Online Book Presentation and mini-symposium: Common Ground, Dutch-South African Architectural Exchanges 1902–1961, by Nicholas Clarke, Roger Fisher, Marieke Kuipers (eds)

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that on 19th October 2021 a mini-symposium and book presentation of the publication Common Ground, Dutch-South African Architectural Exchanges 1902–1961, edited by Nicholas Clarke, Roger Fisher, and Marieke Kuipers, will take place in the Netherlands and South Africa on young architectural heritage shared between these two countries. This event will take place online simultaneously in Amsterdam, Pretoria and Cape Town. “As part of the Dutch History Month, the results of a transnational study into the work of emigrated Dutch built environment professionals from the period 1902–1961 will be presented. This research was initiated by…

Online expert discussion on Integrated Approaches to Europe’s Dissonant Heritage

SCBA is inviting, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community (BMI) and the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR), to the Online expert discussion on Integrated Approaches to Europe’s Dissonant Heritage, next Wednesday, 20th October 2021 from 15:00-18:00h CET. “The agenda is as follows: Moderation: Martin Grisel, European Urban Knowledge Network (EUKN) – 15:00-15:40h  Welcome by representatives of the Municipality of Barcelona, the EU and the BMI/ BBSR: Martin Grisel, Àngels Llorenç (Head of Cabinet of the Council of Democratic Memory, Municipality of Barcelona), Normunds Popens (Deputy…

TRANSIZIONI DI MEMORIA. Narrazioni della violenza nel XX e nel XXI secolo / Transitions of memory. Narratives of violence in the 20th and 21st centuries

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that on 15th-16th October 2021 will take occur the International Conference “TRANSIZIONI DI MEMORIA. Narrazioni della violenza nel XX e nel XXI secolo / Transitions of memory. Narratives of violence in the 20th and 21st centuries” organized by the Fossoli Foundation. It will take place in Carpi at Cinema Eden, but can as well be followed  online in streaming on the Facebook page of Fondazione Fossoli. At this conference “Scholars from different disciplines confront the subject of the memory of violence, its stratifications, narratives and transitions during the 20th century and up to the…

Exhibition: Habitar Portugal 12 – 17 / Espaço Público: uma casa para todos

Docomomo International wishes to share that today will be the inauguration of the exhibition “Habitar Portugal 12 – 17 / Espaço Público: uma casa para todos” [Habitar Portugal 12 – 17 / Public Space: a home for everyone] at Centro Cultural de Belém, CCB / Garagem Sul, Lisbon. For the inauguration will be held a conference at 18H30 entitled “Espaço Público: Porquê?” [Public Space: why?], with Andreia Garcia, Rita Palla Aragão, Tiago Castela, as well as the exhibition commissioners Susana Lobo and Ricardo Agarez. “Under the motto “Public Space: a home for everyone”, the 6th edition of Habitar Portugal is…

Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy annual conference – Interpreting Wright

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the third Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy annual conference online will be held in a hybrid in-person and online format between 1th and 17th October 2021. The theme of this year’s conference is “Interpreting Wright”. “The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy announces the start of registration to participate online in its annual conference. This will be the Conservancy’s third Buffalo, New York, conference, and the first there in over a decade. Education sessions will explore how Wright is interpreted for public audiences, with a special emphasis on visitor centers and public education programs…

European Commission and Europa Nostra announce Europe’s top heritage award winners 2021

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the winners of the 2021 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, were announced last 23rd September 2021 and celebrated with a high-profile ceremony held at the headquarters of the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice. “During the ceremony, the four Grand Prix laureates and the Public Choice Award winner, selected from among this year’s 24 winning achievements from 18 European countries, were announced. Due to the safety precautions against COVID-19, the European Heritage Awards Ceremony 2021 was held for some 220 attendees, but was followed live by hundreds of heritage professionals, volunteers, lovers and supporters…

14th Docomomo Brazil Seminar

The registrations for the 14º Seminário Docomomo BR – Belém [14th Docomomo Brazil Seminar] are now open until 27th October 2021 at: https://www.even3.com.br/docomomobr14/.Under the theme “O MODERNO EM MOVIMENTO: USOS, REUSOS, NOVAS CARTOGRAFIAS. Presente e futuro do legado da arquitetura moderna no Brasil” [THE MODERN IN MOVEMENT: USES, REUSE, NEW CARTOGRAPHIES. Present and future of the legacy of modern architecture in Brazil] the event will be hosted in Belém and take place online from 27th to 29th October 2021 “The transformations that the planet is currently undergoing, all over the world and all their manifestations of life and habitats, including…

Exhibition: Large-Scale Transformation, a New Sustainability Challenge. Kleiburg in Amsterdam, Grand Parc in Bordeaux

Docomomo International is pleased to share that on 8th October 2021 will be inaugurated the exhibition “Large-Scale Transformation, a New Sustainability Challenge. Kleiburg in Amsterdam, Grand Parc in Bordeaux”, at Le Pavillon de Caen, co-produced by the Fundació Mies van der Rohe and Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine. “After its stay in the Cité de l’architecture in Paris, continues its journey and is now presented at the Biennale d’architecture et d’urbanisme de Caen-Normandie “Living tomorrow, from the imaginary to the fact”. An itinerary about collective housing guided by two winning works of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture –…

2021 Modernism in America Awards

Docomomo International is pleased to share the announcement of the 2021 Modernism in America Awards by Docomomo US. “Docomomo US is pleased to announce fifteen recipients of the 2021 Modernism in America Awards. These projects highlight the best in preservation practice by today’s architects, designers, preservation professionals, and grassroots advocates. This year’s awards recognize model preservation efforts that elevate original design intent while adapting to current day needs, inventory and survey projects that synthesize large swaths of information into digestible content, and critical advocacy initiatives that put public input and education at the forefront. The 2021 winners include: AWARD OF…

12º Colóquio de Pesquisas do PROARQ – “o que FOMOS, o que SOMOS: expectativas e propostas para um futuro emergente”

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the second part of the 12º Colóquio de Pesquisas do PROARQ – “o que FOMOS, o que SOMOS: expectativas e propostas para um futuro emergente” will take place between the 6th and the 13th October 2021 online. Focused on the dissemination of in progress or already concluded researches by PROARQ – Post-Graduation Program in Architecture at UFRJ, carried out by students, graduates, IC students and other researchers. Below a quick overview of the event’s schedule: 5th October: Colloquium day 1 – thematic sessions Roundtable – BIM na formação e na atuação profissional Talk-…