UIA International Women in Architecture Committee

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebrated today 8th March, Docomomo International wants to share some details about the UIA International Women in Architecture Committee. “The 140th UIA Council session of 23 July 2020 approved the establishment of a new UIA “International Women in Architecture” Committee to recognize the contributions, leadership and engagement of women architects in national and international organizations. The Committee was founded to promote women’s advancement in the field of architecture, to ensure that women’s excellence is celebrated and represented and to create opportunities for visibility, advancement and recognition through the UIA’s Working Bodies and…

Does architecture evolve with the human species? Does the species condition architecture?

On the occasion of the event “Serralves On Line Experience”, the Serralves Foundation is inviting you to the conference “A Arquitetura evolui com a espécie? A espécie condiciona a Arquitetura?” [Does architecture evolve with the human species? Does the species condition architecture?], on 8th March, with the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, the physician Dr. Manuel Sobrinho Simões, and moderation by Valdemar Cruz, journalist. Admission is free upon registration. For more information and registration, please visit the website. [Portuguese]

Digital forum – Beirut Urban Declaration

Docomomo International is pleased to share the digital forum organized by the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut “Beirut Urban Declaration”, happening 12th, 13th and 14th March 2021, online. “Transport and urban mobility, housing, Beirut’s harbor, urban regulations and heritage, master plan for the districts devastated by the explosion of August 4, 2020… These 5 issues crucial to Beirut reconstruction will be discussed on March 12, 13, 14, 2021 during a digital forum organized by the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut. “Since the explosion of August 4, 2020, the Order has mobilized to build positive dynamics around…

Online Talks Cycle – Pier Luigi Nervi e l’architettura del ‘900 a Firenze

On the occasion of the ending of the exhibition Pier Luigi Nervi Architettura come Sfida [Pier Luigi Nervi – Architecture as a Challenge] that happened between 25th January and 26th February 2021, will happen the online talks cycle “Pier Luigi Nervi e l’architettura del ‘900 a Firenze”, between 26th February and 9th April 2021. Organized by Fondazione degli Architetti di Firenze [Architects’ Foundation Florence], Associazione Pier Luigi Nervi Project [Pier Luigi Nervi Project Association] and Manifattura Tabacchi, this cycle of four talks explores the theme of the importance of Pier Luigi Nervi’s Municipal Stadium Nervi, both in the context of…

Call for applications – 5th edition of the European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention AADIPA

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that the call for the 5th edition of the European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention AADIPA is open until 12th March 2021 (24h, GMT+1). The European Award for Architectural Heritage intervention is a biennial contest organized with the support of COAC (Association of Architects of Catalonia) and AADIPA (Association of Architects for the Defence and Intervention in Architectural Heritage), the purpose of which is to distinguish quality heritage interventions and contribute to their disclosure. The contest that, with ten years of existence, is aimed at consolidating itself as a catalyst and observatory of new…

Getty Conservation Institute Free Online Publication: The Twentieth-Century Historic Thematic Framework: A Tool for Assessing Heritage Places

Docomomo International is happy to share the release of the Getty Conservation Institute publication The Twentieth-Century Historic Thematic Framework:A Tool for Assessing Heritage Places, By Susan Marsden and Peter Spearritt and with contributions from Leo Schmidt, Sheridan Burke, Gail Ostergren, Jeff Cody, and Chandler McCoy; Los Angeles, Getty Conservation Institute Publications, 2021. The publication pretends to be a free online tool for architecture and heritage conservation professionals around the world. “The Twentieth-Century Historic Thematic Framework: A Tool for Assessing Heritage Places promotes broad thinking about the historical processes that have contributed to the twentieth-century built environment worldwide. It identifies and analyzes the…

Online Docomomo School Tokyo Japan 2020+1

In the context of the 16th International Docomomo Conference Tokyo Japan 2020+1, Docomomo International invites bachelor and master students to participate on the Online Docomomo School 2020+1 Tokyo, happening from 26th July to 4th August 2021. Summary  In 2021, the DOCOMOMO Online School will be focusing on in-depth research on urban modern heritage and its relation to Japanese culture. People have lived and will continue to live in modern neighbourhoods and sites that represent 20th century urban heritage. Daikan-yama Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, is such an example of a modern architecture and urban masterpiece, designed between 1969 and 1992 by Pritzker…

Call for Papers – International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism

Docomomo International is pleased to announce that the Call for contributions for the International Conference on Architectural Criticism: on the Duty and Power of Architectural Criticism, by CICA is now open until 30th April 2021. “Should architectural criticism be enlightening? Should it help in the creation of a better built environment? Is there a factual basis to it? Does it have a duty to present evidence in the evaluation of a building? Or should it take on what architects say about their designs? In the context of a flat internet, should architectural criticism be able to define best practices? Does…

Footprint 27, Autumn / Winter 2020

Docomomo International is pleased to share that the new issue of Footprint is out now – Vol. 14, Issue 27, Autumn / Winter 2020.This issue, edited by Aleksandar Staničić, Marc Schoonderbeek, Heidi Sohn and Armina Pilav, is dedicated to the theme “Conflict Mediations”. This issue includes research articles by Eliyahu Keller, Mark Jarzombek and Eytan Mann; Gökçe Önal; Melina Philippou; Noa Roei; Lutz Robbers; and Ahmad Beydoun. It also includes visual essays by Omar Mismar; The Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI); and Katarina Andjelković. Footprint 27 can be found online in the following link: https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/footprint/issue/view/845.  

Mini Modern Film Festival: “Minnesota Modern Masters”

Docomomo US/Minnesota and the Minnesota Society of Architectural Historians (MNSAH) will host “Minnesota Modern Masters,” a mini film festival and panel discussion, Wednesday 10th March 2021 at 6:30pm. “​This year we are thrilled to be presenting a special joint program hosted with our friends at the Minnesota Society of Architectural Historians (MNSAH). We will be screening a selection of interviews from MNSAH’s extensive “Minnesota Modern Masters” oral history project. Interview subjects include Close Associates, Hodne & Stageberg, Ed Sovik, Rafferty & Rafferty, and Val Michelson. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with MNSAH and Docomomo US/MN members.”…