordem dos Arquitectos, Lisbon, 13 February 2025   This week, on Thursday, 13 February, at 18H00 will take place the opening of the exhibition and book launch of Glossário de Arquitectura Portuguesa de Autor Fernando Távora at the national headquarters’ building of Ordem dos Arquitetos in Lisbon. The initiative aims to promote the work of Portuguese architects within academic and urban settings through the reading and interpretation of their texts. The project also seeks to engage authors, students, and future architects, fostering a national meeting. The goal is to create a collection of Architecture Glossaries of Architects [Glossário de Arquitectura de…

Call for Abstracts: International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU25) – Future Living

Deadline: 23 February 2025 The 17th edition of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU25) will be held in Lisbon from 1-4 July 2025. Organized by the Lisbon School of Architecture, Universidade de Lisboa, it will take place at the Portugal Pavilion designed by Álvaro Siza. IFoU25 is centered on the theme “Future Living.” This conference aims to explore and address the evolving needs of urban and rural environments through a comprehensive examination of key action areas. The conference will cover several critical actions within the theme of “Future Living.” It will delve into Dwelling by examining emergent solutions for affordable housing…