2nd Course Arquitetos de Lisboa: Anos 20 do século XIX – Anos 50 do século XX

The 2nd course Arquitetos de Lisboa: Anos 20 do século XIX – Anos 50 do século XX (Lisbon Architects: the 20´s of the 19th century – the 50´s of the 20th century) is composed of seminars and will take place from May 3rd to June 5th, 2019, between 17:30 and 19:30, at the Centro de Informação Urbana de Lisboa. Aiming to a better understand of Architecture in Portugal, twelve lectures are organized to study relevant projects in the municipality of Lisbon from the mentioned period. Entrance is free, conditioned to the seats in the auditorium. Venue: Centro de Informação Urbana de Lisboa Rua…

Call for Registration: Cities in Asia Summer Program: Studio Singapore-Shanghai, June 24th to July 16th

“The International Summer Programme in Architecture: Cities in Asia (Studio Singapore-Shanghai) is a three-week credit-bearing course organised by the HKU Department of Architecture. Founded in 2010, it is an annual design and research studio that travels to multiple cities in Asia. Taught by a diverse group of faculty members from HKU and speakers from internationally renowned universities and independent research groups, the course offers participants an unrivaled learning experience within Asia’s most dynamic contexts. This year, the programme will travel to the cities of Singapore and Shanghai. In particular, students would study the effects of industry, manufacturing and other forms…

Exhibition: ICONIC RUINS? Post-war Socialist Architecture in the Visegrad Countries

“Post-war architecture in the former state-socialist countries has recently become a prominent topic. For a long time it was viewed by the public in a dubious light and against the backdrop of the often bleak personal memories of and lives impacted by the communist regime. Recent expert studies and activities aimed at public education have, however, revealed that the architecture at that time assumed a surprisingly diverse array of forms and that there existed in the region a parallel course of development that anchors the former Eastern bloc within the wider frame of the history of world architecture. The ICONIC…

Event: MantovArchitettura 2019

In May 2019 the Politecnico di Milano – Mantova Campus is organizing the recurring cultural event called MantovArchitettura. The initiative revolves around a rich programme of exhibitions, workshops, conferences and meetings with the protagonists of the international architecture culture. This year, the event will take place from 9th May to 6th June 2019. For more information, please visit the website. To see the full program please download the pdf attached below. [Italian]

2nd Ibero-American Congress of Urban History

The II Congresso Iberoamericano de História Urbana [Ibero-American Congress of Urban History], organized by the Associação Ibero-americana de Historia Urbana [Ibero-American Association of Urban History], will be held at the Universidad Nacional de Mexico, in Mexico City, from November 25th to 29th, 2019. Description provided by the organization. General theme: “Cities: the Latin America urban processes in its history” “Faced with the multiple meanings with which it is possible to define it, the city is inserted into history as one of the greatest creations of human civilization, because in its population, space and territory converge and flow at the same time…

Texas celebrates Modern Month

The Houston Mod, a non-profit membership organisation dedicated to promoting knowledge and appreciation of modern architecture and design in Houston and Texas, is promoting the 10th annual MODern Month in April 2019 to celebrate modernism in Texas throughout the month of April. Each event, hosted by Houston Mod or one of their favourite organizations, can be an opportunity to celebrate modern architecture, art and/or design. For more information, please visit the website. The list of events is available here.

Award: Prémio Nuno Teotónio Pereira 2019

The applications for the 2019´s year edition of the Nuno Teotónio Pereira Prize, awarded by the Instituto da Habitação e da Reabilitação Urbana [Institute of Housing and Urban Rehabilitation], are open. The Prize is considered the oldest prestigious distinction in the housing sector and is divided into two segments: Urban Rehabilitation and Scientific Production Work. The ​​Urban Rehabilitation segment is structured in four categories: Residential building rehabilitation; Equipment building rehabilitation; Urban rehabilitation; Public space rehabilitation or requalification. The Scientific Production Work segment is structured in two categories: PhD thesis; Master Thesis. Applications will be open until May 31st and must…

Study Day: Towards a Modern Sustainable Heritage

How to Intervene in a Culturally Responsible Way? in collaboration with the UQAM School of Design and the UQAM Heritage Institute Docomomo Québec and Provencher_Roy, a Montreal major architectural firm, an institutional member, organize a day of study on modern heritage and sustainable development at the Université du Québec à Montréal, on May 2 and 3, 2019. At the meeting architects, managers and professors concerned with the challenges of sustainable development to heritage assessment and intervention on the innovative architecture of the 20th century. It will be an opportunity to learn more about the historic renovation of the United Nations…

Valmor Award 2017 Results

On the last 11th April 2019, the winners of the Prémio Valmor [Valmor Award] 2017 were awarded by the Municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. The headquarters of EDP and the Lisbon Cruise Terminal, designed by the ateliers of the architects Aires Mateus and Carrilho da Graça, respectively, are the winners of the  Prémio Valmor  and Municipal Architecture Award for the year 2017. Docomomo International congratulates both architects, Manuel Aires Mateus and Carrilho da Graça, for Prémio Valmor  2017. Prémio Valmor 2017 Headquarters of EDP by Manuel Aires Mateus Lisbon Cruise Terminal by João Luís Carrilho da Graça Honourable Mentions 2017 Palacete de Santa Catarina by…

Federico Maggia Prize 2019

Visions and Change. Young designers building ideas With the launch of the competition, the 2019 edition of the Federico Maggia Prize is launched, which aims to promote the confrontation between young designers by stimulating new visions on the existing spaces of the area of Biella, Italy. The path, started in 2013 with “Industrie Dismesse. Young designers building ideas“, which focused on the wool factory of Maurizio Sella, and later, in 2015, expanded to the landscape, urban and cultural context with “Industrial landscapes. Young designers building ideas”, in order to spread across provincial areas. To give consistency to the process and encourage a virtuous…