7th International Scientific Conference “Modernism in Europe – modernism in Gdynia”

The 7th international scientific conference “Modernism in Europe – modernism in Gdynia. 20th century architecture – preservation of its authenticity and integrity” will be organized by the city of Gdynia on October 3rd-5th, 2019. As in previous years, the co-organizer of the conference will be the Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture. The theme of the forthcoming conference will focus on issues related to the form of modernist architecture and the problems of preserving its integrity and authenticity. The contents of the conference will be supervised by the Scientific Committee constituted by prominent experts from Poland and abroad. We would…

Exhibition: Beauty is a rare thing | Robbrecht en Daem: short films | MATTER. the White conferences

MATTER. the White conferences [Matéria: conferências brancas] present, following Paul Robbrecht e Johannes Robbrecht´s conference, last November, at FAUP, entitled An Architectural Anthology, a particular vision of Robbrecht en Daem´s projects portrayed by Maarten Vanden Abeele, through 11 short films, under the heading, evoking Ornette Coleman´s composition, “Beauty is a rare thing”. Maarten Vanden Abeele (1970) is a Belgian photographer, cinematographer and visual artist. He develops his visual art by creating installations in combination with his photo-works and performances, directed and, sometimes, performed by himself. His work led to (long-term) collaborations with, among others, Pina Bausch, Opéra National de Paris,…

Rio de Janeiro: World Capital of Architecture 2020

UNESCO has announced the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, as the World Capital of Architecture for 2020. This initiative, the first ever of the kind, results from the recent partnership between UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (IUA). Rio de Janeiro will be the host of UIA 2020´s World Congress of Architects from 19th to 26th July 2020. The Congress will focus on the theme “All the worlds. Just one world.” UNESCO´s assistant director-general for Culture Ernesto Ottone R. said, “The World Capital of Architecture initiative underscores the common commitment of UNESCO and the UIA to preserve…

Event: Public Space – Passage and Stay

The Center for Urban Information of Lisbon (CIUL), together with partner universities such as FA-UL, ISCTE-IUL, FCSH-UNL, FBA-UL, IST-UL, has organized a 2-day event “Encontro UniverCidades”, to be held on 29th and 30th January. This event aims to reflect on the city of Lisbon in order to foster synergies between different educational institutions and the Municipality itself, around a common theme. This year the theme chosen was: Public Space – Passage and Stay [Espaço Público – Passagem e Permanência]. To know more and to check the full program, please visit: website

Symposium: Paradores, Tourism and Culture. Towards the centenary

Professor Ana Tostões, the Chair of Docomomo International, has taken part of the international symposium “Paradores, Tourism and Culture. Towards the centenary” [Paradores, turismo y cultura. Rumbo al centenario], in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as speaker. The research group Iacobus of the University of Santiago de Compostela organized, together with Paradores de Turismo de España S.M.E, S.A., the first international symposium focused on the mark Paradores network has left in tourism in Spain, and also the reflection on the valorization of its cultural potencial. The symposium has three main goals: – To deepen the knowlegde of the history of Paradores as one of the pillars…

Treacherous Transparencies. Thoughts and Observations Triggered by a Visit to Farnsworth House

From the publisher: “Treacherous Transparencies analyzes transparency as expressed in architecture and art in an attempt to understand the intentions and objectives that underlie its use by pertinent architects and artists. The publication looks at a few important works by selected artists and architects who work with transparency as an artistic strategy, which they implement primarily by using glass and mirrors but other media as well. The architects and artists listed together in this context form an unlikely alliance: Bruno Taut, Ivan Leonidov, Marcel Duchamp, Mies van der Rohe, Dan Graham, and Gerhard Richter. But they do have something in common:…

Research grant under the Project “CuCa_RE: Cure and Care_the rehabilitation”

A contest has started to award one Research grant under the ARTIS project – Institute of Art History of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon – CuCa_RE: Cure and Care_the rehabilitation (FCT-PTDC / ATPAQI / 2577/2014) . The contest will last from January 31st to February 13th, 2009. To know more about further requirements and conditions please visit: website

EU Mies Award 2019: 40 Shortlisted works announced

The Jury for the 2019 Mies Award has just announced the list of 40 works that are contenders for this year’s Prize. The shortlisted works are spread out in 17 different European countries. 7 of them are in France, 6 in Spain, 4 in Belgium, 3 in Austria and 3 in Denmark. Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands and  Romania have 2 shortlisted works and Albania, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Slovakia 1 work each. It is the first time that Albania, Serbia and Slovakia have a shortlisted work. In the selection of 40, Culture is the most represented program with 15 works (museums, cultural centres, music theatres and an auditorium/congress centre). There are 6 Education buildings (schools, university buildings and libraries); 5 Collective housing works; 3 Mixed use constructions, 2 Industrial centres and 2 Single…

The Socialist Life of Modern Architecture. Bucharest, 1949-1964

The Socialist Life of Modern Architecture is the first systematic architectural history of Romania under socialism written in English. It examines the mechanisms through which modern architecture was invested with political meaning and, in reverse, how specific architectural solutions came to define the socialist experience. Each of the book’s three parts traces the historical development of one key aspect of Romania’s architectural culture between the years 1949–1964: – the planning and construction of housing districts in Bucharest; – the role of typification of design and standardization of construction in a project of cultural transformation; – the production and management of a…

Call for Abstracts: APT Miami 2019 Conference

The Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) announced that submission of abstract for their upcoming conference is now open. The “APT Miami 2019 Conference” is focused on four subjects: Effects of Climate Change in Warm Weather Coastal Regions Sustainability and Conservation of Built Heritage in the Americas Conservation of Modern Heritage Across the Americas Diversity, Population Change, and Gentrification in the Preservation Dialogue The conference takes place 19th – 23rd November 2019, at InterContinental Hotel, Miami, Florida. The organizers are: Janet Bascom e: administration@apti.org p: (217) 529-9039 Vanessa Olmo e: vanessa@apti.org p: (217) 529-9039 For more information, and to submit your abstract, visit this website.