“‘Museums, monuments, even large areas of cities have become protected from change because they have been aestheticised as belonging to a given cultural heritage.’ When philosopher Boris Groys expressed frustration at the slow pace of urban and social change because heritage is more valued than innovation and progress, he was one of many to take sides in the longstanding battles over the desire to preserve versus the need to modernise cities. So how best should cities cater for economic and population growth? And to what extent should we protect existing buildings, spaces and places, which many view as essential to ‘authentic’…

Docomomo International is pleased to announce the results of the Call for Papers for the 15th International Docomomo Conference – Metamorphosis. The Continuity of Change, that will take place between 20th and 28th August 2018, at Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Docomomo International had an excellent response to the Call for Papers. About 300 proposals were received, making the selection exceptionally competitive. The Scientific Committee selected the abstracts on the basis of their quality and their relevance to the main issues of Docomomo and to the conference theme and sub-themes. The final selection was made through a multi-stage evaluation process, in order to guarantee a broad scope, from a thematic, geographical and chronological standpoint….

Docomomo International is happy to inform that Docomomo members have now special price ticket (7€) to the Architekturzentrum Wien, Wien, Austria. “The Architekturzentrum Wien, located in the heart of Vienna – in the MuseumsQuartier, is the Austrian museum of architecture. It opened in 1993 and regards itself as a centre for exhibitions, events and research on the subject of architecture and the culture of building. The Az W and its varied programme have earned a high reputation both in Austria and internationally. As well as the permanent exhibition ´a_show. Austrian Architecture in the 20th and 21st Centuries´, international touring exhibitions…

Between 25th and 27th October 2017, the Scientific Committe of the 15th International Docomomo Conference – “Metamorphosis. The Continuity of Change” met in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to select the papers for the Conference which will take place in the Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia, between 28th and 31st August 2018. The results are available at: link The detailed conference programme including registration, accommodation, workshop, tours and ancillary activities, will be published on the Conference website – www.docomomo2018.si.

The books “The Shape of the City” and “The Mediterranean Question” (ed. Ana Tostões, Lisboa, IST Press, 2017) will be launched in the DECivil Museum (Museu do Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Arquitectura e Georrecursos) Técnico– University of Lisbon (IST), in 17th October, 18h00. These two volumes materialize the 2016 PhD Architecture Week lectures organized by the PhD Programme in Architecture of IST. The books will be presented by Prof. Teresa Barata Salgueiro (Full Professor at the IGOT-UL – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon). The session will also count with the participation of Prof. Pedro Lourtie (IST Press Director), Profs. Ana Tostões,…

On 14th November 2017 the 3rd Journey of Liturgy, Art and Architecture: Modern Heritage of the Church took place at Sagrado Coração de Jesus Church, Lisbon, Portugal. The Chair of Docomomo, Prof. Ana Tostões presented the lecture “Património Moderno: Documentação e Conservação. O caso da Igreja do Sagrado Coração de Jesus” [Modern Heritage: Documentation and Conservation. The case of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus]. Programme: PDF below [Portuguese] Photographic report: OA Facebook Page Download PDF