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…

Exhibition: Álvaro Siza: Designing Everyday Life

Porto, Museu de Serralves, 14 December 2024 – 27 April 2025 The exhibition Álvaro Siza: Designing Everyday Life [Álvaro Siza: Desenhar o quotidiano] patent at Museu de Serralves was opened to public on 18 December 2024 and an be visited until 27 April 2025. “In continuity with the exhibition C.A.S.A. – Collection, Álvaro Siza Archive, which explored the Sizian macrocosm of the last ninety years, this display seeks to complement the understanding of that extensive body of work through the microcosm of his design objects. Conceived in absolute symbiosis with the architectural space – similarly to the furniture showcased in…

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…

Highlights from the 18th International Docomomo Conference

Last December 10-14, took place the 18th International Docomomo Conference in Santiago, Chile, under the theme “Modern Futures – Sustainable development and cultural diversity”, organized by Docomomo International and Docomomo Chile. Highlight for Docomomo Portugal was its official approval as Docomomo working party at the Council Meeting on 12 December. Portugal took part at the conference with several presentations by its members as well as chairing of sessions, namely: Session: – “Capturing time inside architecture” – Ana Tostões (Docomomo Portugal chair) and Marta Peixoto (Docomomo Brazil) – “Adaptive modern housing:shifting notions of comfort and the transformation of domestic space for…

Exhibition: Paisagens Construídas

Fundação Marques da Silva, Porto, 11 January – 29 March 2025 Docomomo Portugal is pleased to share that at Fundação Marques da Silva, FIMS, will be patent the exhibition “Paisagens Construídas” [Built Landscapes] from 11 January to 29 March 2025. The exhibition “Paisagens Construídas” opens on Saturday, 11 January, at 16H00, showcasing sixteen works of Portuguese architecture, published in the book with the same name by Valdemar Cruz and photographed by Inês d’Orey. The works, selected from the choices of over fifty figures from the fields of architecture, visual arts, engineering, and photography, illustrate the various paths, with broad recognition…

Conference and exhibition: Arquitectas da nossa Casa

Coimbra, 26th October 2024 Within the aim of the celebration of National Day of the Architect, which was celebrated on 3rd July, the Centro Regional Section of the Portuguese Order of Architects will hold the conference “Arquitectas da nossa casa” on 26 October 2024 to highlight the portuguese women architects. The aim of this event is to give visibility to the current practice of women architects, providing a space for reflection and debate, as well as recognition and celebration of their diverse career paths. The conference will be composed of several roundtables, and at the end have the opening of…

International Conference: The Architecture of Need: Collective-Use Facilities and Community Service in the Twentieth Century

Lisbon and Évora, 29-31 October 2024 The International Conference “The Architecture of Need: Collective-Use Facilities and Community Service in the Twentieth Century” will take place in Lisbon at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation on 29-30 October with a filetrip visit day on 31 October 2024 to Évora. It is organised in the context of the initiative “Arquitectura Aqui – Community, Proximity, Action: Collective-use Facilities in Portugal and Spain 1939-1985”, an output of the research projects ArchNeed – The Architecture of Need: Community Facilities in Portugal 1945-1985 (funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia), based at CIDEHUS Interdisciplinary Centre for History,…

CICA 2024 International Conference: “Architecture Between Autonomy and Engagement”

On 12- 13 and 19-20 October 2024, the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) will hold its International Conference under the theme “Architecture Between Autonomy and Engagement”, online via Zoom. The event will feature a series of lectures and debates exploring the various dimensions of contemporary architecture, bringing together prominent names from the global architectural scene. Keynote speakers include renowned architects and scholars such as Denise Scott Brown (Philadelphia), Nzinga Mboup (Dakar), Álvaro Siza (Porto), and Rossana Hu & Lyndon Neri (Shanghai). The keynote lecture by Álvaro Siza will count with an introduction by Docomomo Portugal’s chair Ana Tostões. Each…

Exhibition: O que faz falta. 50 years of Portuguese architecture in democracy

Casa da Arquitectura: 26th October 2024 – 7th September 2025 Casa da Arquitectura is joining in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of 25 April 1974 Revolution with the exhibition “O que faz falta. 50 years of Portuguese architecture in democracy”, curated by architects Jorge Figueira (curator) and Ana Neiva (assistant curator), that will open to the public on 26th October. Throughout the weekend, with free access, a varied program is offered, including music, conferences and visits. The formal opening of the exhibition will take place on 26th October at 3pm in the Álvaro Siza Space. The Executive Director will…

CAM-Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian reopened

Docomomo Portugal is happy to share that CAM-Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian reopened last 21st September 2024 after an extensive intervention and expansion by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. This work is the architect’s first completed project in Portugal. Conceived by British architect Sir Leslie Martin, the original building opened in 1983 to house one of the world’s most significant collections of modern and contemporary Portuguese art, being part of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Headquarters complex. CAM houses “a major open collection of almost 12,000 artworks spanning paintings, sculptures, installations, drawings, prints, photographs and films by some of the country’s most…