Virtual Forum: Cultural Landscape of the 20th century. House on the Stream, Mar del Plata, Argentina

Organized by Museo Casa sobre el Arroyo and AACASA, the virtual forum “Cultural Landscape of the 20th century. House on the Stream, Mar del Plata, Argentina” occurs on the 75th anniversary of the construction of the House on the Stream, designed by Amancio Williams and Delfina Galvez Bunge, as a celebration of the integrality of a valuable set in which the imprint of territory and environment give rise to an architectural resolution recognized worldwide, being it a relevant example of the Modern Movement. Date: Monday, 7th December 2020, 7pm, Argentina, 10pm GMT. Link: https://mdpeduar.webex.com/mdpeduar/j.php?MTID=mcb1f0daee766dd41647e16a184392b78 Meeting number: 179 025 9659 Password: observatorio…

16th International Docomomo Conference 2020+1

Due the COVID-19 pandemic, DOCOMOMO International and the Japan conference board of the DOCOMOMO2020+1 decided to set up the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1, 29th August – 2nd September 2021, with an hybrid format, through a mixed system between online and face-to-face (if possible, depending on the pandemic situation) lectures.   Considering the new format available, 30 applicants with accepted abstracts who gave up their participation are welcomed to be back. If these candidates wish to participate under these new conditions, they should confirm and register till 7th December 2020. Turning the Conference into online, we are glad to announce and launch a 3rd call for papers between 10th December 2020 and 31st January…

Online debate event series: “Context, Contrast, Continuity – Heritage Conservation and Urban Development”

Docomomo Israel is inviting you to participate in the international online debate event series “Context, Contrast, Continuity – Heritage Conservation and Urban Development”. Context, Contrast, Continuity – Heritage Conservation and Urban Development The international online debate event series “Context, Contrast, Continuity – Heritage Conservation and Urban Development” focuses on how the needs of conservation as well as development requirements can be managed in the urban context. How can historically developed urban fabrics/structures or singular buildings withstand the pressure for change from e.g. the real estate industry or housing demands? What can be done by the City’s administration, politicians and society…

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

HOUSING FOR ISOLATING We have online discussion for The Next Urbanism and Architecture Under/After COVID-19. This series is subtitled “Is Modernism Frozen?” and the discussions were held with titles “HOW DO YOU MAP MODERNISM UNDER/AFTER COVID-19” and “TRAFFIC SEEKS ANOTHER WAY”. Now we are going to have the third public panel discussion titled “HOUSING FOR ISOLATING” and you are invited to participate. Panelists:Zara Ferreira (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)Johannes Widodo (National University of Singapore)Moderator:Takayuki Suzuki (Wuhan University, China) It is planned as a ZOOM meeting at 7pm in Japan, 10am in GMT, 90 minutes to two hours, on 12…

Macau Master Plan: What vision and what rules?

The Rui Cunha Foundation and the Docomomo Macau is inviting you to participate in the Round Table under the theme “Macau Master Plan: What vision and what rules?”, [Plano Director de Macau: Que visão e que regras?] at the FRC Gallery, Thursday, November 26 at 6:30 pm. “The Master Plan, presented for public consultation in September and October 2020, comes after several decades in which Macao has been the subject of several urbanization outbreaks managed with a laissez-faire attitude, sometimes accompanied by Detailed Plans for new landfills , but always in the absence of holistic planning instruments that address social,…

International Congress “Thinking about the city we want”

“Fundación Arquitectura y Sociedad wants to promote a space for reflection in Spain as a prelude to the celebration of the VI International Congress of Architecture and Society. For this, Fundación Arquitectura y Sociedad proposes the meeting “Thinking about the city we want” in which, based on the particular vision of experts from various disciplines and the exchange of ideas and reflections, we will be able to establish a perspective on the city and architecture that is very necessary at this time . On Thursday, November 26, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., a meeting with limited capacity and…

Public Discussion Series 2020: Docomomo Hong Kong

Docomomo Hong Kong is inviting you to participate in the Public Discussion Series 2020. About the lecture: A four-part public discussion series that engages with a range of topics centering the transnational circulation of the Modern Movement in Hong Kong and beyond. Main Page Link: https://www.docomomo.hk/2020-public-discussion-series/ About the Organizer: Docomomo Hong Kong is the local chapter of the Docomomo International (International Committee for Documentation and Conservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern Movement). Established in 1988, the global organization aims to enhance public knowledge and promote the protection of notable examples of modern architecture and built landscapes around…

Webinar – Proyecto Casa Klumb: Pasado o Futuro?

“After the terrible news of the destruction of one of the emblematic pieces of Modern Architecture, the House of the architect Klumb and his wife Else (more info here), positions have been raised in different forums regarding what should be done with what was previously the Klumb House. Docomomo Puerto Rico invites a panel of people directly related to the structure and the conservation issue to give us their opinion on the future of what this space should be. In this way, Docomomo Puerto Rico promotes the exchange of ideas, dissimilar positions, and creates a wide space of opposing positions,…

Jornadas Docomomo Chile: Chile en Momove

Between 17th and 27th November 2020 docomomo Chile held the Docomomo Chile Days: Chile in Momove (Modern Movement Virtual Exhibition). To review the conferences, please visit the Youtube page (Centro del Patrimonio Cultural UC). “Docomomo Chile and Equipo Centro del Patrimonio Cultural UC are inviting you to participate in the Docomomo Chile Days 2020. The conferences include various activities and have as a common denominator the enhancement and visibility of our modern heritage through “Modern Movement Virtual Exhibition” instance created by Docomomo Internacional to disseminate these works worldwide through the contribution of all its regional chapters.” The conference includes different…

The Terms of Habitation: Re-theorizing the Architecture of Housing (ZOOM event)

Professor Ana Tostões, chair of docomomo International, and Zara Ferreira, former secretary general, participate today, 9th November 2020, on the conference “The Terms of Habitation: Re-theorizing the Architecture of Housing”, convened by the Research Group “Retheorizing the Architecture of Housing as Grounds for Research and Practice” at the Israel Institute of Advanced Studies (IIAS), co-organized by Yael Allweil, Gaia Caramellino, and Susanne Schindler. Date & Time: 09.11.2020, 12 p.m. (GMT+0) Place: Online Language: English Price: Free admission / https://technion.zoom.us./j/97692554866 Humanity is facing an ongoing, global housing crisis with major consequences for the social and ecological stability in towns, cities, and nations around…