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“Arquitetura é um ato de generosidade” Expresso [Portuguese newspaper] Los grandes nombres de la arquitectura mundial defienden el Atrio de la Alhambra El Mundo [Spanish newspaper] Obras na frente ribeirinha integram relíquias do passado Diário de Notícias [Portuguese newspaper] Lacaton & Vassal: “Doing the minimum, working for freedom” Exquisite Page [Portuguese website] Rem Koolhaas: For a docomomo without the “mo” (dern) Exquisite Page [Portuguese website] “A Segunda Circular é uma potencial avenida” Diário de Notícias [Portuguese newspaper] A Segunda Circular tem um “potencial fantástico” Público [Portuguese newspaper] O arquiteto que ocupou a torre como lição de arquitetura Diário de Notícias…

14th International Docomomo Conference 2016

Lisbon, Portugal, 6-9 September 2016 www.docomomo2016.comTHEME Adaptive Reuse. The Modern Movement Towards the Future VENUE: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon ORGANIZED by: docomomo International LANGUAGE: English SCHEDULE . 1-5 September – WORKSHOP – program . 6-9 September – CONFERENCE –  program . 4, 5, 10-12 September – DOCOTOURS – program LOGISTICS . Accommodation/Airline details available here. DESCRIPTION In pursuit of the mission of docomomo, as updated in the Eindhoven-Seoul Statement 2014, the theme of the 14th International Docomomo Conference will be Adaptive Reuse. The Modern Movement Towards the Future: “The aim is to promote the conservation and (re)use of buildings and sites of the Modern Movement, to foster and disseminate the development of appropriate techniques and methods of conservation and (re)use, and to explore…

DOCO Tours: Lx Contemporary; Lx Modern; North of Portugal

Within the 14th International Docomomo Conference, Doco Tours were held through Portugal: – Doco Tour Contemporary Lisbon – 4 September 2016 Guided by João Belo Rodeia – Doco Tour Modern Lisbon – 5th of September, 2016 Guided by Bárbara Coutinho – Doco Tour North of Portugal – data Guided by Talkie Walkie Results: Photographic report More info: Tours website.

Launch: Macau – Reading the Hybrid City – Discovering Manuel Vicente

The Fundação José Saramago, in partnership with Docomomo International, Docomomo Macau and the Ordem de Arquitectos, will host the book launch for a new publication by Docomomo Macau, entitled “Macau: Reading the Hybrid City” on September 3rd, 2016, at 18:00. This catalogue is the result of research undertaken by Docomomo Macau about the work of architect Manuel Vicente, originating from the desire to reflect on his oeuvre, from the point of view of those who worked with him, sharing their creative process and strategies developed during his practice in Macau. Taking place at the Fundação José Saramago, the launch will…

Book Launch: Macau – Reading the Hybrid City – Discovering Manuel Vicente

This work is the result of research undertaken by Docomomo Macau about the architect Manuel Vicente, compiling all the material produced for a series of conferences and the exhibition “Descobrir Manuel Vicente”. This book originates from the desire to reflect on Vicente’s work, from the point of view of those who worked with him, sharing the creative process, thoughts and strategies they developed during his practice in Macau. The result of his different interventions are presented in this document as a global view of the underlying theory of his work. The city of Macau is the second major protagonist of…

International Docomomo Workshop – The Adaptive Reuse of the Lisbon riverside area: the MMC case study

docomomo International Workshop The Adaptive Reuse of the Lisbon riverside area: the MMC case study Lisbon, Portugal, 1-5 September 2016 www.docomomo2016.com DESCRIPTION Every two years, since 2006, docomomo International organises an international workshop, in the framework of the International docomomo Conference, dedicated to students, researchers and professionals worldwide. The aim is to study the possibilities of managing change and future challenges in architecture, landscapes and urban areas through learning taken from the Modern Movement as a basis for the future. The next edition will be held at Instituto Superior Tecnico – Lisbon University, from the 1st to the 5th September, 2016. The case study will be the Manutencao Militar Complex…

International Docomomo Workshop 2016

Within the 14th International Docomomo Conference, the International Docomomo Workshop – “The Adaptive Reuse of Lisbon riverside area: the MMC case study” took place in Lisbon, at Instituto Superior Técnico, from 1 to 5 September 2016. The workshop brought together 30 renowned architects and 90 students from different universities worldwide to discuss the future of the Manutenção Militar Complex (MMC). Docomomo International is grateful to all the participants and tutors for attending the 14th International Docomomo Workshop with commitment and hopes to keep contributing for the sustainable future of the MMC, in straight collaboration with the Municipality of Lisbon. In the…

Launch: Arquitectanic. Os dias da Troika

This book offers to the reader 45 chronicles written by the critic and architect Jorge Figueira (1965) to Público newspaper, between 2012 and 2013. This words, written in an informal critical way, establish dialogues, often with humour, between architecture, architects, politics and politicians, travels and personal experiences. In short, the reader has a collection of texts that overflow the theme of architecture and talk intense and directly on the consistencies and inconsistencies of life; about the surprises and deviations halfway. More details: Facebook event

Exhibition: MIES & the Inheritance of Modernism

MIES & the inheritance of modernism 10th April – 7th August 2016, SCHUNCK* Glaspaleis Central hall, Heerlen, The NetherlandsInternational Exhibition “The world-famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969)still inspires architects. However, his work is falling into decay, likemany other modernistic buildings. This evokes the question: whatshould we preserve and how? The exhibition provides some answers. You will see, feel and readeverything about five restored masterpieces by ‘Mies’: S.R. CrownHall, Villa Tugendhat, 860-880 Lake Shore Drive, Robert F. CarrMemorial Chapel and Verseidag. A 20-minute video about thesebuildings, projected onto a 20-meter wide screen, will have itsworld premiere. You will also…

Article: The Legacy of the 20th Century Architecture: Administrative Protection Versus Effective Safeguard

“This article covers the French instruments for protecting the architectural and urban heritage, as well as its evolution. It will also cover the issues raised by the twentieth century architectural legacy. Subject to denaturing and destruction, the future of this legacy questions traditional values that usually serve as rationale for the recognition as a heritage site. The material and cultural knowledge about twentieth century architecture are presented as essential conditions to effectively safeguard it opposed to a usually ineffective administrative protection.” Full article: website