IST-CiTUA ARCH TALKS 2026 – Casa das Canoas: restauro de um ícone da arquitetura moderna

José Belmont Pessôa Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, 2 March 2026, 13H30 Docomomo Portugal is happy to announce that the first talk of the IST-CiTUA ARCH TALKS 2026 organized by CiTUA together with Docomomo Portugal is taking place on  2 March 2026 at 13H30 at auditorium VA1 at Instituto Superior Técnico. Titled “Casa das Canoas: restauro de um ícone da arquitetura moderna” this first lecture will be held by professor José Belmont Pessôa from the UFF – Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brasil). José Pessoa is an architect with a degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1982), specializing in conservation…

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…

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…

Book launch – Argumentos 2: em convergência

Porto, Fundação Marques da Silva, 12 February 2025 Docomomo Portugal is pleased to share that on next Wednesday, 12 February at 18H30 is being organized by Fundação Marques da Silva, in partnership with U.Porto Press, the book launch of Argumentos 2: em convergência written by Alexandre Alves Costa. With Argumentos 2: em convergência, Alexandre Alves Costa completes the diptych where he set out to explore nearly five decades of his written production on various topics, always from the perspective of a man whose sole aim was to be an architect. In this second volume, he gathers more recent and some…

Talks Cycle: along the exhibition Paisagens Construídas

Fundação Marques da Silva, Porto, 5 February – 29 March 2025 In parallel to the exhibition “Paisagens Construídas” [Built Landscapes], showcasing sixteen works of Portuguese architecture, published in the book with the same name by Valdemar Cruz and photographed by Inês d’Orey, Fundação Marques da Silva, FIMS,  is organizing a series of talks with the participation of architects involved in some of the works featured in the book, selected by a broad panel of experts. Moderated by Valdemar Cruz, the talks, all taking place at the Fundação Marques da Silva building where the exhibition is on display, will follow this…

Closing session: Arquitectas da nossa Casa

Coimbra, Casa das Caldeiras, 1 February 2025 Docomomo Portugal is thrilled to share that next Saturday, 1 February, Secção Regional do Centro da Ordem dos Arquitectos (OASRC) organizes the closing session of the exhibition “Arquitectas da nossa Casa” in Coimbra, at Casa das Caldeiras, 14h00 – 20h00. Showcasing contemporary architectural work by female architects “Arquitectas da nossa Casa” aimed to provide a space for reflection and debate, as well as recognition and celebration of the diverse contributions of these professionals. The exhibition, on display at Casa das Caldeiras until 1 February, brings together the work of sixty-nine female architects registered…

Call for Sessions and Roundtables: EAHN Biannual Conference Aarhus 2026

Docomomo Portugal is please to share that the Call for Sessions and Roundtables for the EAHN Biannual Conference Aarhus 2026 is open until Friday, 17 January 2025, 23H59 CET. “The call is open to research that delves into unexplored or under-explored periods, geographies, buildings, architects, and texts. Conversely, we also seek to reexamine established architectural themes from unconventional perspectives, highlighting voices and contributors that have historically been marginalized. By inviting these diverse perspectives, the meeting aims to enrich the discourse of architectural history and push the boundaries of the field. We seek thematic proposals in two basic formats: approximately 25…