Gaston Eysselinck (1907-1953): In the footsteps of Le Corbusier

“The limited oeuvre of the Ghent architect Gaston Eysselinck provides some of the most compelling evidence of innovation in Belgian architecture. During his studies, he came across publications about the European Avantgarde, Russian architecture and the work of Le Corbusier. In November 1930 he took part in the CIAM Congress in Brussels and appeared in the legendary group photo along with Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. His own house, which also includes his office (1930-1931), and the Peeters house (1932), which both appeared in Alberto Sartoris’ publication in Italy in 1935, can be considered as the built manifesto…

Guidelines for submitting the 2019/2020 Homework

Dear Docomomo Chapters, Due to the exceptional circumstances of COVID-19, we are extending the deadline of June 1st to August 15th, 2020. A plan for new documentation homework has been approved in the last Council Meeting, August 30th, 2018 (Ljubljana, Slovenia), proposed by the ISC/Registers. With the aim of moving forward to the documentation of conservation good practices, Docomomo Working Parties (WP) have to submit: Working Parties that already have submitted 30 Documentation Fiches and uploaded 50 sites to MOMOVE: (a) 1 fiche for 2019 and 1 fiche for 2020, on an example of Good Conservation Practice. Download the template here: link, and here: link. (b) A bibliography with 5-10 publications (books or articles) on Modern Movement…

Reglazing Modernism: Intervention Strategies for 20th-century Icons

I discovered by working with actual glass models that the important thing is the play of reflections and not the effect of light and shadow as in ordinary buildings   Ludwig Mies van der Rohe[1] Should We Save Mid-Century Modern Icons That Hurt The Environment? James Timberlake,  2015[2] Reglazing Modernism Between the above quoted poetic remark by star architect Mies and sceptic recent observations of  architect James Timberlake, manoeuvre the authors. The publication, by Birkhäuser Architecture in a German and an English edition, introduces itself as the first one of a serial. The list of examples (nine in USA and eleven…

News from Docomomo Brazil

Docomomo Brazil is glad to inform that on the 10th October of 2019, during the Ordinary General Assembly held during the 13th Docomomo Brazil Seminar, it was unanimously acclaimed to renew Docomomo Brasil in the 2020-2021 biennium the group thus constituted: Renato da Gama-Rosa Costa, Coordinator, Andrea de Lacerda Pessôa Borde, Vice Coordinator, Lúcia Siqueira de Queiroz Varella, Treasurer, Andrea da Rosa Sampaio and Helio Herbst, Fiscal Advisors. The renewal of the team was welcomed by all the board members and endorsed by the significant increase in the number of members in the full international category in 2020, a fact…

Returning the lost: research, documentation and restoration of the damaged and rebuilt moments of modern architecture

The Organizing Committee of the International Conference «Returning the lost: research, documentation and restoration of the damaged and rebuilt moments of modern architecture» is pleased to invite you to take part in the conference, which will take place in Kharkiv, based on Kharkiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (KhNUCEA, 40, Sumska St.), which will take place on April 21–23, 2020. The conference continues series of scientific meetings, united by the general theme “Study and Protection of the Inheritance of the National Architectural Modernism”, which was started by Kharkiv conferences in 2012 and 2013. This conference is held jointly…

XI Iberian Docomomo Congress – Architecture and Environment: the Mediterranean

The Docomomo Ibérico Foundation announces the XI Iberian Docomomo Congress that will take place in Murcia from May 6th to 8th, 2020. This congress, organized jointly by the Docomomo Iberian Foundation and the Official College of Architects of the Region of Murcia, with the collaboration of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia, the Ministry of Development and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Education and Culture, Asemas , Arquia and the Ordem dos Arquitectos de Portugal, is convened under the motto “Architecture and Environment: the Mediterranean”. Themes: Projects and architectural works linked by context and form with the Mediterranean. Projects…

Happy 2020

Dear friends, Thanks to your effort and support, 2019 was a great year! A special thanks to docomomo International sponsors (CML and IST), to all the chapters and their teams, to the partners, to the institutional and individual members. docomomo International could not continue working without your invaluable collaboration and wish you a happy New Year 2020. Best regards, Ana Tostões docomomo International Chair

Docomomo International Student Workshop 2020 Tokyo

WHAT IS GROUP FORM ? Learning from Daikan-yama Hillside Terrace For Resilient Inheritance 6th – 10th September 2020, Tokyo, Japan The goal of the International Student workshop is to understand the significance of ideas in modern movement for our contemporary society and the environment. You will discover new ideas and methodologies through participation in our Workshop. With this unique experience, participants will take home valuable tools and approaches to help develop new ideas for your future career. Tokyo – Modern and Historic Tokyo is a large, modern and futuristic city. It is also very historic. After the middle of 20th…

Brazil, Architectures for the country of the Future/Arica, Developing architectures

Docomomo Chile, together with Fondecyt Project 1181290, Active Arica and Arica City Hall, has organized a conference wich will take place 18th December 2019 (17h30), at the Arica Municipal Library, in Arica. The speakers are Ruth Verde Zein, docomomo Brazil, with the communication “Brazil, Architectures for the Country of the Future” and Horácio Torrent, chair of docomomo Chile, with the communication “Arica, Developing architectures”. To know more visit docomomo Chile facebook page.

6th International Iconic Houses Conference “Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House”

The Iconic Houses Foundation is proud to present its 6th International Conference from 2nd-8th June 2020 at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This event will include visits to circa 23 unique houses in The Netherlands, Belgium and France! The lectures on the two conference days (4th and 5th June) will be devoted to two themes: Thursday will focus on the “Pioneers of the Dutch Modern House” in the Netherlands and their impact on architectural history; Friday will have an international scope with presentations about “Saving Icons at Risk”. The deadline for registration is Friday, 15th May 2020. All…