“La Carpa” by David Bestué and Roser Corella – Loop Barcelona

Joining the Loop Festival, the platform for artist’s films and videos dedicated to the study and promotion of the moving image, Fundació Mies van der Rohe will feature the documentary film “La Carpa” by filmmaker Roser Corella and artist and writer David Bestué. It will be at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion from 9th to 21st November 2021. The opening vernissage will take place on 13th  November at 17:30H counting with the presence of the artists “The documentary ”La Carpa” aims to investigate the process of construction, use and disappearance of a removable theatre installed at the end of…

Sixth 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 trilled to announce the next 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. Entitled  “In the wake of WOMEN within EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA”, the lecture will be held online on 12th November 2021 at 11.00 am (Bogotá) / 2.00 pm (Buenos Aires) / 6.00 pm (Turin).  Speakers will be: – Miquel  Maribel Aliaga and Luiza Coelho (Universidade de Brasilia) “Philomena Miller: Brasilia-Francia, entre el exilio y la enseñanza” – Diego Romero Sánchez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)…

Book Presentations: “An Accidental Masterpiece” and “The Barcelona Pavilion by Mies van der Rohe. One Hundred Texts since 1929”

Docomomo International is pleased to share that two new publications about the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion edited by Dietrich Neumann and David Caralt, will be presented at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion on 5th November 2021, 1 pm (GMT+1). The publications result from the authors’ rigorous collectio, selection and edition of the voices of researchers and artists in two volumes about the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion that will be from now on reference books for any person interested in the Pavilion and Modern Architecture. “An Accidental Masterpiece is an in depth study of the Pavilion that presents much…

Research Seminar: Anastylosis of the Modern. Practices and Perspectives for the Recognition and Re-Signification of Abandoned Architecture and Landscapes

Docomomo International is happy to share that in the framework of the research project on the case study of the Apulia region, Italy, led by Lorenzo Pietropaolo (Politecnico di Bari), an online seminar will be held via Zoom on November 9th, 2021, 10:00 am -13:00 pm (CET), entitled “Anastylosis of the Modern. Practices and Perspectives for the Recognition and Re-Signification of Abandoned Architecture and Landscapes.” It is organized by Politecnico di Bari, in collaboration with Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade de Lisboa, Docomomo International, Urbane Künste Ruhr, urban@it, and the Italian Ministry of Culture, Regional Secretariat for Apulia. “The goal…

Fifth 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 happy to announce the fifth 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. Entitled  “México & Le Corbusier”, the lecture will be held online on 19th November 2021 at 6.00 pm (GMT+1).  The keynote speech will be held by: – Miquel Adrià (Arquine director) “La sombra del cuervo, arquitectos mexicanos tras la senda de Le Corbusier” Seven sessions on a monthly basis, presented by international researchers reflecting on some of the protagonists of the Latin American…

Review the presentations – 16th International Docomomo Conference, Tokyo Japan 2020+1

Docomomo International together with Docomomo Japan is happy to share that until 31 December 2021 the  international conference platform on Oxford Abstract for the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1 will be accessible. Take the opportunity to: review the sessions and main events, watch the recorded videos of each paper presentation download individual papers, take a look at the Ebook version of the proceedings (not final version) go trough the poster presentations take advantage of the goodie bag contents LINK: https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/#/event/public/2170/program Review some moments of the conference on Docomomo International’s Facebook 16th International Conference 2020+1 Photo Album Final versions of…

Seminar: A Framework for Rejuvenating Large Modernist Structures/Sites

Docomomo International is trilled to share that the Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC) of the School of Design and Environment, NUS, and the Docomomo Singapore are co-organizing a half-day research seminar on “A Framework for Rejuvenating Large Modernist Structures/Sites”, on 16th November 2021. “In the seminar, the research team will share the insights from the research project titled Developing a Decision-Support Tool for the conservation of significant post-independence buildings in Singapore (under Heritage Research Grant by National Heritage Board). Following, four overseas speakers will also share an exemplary case study from their context: REXKL in Kuala Lumpur (Mr Shin…

Call for submissions. UIA 2030 AWARD: UIA & UN-HABITAT

Docomomo International is pleased to share that “the UIA, in partnership with UN-Habitat, launched the UIA 2030 Award to promote the work of architects contributing to delivery of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, together with the New Urban Agenda. The biennial award, synchronized with the World Urban Forum, invites all architects around the world to submit entries for built projects which demonstrate design quality and have made significant contributions towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in six categories. The first cycle of the UIA Award (2021 – 2022) is now open for entries. Faced with the challenges of climate change, rapid urbanisation and deepening…

International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism

It is with great pleasure that Docomomo International informs that the records of the International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism, organized by the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) and hosted by the School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin, are now on its Youtube channel. The conference took place online via Zoom on 9-10 and 16-17 October 2021. “Under the theme “On the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism” this conferences addresses questions as:Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a…

InnovaConcrete School

An online training course in the framework of the H2020 project InnovaConcrete (GA 760858) entitled “InnovaConcrete School”, will be held online on 8th – 10th November 2021, “The InnovaConcrete School has the aim of contributing to the professional development of high-degree students, young researchers and restorers, giving information about the novelties in the field of nanomaterials for cultural heritage conservation and preservation of 20th Century cultural heritage made of concrete. The school will offer keynote lectures and presentation from high level professionals and researchers; moreover, it will be possible to participate to an interactive exhibition space to deepen the InnovaConcrete…