14th Docomomo Brazil Seminar

The registrations for the 14º Seminário Docomomo BR – Belém [14th Docomomo Brazil Seminar] are now open until 27th October 2021 at: https://www.even3.com.br/docomomobr14/.Under the theme “O MODERNO EM MOVIMENTO: USOS, REUSOS, NOVAS CARTOGRAFIAS. Presente e futuro do legado da arquitetura moderna no Brasil” [THE MODERN IN MOVEMENT: USES, REUSE, NEW CARTOGRAPHIES. Present and future of the legacy of modern architecture in Brazil] the event will be hosted in Belém and take place online from 27th to 29th October 2021 “The transformations that the planet is currently undergoing, all over the world and all their manifestations of life and habitats, including…

12º Colóquio de Pesquisas do PROARQ – “o que FOMOS, o que SOMOS: expectativas e propostas para um futuro emergente”

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the second part of the 12º Colóquio de Pesquisas do PROARQ – “o que FOMOS, o que SOMOS: expectativas e propostas para um futuro emergente” will take place between the 6th and the 13th October 2021 online. Focused on the dissemination of in progress or already concluded researches by PROARQ – Post-Graduation Program in Architecture at UFRJ, carried out by students, graduates, IC students and other researchers. Below a quick overview of the event’s schedule: 5th October: Colloquium day 1 – thematic sessions Roundtable – BIM na formação e na atuação profissional Talk-…

Exhibition: 9×100=’900 Trani

On 2nd October 2021 Docomomo Italy inaugurated the exhibition 9×100=’900 Trani – 9 Itinerari x 100 Architetture del ‘900 in Basilicata e Puglia [9 itineraries x 100 architectures of the ‘900 in Basilicata and Puglia]. An inauguration conference took place on the same day entitled Convegno sulla conoscenza e la tutela dell’architettura moderna [Conference on the knowledge and protection of modern architecture] moderated by Antonello Pagliuca. The program can be seen here The exhibition can be visited until 10th October at Castello Svevo, Trani. More information on Docomomo Italy’s website

Monade x Columbia GSAPP

Docomomo International is pleased to share that tomorrow, 7th October 2021 will take place at 17H30 (GMT+1) online the Monade x Columbia GSAPP talk, a conversation around the book Imagining the Evident by Álvaro Siza. Monade and Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation will celebrate the first English edition of “Imagining the Evident” with a conversation with: – Álvaro Siza, – Francesco Dal Co, – Kenneth Frampton, – Peter Testa, – Daniela Sá, – and moderated by Barry Bergdoll Imagining the Evident gathers texts by the architect Álvaro Siza on his own work and process. Describing some of…

Brutalism + the Public University: Past, Present and Future

Docomomo International is pleased to share the conference “Brutalism + the Public University: Past, Present and Future”, which will take place on 22nd and 23rd October 2021. This is a two-day collaborative symposium held at UMass Dartmouth on Friday, October 22, 2021 and at UMass Amherst on Saturday, October 23, 2021. It aims to provide a unique platform that brings together nation-wide scholars, industry professionals and passionate citizens with an interest in concrete Brutalist architecture and preservation of the architectural icons. The symposium’s goal is to create a dynamic, cross-disciplinary conversation among all participants on how we may conserve and…

International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism

It is with great pleasure that Docomomo International shares the program of the International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism, organized by the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) and hosted by the School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin, taking place on 9-10 and 16-17 October 2021, online via Zoom at 14:00 – 17:30 GMT. Under the theme “On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism” this conferences addresses questions as: Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a factual basis…

17th International Docomomo Conference 2022 – New Themes!

Docomomo International is glad to announce that the 17th International Docomomo Conference 2022 has been updated with 3 new thematic areas (#06, #07, #08), covering now all the ISC’s subjects of Docomomo: #01 The Avant-Gardes #02 Post-war. International expansion #03 The Latin American contribution #04 Modern pioneering women #05 Iberia. Cultural identity #06 New materials and innovative technologies Modernity was a continuous factory of innovative and experimental solutions that made their aging, sometimes unfortunately, unpredictable. This section will allow us to reflect upon those systems and their development over a long period of time. It will also provoke discussion on…

III National Congress for the Safeguard of Culture Heritage

Docomomo International would like to share the III National Congress for the Safeguard of Culture Heritage [III Congresso Nacional para Salvaguarda do Património Cultural], which will be held fully in a virtual environment between 9-12 November, 2021. CICOP Brasil 2021 is organized by the architecture and urbanism course of the Federal Institute of São Paulo – IFSP São Paulo campus and by the history department of UNIFESP, and has the theme “Cultural heritage: fragments, sums, constructions and dystopias”. To know more about the themes, please visit CICOP’s Instagram page. [Portuguese] Further information on CICOP’s website. [Portuguese]

Get ready! 10 days left to the 16th International Docomomo Conference 2020+1

16th International Docomomo Conference, Tokyo Japan 2020+1 Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities Docomomo’s first virtual international conference is just around the corner! This year the biennial International Docomomo Conference is held in Tokyo, where the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic Games are taken place, under the theme of “Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities,” Approximately 300 researchers and experts from 55 countries and regions around the world will make presentations on the world’s modern and contemporary architecture and history, as well as environmental conservation, restoration, and renovation, while engaging in a variety of discussions in online sessions (via Zoom). Keynote speeches will…

Iconic Houses Online Conference: Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House

Docomomo International would like to share the 6th International Iconic Houses Conference: Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House organized by the ICONIC HOUSES NETWORK. The event will be held online and consists of five modules to go live on the Thursday’s 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 September. It will be explored 20th-century Dutch architecture from the Amsterdam School to Post-Modernism, visiting twenty wonderful homes by Gerrit Rietveld, J.J.P. Oud, Brinkman & Van der Vlugt, and many others, not only in Utrecht, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, but spread all over the Netherlands, including Drachten, Groningen, Delft and Schaijk. Several of these…