Call for Articles: Delft Architecture Theory Journal – Footprint 31 “Open Architecture: Tradition, Possibilities and Shortcomings”

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that Jorge Mejía and Esin Komez Daglioglu will be the editors of Footprint 31, dedicated to “Open Architecture: Tradition, Possibilities, and Shortcomings.” This issue of Footprint intends to produce and develop knowledge on the ways which architecture can be open in structural, procedural, performative and/or conceptual terms; and welcomes contributions that critically and creatively study past, present and future open architectures by defining their utility and value (or the lack thereof), explaining the methodological advantages and disadvantages of their use, or justifying alternative conceptualisations for their nature. Proposal for articles (6000-8000 words) and review…

Call for Artists – Barcelona Contemporary 2021

Docomomo International is pleased to share the Barcelona Contemporary 2021 organized by ITSLIQUID Group, that will be held in Barcelona, at Valid World Hall Gallery from June 03 to June 20, 2021. Barcelona Contemporary is a contemporary art fair that presents collective and solo projects by leading and emerging international artists. The 2021 edition will represent a forum for direct exchange of ideas and contacts between collectors, artists, photographers, designers and art professionals. The art fair features paintings, sculptures, photography art, installations, video art and live performance. Barcelona Contemporary provides artists and exhibitors with the unique opportunity to present their…

Exhibition Open Call: What is the White City?

The Projects Room hosts changing exhibitions and projects dedicated to the question “What is the White City?” Liebling Haus invites creatives from different disciplines to take an active part in the investigation, interpretation, and critique of  the concept. The room serves as a platform for alternative, dynamic research and discussion  on ways to expand and develop the idea of urban conservation, looking at the White City as a unique case study of both a World Heritage Site and a vibrant  evolving city. The Projects Room is a space for contemporary discussions about conservation, urbanism, identity, and culture in Tel Aviv….

Docomomo Journal is now open source!

Following the limitations caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic that closed libraries, bookstores, schools, universities and learning spaces all overs the world, Docomomo International endeavored to transform Docomomo Journal into open source, making all its contents available to readers. Therefore its website has been restructured. Since open source is one of the requirements demanded by the most demanding and effective scientific indexing systems – SCOPUS and Web of Science -, Docomomo International took the time to complete the necessary conditions for indexing, such as the creation of DOIs (digital object identifier) ​​for all published content. It is intended, therefore, to submit…

Mission for Modernism

Mission for Modernism is a new online educational lecture series initiative of Docomomo US providing focused conversations, book discussions and tours from those on the front lines working to preserve and celebrate modern architecture, landscapes and design. Mission for Modernism highlights the depth and breadth of modern preservation projects and addresses core modern design principles including the social context, technical merits, aesthetics and setting of these important pieces of American history. The Mission for Modernism webinar series features scholarly discussions on important and current topics, preservation professionals’ efforts to restore and reuse significant sites, in addition to best practices for…

International Seminar: “Small Baltic Conversations: Architectures, Cities and Heritage of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia”

Docomomo International would like to draw your attention to the first of the six meetings of the International Seminar “Small Baltic Conversations: Architectures, Cities and Heritage of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia”,  happening thursday 8 April 2021, at 2.00 pm, curated by Donatella Scatena and Marco Falsetti and organized by the Sapienza University of Rome, in collaboration with the Department of Architecture and Design and the Baltic Studies Center will be held on the Zoom platform. The conference aims to address, within an interdisciplinary debate, the architectural culture, addresses and issues of the heritage of the Baltic countries. The intervention of…

Call for entries – Student competition “60 plus: Brutalism” by ICOMOS Germany

Docomomo International would like to draw your attention to the student competition “60 plus: Brutalism” organized by ICOMOS Germany and partners. Competition task The ICOMOS Student Competition 2021 is dedicated to the heritage of Brutalism of the era before 1990. The aim of the competition task is not only to admonish that the buildings of Brutalism must be preserved, but to precisely state what makes them worth preserving. What meanings can be attributed to these buildings? Is their value limited to the material honesty of the concrete or can other architectural, urban planning or conceptual qualities be identified? What might…

Nominations for the 2021 Modernism in America Awards

Docomomo International is pleased to inform that Docomomo US is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Modernism in America Awards. In its eighth year, the Awards celebrate the documentation, preservation and reuse of modern buildings, structures and landscapes built in the United States or on U.S. territory. The Awards recognize those building owners, design teams, advocacy and preservation organizations that have made significant efforts to retain, restore and advocate for the aesthetic and cultural value of such places. Deadline Early nominations must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on April 29, 2021 All nominations must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on June…

Robert Maxwell Memorial Online Lecture by Kenneth Frampton

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that Kenneth Frampton is giving the 2021 Robert Maxwell Memorial Lecture via Zoom on 22 April 2021 at 6 pm British Summer Time. Please register via the link on the poster if you would like to attend the live event:  Frampton Lecture Poster Kenneth Frampton’s presentation will advance a critique of the current malaise in architectural education and of the equally debilitating state of contemporary practice. These aspects are evident in the current postmodern tendency to reduce architecture either to design of spectacular sculpture at a gargantuan scale or to the application of Building…

16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1

On March 20, 2021, the official Japanese Olympic/Paralympic Committee made a decision to bar spectators from abroad. This means some kind of barring of overseas travelers will be expected to extend this Summer and Fall. Therefore, the 16th International Docomomo Conference 2020+1 Tokyo organizing committee decided to hold the conference completely virtually, instead of a hybrid of real and online announced earlier. Please wait for further announcements of more details on how we conduct the meeting and all related matters around April 15th, 2021 on the conference website: docomomo2020.com