Mission for Modernism: Tiki Bars – Kitsch or Cultural Appropriation?

Docomomo International is pleased to share the next Mission for Modernism lecture by Docomomo US, that will examine issues of cultural appropriation as they relate to the rise of tiki bars in the midcentury and their recent resurgence. The lecture will happen next thursday,  24th June, 2021 from 5.00 pm to 6:30 pm (Eastern). “Tiki bars were invented in the early 1930s in response to the Great Depression, but their popularity took off after World War II. Establishments used religious figures, symbols and motifs of Pasifika cultures in décor, drink names and vessels. The tiki aesthetic was also expressed in…

Exhibition “9 x 100 = ‘900 – 9 ITINERARI PER 100 ARCHITETTURE DEL ‘900 IN BASILICATA E PUGLIA”

Docomomo International would like to share the exhibition “9 x 100 = ‘900 – 9 ITINERARI PER 100 ARCHITETTURE DEL ‘900 IN BASILICATA E PUGLIA”, wich will be in place between 18th June and 16th July, 2021. The exihibition wants to focus attention on the most significant architectures built in the two regions during the 20th century: an initiative that is the result of a filing of the regional architectural heritage of the 20th century by Docomomo Italia, Sezione Basilicata and Puglia E.T.S. Within this filing, a Scientific Committee of international importance has selected 100 works of modern architecture of…

Seminar: Carlo Gandolfi – “To Paulo Mendes da Rocha”

Docomomo International would like to share the seminar “Architecture: Design and Research” with the subtitle “Carlo Gandolfi – ‘To Paulo Mendes da Rocha’”, organized by the Architecture Departments of Lusófona University of Lisbon and Oporto, which will be held this friday, 11th June 2021 at 4.30 pm (GMT+1). Please, feel invited to participate: Zoom (class): https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/84986977917 “A few days after the demise of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, we are taking the oppotunity at this conference to wonder about his legacy in our possession. The idea is to make the Brazilian architect ‘speak’ as much as possible, starting from his words…

Second meeting of “ROUNDTRIP II: From the Alps to the Andes and viceversa. Le Corbusier and the members of the Latin America Modern Movement.”

Docomomo International is pleased to announce the second meeting of the lecture series “ROUNDTRIP II: From the Alps to the Andes and vice-versa. Le Corbusier and the members of the Latin American Modern Movement”, organized by ex-momo. The next lecture, “Germán Samper Gnecco: el intercambio desde Colombia”, will be held online on 11th June, at 6.00 pm (GMT+2).  To register, send an email to info@ex-momo.com. The lecture will be in Spanish. Seven sessions on a monthly basis, presented by international researchers reflecting on some of the protagonists of the Latin American Modern Movement who have developed urban projects for the…

Docomomo Israel – Germany Conference “From Conventional to Experimental – Mass Housing and Prefabrication”

Docomomo International is pleased to share the Docomomo Israel – Germany Conference “From Conventional to Experimental – Mass Housing and Prefabrication”. The conference will be held online between 14-15 June 2021 and is hosted by the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Docomomo Israel, Docomomo Germany, and EU COST action Middle Class Mass Housing. Registration is requested to get into the zoom meeting link: https://technion.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uf-ugrTIvHNJ50C-A2F0ij0KL_gv4IQK6 “Mass housing owes much of its social ideas and design to architectural prefabrication. However, it seems that the history of prefabrication and its relationship to modernist architectural concepts and their dissemination, has remained somewhat at the…

Online Symposium “The Present of Modernity”

Docomomo International is pleased to share the Online Symposium “The Present of Modernity”, happening on 11 June 2021, from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm CEST (CET+1 / UCT+2), organized by Encounters with Southeast Asian Modernism. Upon gaining independence in the mid-20th century, many cities in Southeast Asia changed dramatically in terms of their physical appearance. The task of becoming an independent nation was accompanied by the desire for a symbolic new beginning in architecture and urban planning. International modernism not only offered an aesthetic programme that reflected expectations of progress and prosperity, but also served as a means of emancipation…

Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI)

Docomomo International would like to share the Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI), which will be will be carried out in virtual mode through a specialized platform, from 19th to 22nd October 2021, Santiago, Chile. The CAEI  is the continental forum of excellence that brings together the main actors and decision-makers related to the internationalization of higher education in the Americas to strengthen contacts, exchange experiences, and chart the future of the academic cooperation in the region. The CAEI is organized every two years in a different host country in alliance with national, regional and international higher education institutions and…

BORDERS ART FAIR VENICE 2021

Docomomo International is pleased to share the BORDERS ART FAIR, curated by Arch. Luca Curci, which will be presented in Venice at THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello and in other prestigious venues between June 14 and September 19, 2021, during the 17th Venice Biennale. It is a contemporary art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 2021 edition will represent a forum for direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live…

10th Edition RTF Awards – Global Architecture & Design Awards 2021

Docomomo International would like to share the invitation to participate in the 10th Edition of  Rethinking the Future Awards – Global Architecture & Design Awards 2021. The Awards intend to invite the architects and interior designers who are trendsetters, the pioneers, and the leaders – who inspire by their continuous innovation and excellence and bring their best projects into the light to inspire the next generation to rethink the future. The previous winners in RTF Awards include prestigious firms from around the globe – Zaha Hadid Architects, Bjarke Ingels Group & Dialog, Perkins Eastman, Page, RTKL, AHR, Aecom, Henning Larsen, CAZA, DLR…

Exhibition “Radar Veneza: Portuguese Architects at the Biennale 1975-2021”

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the exhibition “Radar Veneza: Portuguese Architects at the Biennale 1975-2021″, curated by Joaquim Moreno and Alexandra Areia, opened its doors at Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Center for Architecture on 8th May and it can be visited until 10th October. The exhibition proposes a reflective journey on portuguese participation over the 46 years of national representation in Venice, from 1975 to the present day. For further information about the exhibition, please go to Casa da Arquitetura website. [Portuguese]