Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowship in History of Art and Visual Culture (2021-2022)

“Fellowships at the Met are awarded to scholars in the fields of art history, archaeology, museum education, conservation, and related sciences, as well as scholars in other disciplines, whose dynamic and interdisciplinary projects require close study of objects in The Met collection. Fellowships at The Met are an opportunity for scholars from around the world to use the Museum as a place for exchange, research, and professional advancement. Applicants submit a specific research proposal that makes use of the Museum’s collection and/or resources, and accepted fellows spend the majority of their time working on that project.” More information: Met website.

Call for Papers: Estudios del Hábitat

“This special issue of the journal Estudios del Hábitat attempts to maps the international spread process of architectural culture in the mass media in the period following the Second World War, assuming as a tentative time frame the one between 1945 and 1980. It focuses on analyze the relationships and mutual exchanges that took place between the main scene of international disciplinary debate with those local or regional in Latin America. It intends to reveal how certain ideas about contemporary architecture and the city were diffused (or not) through international periodical publications, exhibitions and conferences, by analyzing some case studies in…

Detmold Conference Weeks 2020 – “The Human Habitat in Times of Transformation”

“In recent years, the future-proof and user-oriented design of the human living space has become a central and concrete field of action for important political and research agendas at national and international level and is currently more relevant than ever. There is a correspondingly high demand for developments to be accompanied by the expertise of the planning sciences and supported by theory-based and practice-oriented knowledge about human habitats. The younger generation of prospective planners also recognises the need to take a more active role in the sustainable design of our living space. This autumn, for the first time, we will…

Documentary about restoring the Unity Temple will soon be available for streaming

“A new feature-length documentary film profiling the meticulous, Harboe Architects-led restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois, will be available to stream for a limited time on Vimeo starting October 30. This special preview screening/fundraising period will conclude on November 15 with a panel discussion hosted by filmmaker Lauren Levine discussing the documentary and the momentous effort to preserve one of Wright’s most iconic early works for future generations. Virtual tickets for the film, titled Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece, cost $20 and include access to the Zoom-based panel. Narrated by Brad Pitt, Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Modern Masterpiece dives into the rich history…

Architects Foundation Launches Black Women in Architecture Scholarship

African American women are hugely underrepresented in architecture–just 0.3 percent, fewer than 500 black women, are licensed architects in the US. Architects Foundation are fundraising to create a scholarship specifically for black women in architecture in honor of Desiree V. Cooper, AIA, a DC-area architect who tragically passed in 2015. Mobilizing the architecture industry to provide opportunities for women, specifically for Black and minority women, has been an ongoing effort in recent years. Not only that, but the discussions over the state of racial and social injustice in field, the continued mistreatment of Black communities taking place in the larger…

16th International Docomomo Conference 2020+1

Second Round Call for Papers Docomomo International invites researchers and practitioners involved in the process of preservation, conservation, renovation or transformation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement, to investigate on the theme:Inheritable Resilience: Sharing Values of Global Modernities. REAPPLY (Second Round Call for Papers)Due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, some authors pulled out their papers for the DOCOMOMO 2020+1 conference. The conference secretariat is now accepting reapplication of a few papers for the session 1-12. In addition, we are accepting new application for the new theme called “13. Architecture and Urbanism Under / After COVID-19”Note If your paper…

RA. Revista de Arquitectura (Journal)

Ra. Revista de Arquitectura, is an annual journal published by the University of Navarra School of Architecture. It is regarded as a forum for the expression of research results and academic debate concerning the key areas of interest in architecture and cities by regarding them as cultural realities of undeniable importance and impact and as objects for careful consideration, study and research. It is intended to serve as a channel, especially for the intellectual output of the departments of Theory and History, Urban Design and Architectural Projects, although it has been open to articles and contributions from other professional and…

MATIÈRES 16

“The sixteenth issue of the journal subjects is devoted, in a broad way, to the current condition of the theory of architecture and its role in the architectural debate. To do this, we suggest that we discuss together based on three questions: What is the current state of architecture? Is architectural theory in crisis? What is the role of architectural journals in the current architectural debate?” “Lina Bo Bardi, faire de la ville la citadelle de la liberté” is an article written by the Docomomo International’s chair, Professor Ana Tostões, for the Matières 16. Publisher: PPUR Author(s): Bruno Marchand Collection:…

Histoire et Sauvegarde de L’Architecture Industrialisée et Préfabriquée au XXe Siècle

Architecture in the twentieth century, more than any other period in history, embodies the very idea of innovation in building. Its innovation embraces both the continued refinement of proven techniques as well as the introduction of new technologies – as often as not dependent on the logic of industrialised production which in itself would come to revolutionise the entire construction sector. How do we recapture the diversity and complexity of the century’s construction systems? How do we retain the evidence of its architectural and technical history? This study, while not claiming to be exhaustive in its treatment, explores the specifics…

ROUNDTRIP: From the Seine to the Rio de La Plata and viceversa

Eight weekly sessions, presented by international academics reflecting on some of the protagonists of the European and Latin American Modern Movement who trained or carried out part of their professional careers between the two continents. This project stems from some reflections on the Swiss master’s 1929 journey and on his relationship with Latin America, with which he established a bond through meetings, conferences and collaborations that lasted about three decades. The journey had a twofold outcome: on the one hand, it introduced new demands in the concept of architecture proposed by the first generation of the European Modern Movement, such…