3rd International Iconic Houses Conference: Iconic Masterpieces and Hidden Gems around the Mediterranean

The Iconic Houses Network and Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera proudly announce the 3rd International Iconic Houses Conference taking place 25 November 2014 at La Pedrera in Barcelona, with pre-conference house tours from November 22nd – 24th. The conference focuses on architecturally significant 20th century house museums around the Mediterranean. The Iconic Houses Conference is an opportunity for a high-level debate to take place about the cultural, technical and bureaucratic requirements of maintaining modernist heritage in the 21st century. The aim is to share good practices, solutions for the specific difficulties that all who are involved in running a 20th century house museum encounter. The event…

ISC/Sustainability

Hubert-Jan Henket, honorary President of DOCOMOMO International, and Ana Tostões, Chair of DOCOMOMO International, believe that a DOCOMOMO International Specialist Committee on Sustainability must be created, in order to address the DOCOMOMO future challenges, formulating new ideas for the future of the built environment based on past experiences of the Modern Movement. DOCOMOMO International challenges everybody interested in participating on it, to send to docomomo@tecnico.ulisboa your ideas and suggestions! Please watch the motivating message by Hubert-Jan Henket.

International Colloquium: 74 14 SAAL # ARCHITECTURE

The Centre for Social Studies and the Department of Architecture of Coimbra University (Portugal) will organize the INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM 74 14 SAAL # ARCHITECTURE on November 14-16, 2014, in partnership with the Serralves Foundation, Documentation Centre April 25th and Docomomo International. The collaboration with the Serralves Foundation takes place within the exhibition THE SAAL PROCESS: ARCHITECTURE AND PARTICIPATION, 1974-1976, at the Serralves Museum, from October 31, 2014 until February 1, 2015, and the CONFERENCE SAAL: in retrospective (Serralves Foundation Auditorium, May 10, 2014). The colloquium in Coimbra, on architecture and the project of participation, will explore, in general, the housing problem, in particular, the legacies of “SAAL” (i.e. the…

Seminar on Modernity and Architecture; from Theory to Practice

DOCOMOMO Iran is going to have a seminar on Modernity and Architecture – “Modernity and Architecture; from Theory to Practice” – with participation of some other organisations. November 10, 2014 / 10:00-13:00 Avini Hall, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran Lecturers: Babak Ahmadi: Iranian researcher and author on Modernity, Art and Philosophy Darab Diba: Architect and researcher on Iranian contemporary architecture. Saeed Haghir: Architect and researcher on Iranian contemporary architecture (Docomomo Iran Member). www.docomomo.ir Download PDF

DOCOMOMO Turkey National Working Party, Poster Presentations, Erzurum: The Local Manifestations of Modernism in Architecture in Turkey X

DOCOMOMO Turkey will be hosting its 10th national conference at the Faculty of Architecture and Desing in Ataturk University in Erzurum on 31 October – 1 November 2014 under the title “DOCOMOMO_ Turkey National Working Party, Poster Presentations, Erzurum: The Local Manifestations of Modernism in Architecture in Turkey X”. More details: website    

Tour Day

Taking place on Saturday October 11, 2014, Tour Day is Docomomo US’ annual national event that works to raise the awareness of and appreciation for buildings, interiors and landscapes designed in the United States during the mid-20th century. Now in its eighth year, Tour Day invites organizations and people across the country to take stock of significant 20th century built design in their state, city, region or neighborhood and celebrate that work with a tour. We are thrilled to have The Architect’s Newspaper as our official media sponsor along with community sponsor the Waterproofing Company (Boston , MA). The full…

Living in modern isms: guided tours, lectures, bike tours

“Between 4 and 25 October 2014, the first edition of the Brussels Biennale of Modern Architecture (BBMA) organized by Korei in collaboration with Docomomo Belgium, Arkadia and Pro Velo. Entitled Living in modern isms, this edition focuses on the different ways of modern living that were built in Brussels between 1918 and 1972. A whole range of architecture, cultural heritage, craftmanship and design will be at display during the biennale. During each of the four Saturdays, there will be guided tours in English, French, Dutch and German in four private homes which open their doors for this unique event. So in all 16 hidden pearls, designed by…

International Symposium

DOCOMOMO International participated in the International Symposium Preservation and Maintaining of 20th-Century Modern Architectural Heritage, organized by Japan Foundation, in Tokyo. The aim was to discuss the present situation of the preservation of the modern architectural heritage in the World, in Japan and the future of Camboja. The activities of DOCOMOMO International were presented in that framework. The detailed program was the follow: . Modern Architectural Heritage in Camboja, by Khuon Khun Neay (Deputy Secretary-General of APSARA – Authority for the Preservation and Management of Angkor and the Region of Siem Reap) . Protecting Heritage in Camboja from Angkor Wat to Modern Architecture,…