Le Corbusier and Greece

Panayotis Tournikiotis was invited by Prof. Ana Tostoes, Chair of Docomomo International, to the Instituto Superior Tecnico to present a lecture on the relationship between Le Corbuiser and Greece. More info: IST Download PDF

Foro “Cultural Approach”

DOCOMOMO Guatemala is organizing the forum “Cultural Approach” within the framework of the revitlization work done in the main square of Ciudad Universitaria (University of San Carlos of Guatemala). DOCOMOMO Guatemala believes it is a great achievement and an event worthy of disclosure as these jobs have been achieved thanks to the collaboration that Docomomo Guatemala with university authorities. They managed to make a management plan for that campus and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, it has been declared national heritage. We share the invitation Download PDF

U+L Conference

The New Tenement Conference 2013 A one-day conference at the Mackintosh School of Architecture on Friday 10 May 2013 Mackintosh Building, Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ Organised by Miles Glendinning (University of Edinburgh) and Florian Urban (Mackintosh School of Architecture), in partnership with the Mackintosh School of Architecture and DOCOMOMO-International, and with support from the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland (AHSS) and the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies (University of Edinburgh), the conference will examine the re-emergence of the tenement as an urban building form. The tenement has been ‘reinvented’ all over Europe since the 1970s. The conference will focus on…

T 2013 Meeting in Karlsruhe

January 25-26, 2013 The next International DOCOMOMO Technology Seminar, + 10. Tagung „Das architektonische Erbe“ Perceived Technologies in the Modern Movement – Der Technologiebegriff in der Moderne (1918-1975) will be celebrated in Karlsruhe, Germany in January 25 and 26 following these questions: How was Technology received in that time by designing architects? Did they search for engineering help? How did they find adequate building material and systems? How proper MoMo technology knowledge was transferred? Download PDF