Out now: HPA Journal issue – 1923-2023. Fernando Távora at 100

Docomomo Portugal is pleased to announce that the publication of a special issue of the HPA journal Histories of Postwar Architecture entitled “1923-2023. Fernando Távora at 100”, is now out. Edited by José António Bandeirinha, Antonio Esposito, Giovanni Leoni and Giovanni Bellucci it is a fitting tribute to a key Portuguese modern architect. The issue counts with an article by Prof. Ana Tostões, Docomomo Portugal Chair: “The Search for Eternity and the Polyphony Prodigy in Távora” along many other articles by Portuguese researchers and members of Docomomo Portugal. No. 11 (2022): 1923-2023. Fernando Távora at 100 DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2611-0075/v5-n11-2022

Álvaro Siza named Honorary Member of the International Committee of Architectural Critics

Docomomo Portugal is honored to share that the Portuguese Pritzker Prize architect Álvaro Siza was named Honorary Member of the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) on an award ceremony that took place at the Serralves Foundation last 6th May 2024. On the occasions press release: “The International Committee of Architectural Critics – CICA, cognizant of the profound impact that Álvaro Siza Vieira has had on the cultures in which his buildings are located and on generations of architects in Portugal and worldwide, has conferred on him the status of Honorary Member. This honor recognizes his unique ability to synthesize…

Call for Abstracts: TRANS-CARBON HABITAT – European Conference on Regenerative and Adaptative Habitat

The call for abstracts for the first European Conference on Regenerative and Adaptive Habitat TRANS-CARBON HABITAT is now open until 22 September 2024. Nature is recognized as an essential partner in the fight against climate change. Reversing the degradation of natural ecosystems is a fundamental part of the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The natural and built environment, as a symbiotic ecosystem, is a central theme for adapting to the climate challenge and reducing carbon emissions, as well as for implementing strategies to regenerate our atmosphere and hydrosphere, our soil, our cities, and our…

José Forjaz (1936-2024)

It is with deep sadness that Docomomo Portugal communicates that the Portuguese architect José Forjaz passed away today, 25th June 2024. Docomomo Portugal wishes to convey the sincerest condolences at the passing of the renowned architect, to his family and friends. Born in Coimbra in 1936, José Forjaz went to Mozambique in 1952, where he finished the secondary school. He then studied architecture at the Porto School of Fine Arts [Escola de Belas Artes do Porto]. He did his first work in Portugal at the beginning of the 1960s, leaving for a master’s degree at Columbia University in New York…

Book presentation: Fernando Távora. As Raízes e os Frutos – palavra desenho obra (1937-2001)

On June 4, next Monday, will be presented at FAUP the editorial project Fernando Távora. As Raízes e os Frutos 1937-2001, with research, coordination and notes by Manuel Mendes. The session will have as invited speakers architect Domingos Tavares, historian Raquel Henriques da Silva, and the philosopher Paulo Pires do Vale, as well as Manuel Mendes, the President of the Marques da Silva Foundation, which is responsible for publishing this project, Fátima Vieira, and the Vice-President of FAUP, Teresa Calix. As Manuel Mendes said, “Fernando Távora. As Raízes e os Frutos – palavra desenho obra 1937-2001 addresses the world of Fernando…

Bartolomeu Costa Cabral (1929-2024)

It is with deep sadness that Docomomo Portugal communicates that the Portuguese architect Bartolomeu Costa Cabral passed away last 20th April 2024. Docomomo Portugal wishes to convey the sincerest condolences at the passing of the renowned architect and urban designer, to his family and friends. Born in 1929 in Lisbon, Bartolomeu Costa Cabral was regarded as one of today’s leading architects in Portugal, where he lived and worked. He obtained his architectural degree from the Lisbon School of Fine Arts (ESBAL) in 1957. Still in this year, he collaborated with Nuno Teotónio Pereira and Nuno Portas under the guidance of Frederico…

Richard Rogers (1933-2021)

It is with deep sadness that Docomomo International announces that last Saturday, 18th December 2021, Richard Rogers passed away. Docomomo International wishes to convey the most sincere condolences at the passing of the Italian-English Pritzker Prize winning architect to his family and friends. Co-designer of the Pompidou Center, Richard Rogers was one of the most renown architect of the hi-tech architecture aside from Normand Foster or Renzo Piano. His “inviting, colorful modernism forever altered the cityscapes of Paris and London (…) With his striking designs for the tubular Pompidou Center in Paris; the vast Millennium Dome in London, which seemed…

“Liberi Libri” – Libri e autori@PoliTo

Pier Luigi Nervi in Africa. Evoluzione e dissoluzione dello Studio Nervi 1964-1980 by Micaela Antonucci and Gabriele Neri, and preface by Ana Tostões (Macerata, Quodlibet, 2021) Docomomo International is trilled to announce that next Friday, 19th November 2021, between 17H00 and 19H00 (CET) will take place online via Zoom the event “Liberi Libri” – Libri e autori@PoliTo, to celebrate the launching of the book Pier Luigi Nervi in Africa. Evoluzione e dissoluzione dello Studio Nervi 1964-1980. Organized by Politecnico di Torino, the event will be moderated by the authors Micaela Antonucci and Gabriele Neri, and invited guests Sergio Pace (Referente del Rettore per i Servizi…

Call for applications: 2nd International Photo Contest “Nuestras Arquitectas”

Docomomo International is happy to share that the applications for the 2nd International Photo Contest “Nuestras Arquitectas” are open util 20th November 2021, 24H00 (GMT -3). Organized by Nuestras Arquitectas, it is supported by Universitat Politècncia de València (Spain), Built Heritage Research Group (GPAC) and the UNESCO Chair Cultural Landscapes and Heritage of the University of the Basque Country, GADU programme -Gender, Architecture, Design, Urbanism- Instituto de la Espacialidad Humana at Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Colegio Territorial de arquitectos de Valencia, LINA Plataforma, Un día | una arquitecta, Línea de investigación Urbanismo, Arquitectura…

Call for Abstracts: 2022 Docomomo US National Symposium – Yo! Modernism: The View from Philadelphia

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that the call for papers for the 2022 Docomomo US National Symposium is now open, with due date 13th January 2022. The title of the symposium is “Yo! Modernism: The View from Philadelphia”. “Yo! Modernism! In the Philadelphia region, “yo” is a colloquialism used to get someone’s attention quickly. It’s a phrase without pretense, and when combined with Modernism, it puts into focus the importance of place and community in our modern heritage, as well as the urgency of preservation efforts. The 2022 Docomomo US National Symposium will explore why Modernism still has the…