Within the UFBA 2021 Virtual Congress organized by the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil, happening between the 22nd an 26th February 2021 is going to take place the debate on “Intervenções projetuais contemporâneas” [Contemporary design interventions] on 24th February. There will be two sessions (morning and afternoon): Morning: 9:30 am “Intervenções projetuais na arquitetura moderna: desafios contemporâneos” [Design interventions on modern architecture: contemporary challenges] – Nivaldo Andrade – Betânia Brendle – Silvio Oksman Afternoon: 3:30 pm “Intervenções projetuais contemporâneas sobre o patrimônio edificado” [Contemporary design interventions on built heritage] – Claudio Varangoli – Eduardo Ferroni – Griselda Klüppel – Nivaldo…
Docomomo International is pleased to announce that the 27th World Congress of Architects – UIA2021 RIO is open for registrations. Due to the ongoing worldwide COVID-19 Pandemic situation, this time it will be physically hosted in Rio de Janeiro, 18 – 22 July 2021, and there will be also a digital version going from March until July. The live event in July will also be broadcast digitally to the entire world. “Organised by the International Union of Architects (UIA) since 1948, the World Congress of Architects will be held for the first time in Brazil. This is a unique meeting…
A cycle of lectures on 19th century architecture of the Department of Architecture and Urbanism, ISCTE Lisbon / Portugal, entitled “Nineteenth Century Revisited” will happen every Thursday between the 3rd March and the 21st April 2021, online via ZOOM at 3.30 pm (GMT+0). 3rd March – Barry Bergdoll 10th March – Anthony Vidler 17th March – Umberto Napolitano 24th March – Juan Calatrava 14th April – Jùlia Varela 21st April – Nuno Grande Zoom link: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83624515187 ID: 83624515187 The first lecture will be held on 3rd March by Barry Bergdoll – “Revisiting the European Nineteenth century after Brexit: Thoughts on…
Docomomo Israel is inviting you to participate in the international online debate event series “Context, Contrast, Continuity – Heritage Conservation and Urban Development”. The 4th debate will be on 11th February 2021, with the topic “Outstanding 20th Century Heritage – World heritage Sites and World Heritages Initiatives in Germany and Israel”. 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…
On the occasion of the event “Serralves On Line Experience”, the Serralves Foundation is inviting you to the conference “Um Olhar sobre a Arquitetura da Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira” [An overview of the Architecture of House of Cinema Manoel de Oliveira], on 8th February, with the architect Álvaro Siza, author of the project for the Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira, Serralves Foundation, and António Preto, its director. Admission is free upon registration. For more information and registration, please visit the website. [Portuguese]
On the occasion of the event “Serralves On Line Experience”, the Serralves Foundation is inviting you to the conference “Sustainable Architecture: The Treetop Walk of Serralves”. The event will be moderated by Professor Ana Tostões, Chair of Docomomo International, with the architect Carlos Castanheira. Admission is free upon registration. For more information and registration, please visit the website. [Portuguese]
Started in 2016, in an exceptional meeting in Paris that brought together great French and international voices to dialogue around the challenges of our time, La Nuit des Idées [the Night of Ideas] quickly made its mark on the French and international agenda: since then every year at the end of January, this event aims to celebrate together, on the five continents, in all places of culture and knowledge, the free circulation of ideas and knowledge, proposing conferences, meetings, forums and round tables, around a common theme, which each place will lead in its own way. In Coimbra, and within…
The conference aims to investigate the impact of the managerial organization and design expertise as key elements of architectural creativity. Since the last decades the most important architecture firms started to count hundreds of employees, having to necessarily structure themselves as real creative companies, managing the interaction between different skills – architects, structural engineers, plant engineers, furniture and product designers, graphic designers, IT experts, model-makers, accountants, legal experts etc. in order to foster their performance and remain competitive in the market. The managerial skills and the fruitful intersection of their internal different competences, can result in innovative design methodologies that…
In the context of the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1, Docomomo International invites bachelor and master students to participate on the Online Docomomo School 2020+1 Tokyo, happening from 26th July to 4th August 2021. Summary In 2021, the DOCOMOMO Online School will be focusing on in-depth research on urban modern heritage and its relation to Japanese culture. People have lived and will continue to live in modern neighbourhoods and sites that represent 20th century urban heritage. Daikan-yama Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, is such an example of a modern architecture and urban masterpiece, designed between 1969 and 1992 by Pritzker Prize…
“The Docomomo US National Symposium 2021 Chicago: Crossroads of Modern America will take place online Tuesday, May 25th – Friday, May 28th. After seeing so many of our peers host successful and engaging online events and hosting our own virtual Modernism in America Awards celebration, we are excited to bring Midwest Modernism and the National Symposium to you. While we will not physically be together, the online format will provide excellent opportunities for participating in educational sessions, experiencing tours, and connecting with speakers, sponsors and each other. We also find it exciting that virtual events break down many of the…










