‘Spanish Architectures. Chronicle from Europe’

We invite you on September 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the opening of the exhibition “Spanish Architectures. Chronicle from Europe” in the Exhibition Hall La Arquería Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid. The exhibition will present all the works built by Spanish architecture studios and also from the rest of Europe in Spanish territory and which have been nominated for the  European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. All these works have been highlighted by independent experts and have been analyzed and debated by international juries who have contributed to the recognition and dissemination of contemporary Spanish architecture. The exhibition will…

Entries open for the AR Library awards

The Architectural Review is looking for the most exciting and innovative buildings for books. The library has been a repository of knowledge for hundreds of years, from the libraries of the Roman empire piled high with scrolls, the weighty tomes chained to the desks in Medieval monasteries through to the lofty heights of Rococo palatial libraries and more recently to Modernist greats designed by architects such as Louis Kahn, Alvar Aalto and Colin St John Wilson. In this year’s edition of the AR awards, we are seeking out the best buildings for books from around the world. Regardless of budget, site or…

Conference: 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association

“The 14th International Conference of the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA) took place between July 25 and July 28, 2018 at PUC-Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference program included academic panels, invited speakers, plenary sessions, and cultural activities.” The Chair of Docomomo International, Prof. Ana Tostões, participated with the lecture “A reverberação da arquitetura moderna brasileira na África, a modernidade como processo transcontinental e a presença Brasil na modernidade africana: transferências ibero-americanas”. More details: website

13th International Docomomo Conference 2014

Seoul, South Korea, 19-29 September 2014 THEME Expansion and Conflict VENUE: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul ORGANIZED by: Docomomo International + Docomomo Korea LANGUAGE: English and Korean (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided) SCHEDULE . 19-24 September – WORKSHOP – program . 25-27 September – CONFERENCE –  final program . 28-29 September – POST-CONFERENCE TOUR – program LOGISTICS . Online Registration available here. . Accommodation/Airline details available here. . Registration Fees Early registration by 30th June 2014: . 200 EUR (docomomo members) . 300 EUR (non members) . 100 EUR (students) Pre-registration by 1st July~10th September 2014: . 400 EUR (docomomo members) . 500 EUR (non members) . 200 EUR (students) On Site Registration . 500 EUR (docomomo members) . 600 EUR (non members) ….

International Seminar: re-Habitar el Carmen | A Project on Contemporary Heritage

Docomomo international participated in International Seminar “_re-HABITAR EL CARMEN. A project on contemporary heritage.”, at The Andalusian Institute of Historical Heritage (IAPH), on the 28th and 29th May, having Docomomo International Chair, Professor Ana Tostões, as member of the seminar round table. This seminar was part of the Knowledge Application Research Project “_re-HABITAR. Contemporary heritage and technology. [Technological update project of contemporary heritage: social housing of the Modern Movement]” encouraged by the Ministry of Economy and Knowledge of the Junta de Andalucía, in collaboration with DOCOMOMO Ibérico, several teams of the University of Seville, and a group of researchers specialists in the field. The object of study…

MOMOWO Symposium 2018 International Conference | Women’s Creativity since the Modern Movement (1918-2018): Towards a New Perception and Reception

From 13 to 16 of June, the MoMoWo Symposium 2018 International Conference – Women’s Creativity since the Modern Movement (1918-2018): Towards a New Perception and Reception – took place in Turin. Being Docomomo International is an institutional partner of MoMoWo, the Chair, Prof. Ana Tostões participated, presenting the lecture “Women in Power beyond Europe”. What is MoMoWo? “MoMoWo – Women’s Creativity Since the Modern Movement is a large-scale cooperation project co-funded by the Creative Europe Programmewithin the Culture sub-programme. MoMoWo is an interdisciplinary non-profit project that contributes to create European added value, as expected by Creative Europe. From a pan-european and interdisciplinary perspective,…

6th International Scientific Conference: Modernism in Europe — Modernism in Gdynia

Docomomo international participated in the 6th scientific conference in the ‘Modernism in Europe – Modernism in Gdynia, between 24 and 26 of May, having Prof. João Belo Rodeia, member of the Advisory Board of Docomomo International, opening the conference. “The 6th scientific conference in the ‘Modernism in Europe – Modernism in Gdynia’ series is a continuation of conferences held in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2016. The series is currently the most important periodic event of this kind in Poland. Main themes of the forthcoming conference are research and popularization of modernist architecture. The contents of the conference will be supervised by…

Lecture by Prof. Ana Tostoes: Urban Planning Meeting – EXPO98 – 20 Years

“Between February and June, at the CIUL auditorium, will take place another edition of the Urban Planning Conference Cycle, this year with the title “EXPO98 – 20 Years”. The Chair of Docomomo International, Prof. Ana Tostões, participated in the session about Public Space, 6 p.m., 17 May 2018, at CIUL, Lisbon, Portugal. More details: website [Portuguese] + Programme [Portuguese]

Yoshiyuki Yamana: Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Docomomo International congratulates Mr. Yoshiyuki Yamana for having been distinguished by the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres! Mr. Yoshiyuki Yamana has been distinguished as Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. The insignia was handed by Laurent Pic, Ambassador of France to Japan, on 10th May. “The university professor and architect Yoshiyuki Yamana has, through his work and his teaching activity, greatly contributed to the influence of modern French architecture in Japan and Asia. He is also a great specialist in the work of the Japanese architect Junzo Sakakura, who designed in the 1950s and 1960s the building that today houses…

Kenneth Frampton Wins the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Docomomo International congratulates the architect Kenneth Frampton for being announced the Golden Lion winner. “Kenneth Frampton Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement The acknowledgment will be awarded to Kenneth Frampton on May 26th, 2018 at Ca’ Giustinian, the headquarters of La Biennale di Venezia. The English architect, historian, critic and educator Kenneth Frampton is the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The decision was made by the Board of La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta, upon recommendation of the Curators of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition,…