Docomomo International is pleased to share that the winners of the 2021 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, were announced last 23rd September 2021 and celebrated with a high-profile ceremony held at the headquarters of the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice. “During the ceremony, the four Grand Prix laureates and the Public Choice Award winner, selected from among this year’s 24 winning achievements from 18 European countries, were announced. Due to the safety precautions against COVID-19, the European Heritage Awards Ceremony 2021 was held for some 220 attendees, but was followed live by hundreds of heritage professionals, volunteers, lovers and supporters…

Docomomo International would like to invite you to discover the winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2021 and to vote to decide who will win this year’s Public Choice Award! You must vote for 3 projects. Your first vote counts for 3 points, your second vote for 2 and the third vote for 1. The winner of the Public Choice Award will be determined by the total number of votes. You cannot vote for the same country more than once. You can leave a comment for your favourite project(s) to be potentially featured in the Europa…

Docomomo International would like to share the call for nominations for the SAH David B. Brownlee Dissertation Award. Purpose The SAH David B. Brownlee Dissertation Award recognizes the most outstanding doctoral dissertation in the field of architectural history completed during the two years prior to the submission date. In recognition of Professor Brownlee’s wide-ranging interests, there will be no geographical or chronological limitation placed on the subject, but the dissertation must be submitted in English; translations into English are not eligible. The Award will recognize thorough primary research, original analysis, and exceptional writing. The Award The Award consists of a…

Docomomo International would like to draw your attention for the first edition of the PATRIMONIO.PT Awards. As part of the AR&PA – Iberian Cultural Heritage Biennial, the PATRIMONIO.PT Awards aim to distinguish good practices in the Heritage sector in the 2 years prior to the award date, rewarding national projects, entities and professionals operating in the sector. The Awards include a national and international Jury and are the result of a partnership between Spira – heritage revitalization | patrimonio.pt, with the collaboration of Turismo de Portugal and Herifairs – European Network of Heritage Fairs. Applications from June 1st to September…

Docomomo International is pleased to inform that World Monuments Fund is inviting nominations for the 2021 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize. The Prize will be awarded to architects or preservationists who have implemented an innovative intervention that preserved and saved a threatened modern building or complex. Nominated projects must have been completed in the last ten years and must have faced challenges or threats that affected the site before the project implementation. Threats may include deterioration of original materials, obsolescence, abandonment, or inappropriate changes in use, ownership, economic or political conditions surrounding the site. The deadline for submissions is 15th June,…

Docomomo Interantional is pleased to share with you the winner of the international architecture competition for the Reconstruction & Rehabilitation of the Al Nouri Complex in Mosul, Iraq: an entry by eight Egyptian architects. The UIA-endorsed competition is a major component of UNESCO’s ambitious project for the rehabilitation of the ancient city, Revive the Spirit of Mosul. It has two main components: the Rehabilitation of Al Nouri Mosque Complex and the Reconstruction of Al Nouri Prayer Hall. The competition was organised by UNESCO in close coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Culture and the Iraqi Sunni Endowment, with the support…