19th International Docomomo Conference

The 19th International Docomomo Conference and Student Workshop will be held in Los Angeles, California, USA, organized by Docomomo US and the US/SoCal Chapter. The Conference will take place in March 2026 (17-21 March) under the proposed theme “Multiple Moderns: Climate, Community, Creativity”. Theme: Multiple Moderns: Climate, Community, Creativity Using Los Angeles as inspiration for its theme, the 19th International Docomomo Conference will explore the pluralistic nature of the global Modern Movement of the 20th century, examining how climate, community, and creativity shaped and continues to shape the built environment. In 2004, Docomomo US hosted the 8th International Docomomo Conference in New York…

Out Now: Modernism in Africa. The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda

Uta Pottgiesser, Ana Tostões (eds.) Birkhäuser / Docomomo International, 2024 Docomomo Portugal is pleased to share that the publication Modernism in Africa. The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, edited by Uta Pottgiesser, chair of Docomomo International, and Ana Tostões, chair of Docomomo Portugal, and published by Birkhäuser and Docomomo International is out! With contributions from Uta Pottgiesser (TU Delft), Ana Tostões (Lisbon University), Ola Uduku (University of Liverpool) and many others, this book looks at the extraordinary, but often unknown Modernist architecture in Africa, from interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism as…

Highlights from the 18th International Docomomo Conference

Last December 10-14, took place the 18th International Docomomo Conference in Santiago, Chile, under the theme “Modern Futures – Sustainable development and cultural diversity”, organized by Docomomo International and Docomomo Chile. Highlight for Docomomo Portugal was its official approval as Docomomo working party at the Council Meeting on 12 December. Portugal took part at the conference with several presentations by its members as well as chairing of sessions, namely: Session: – “Capturing time inside architecture” – Ana Tostões (Docomomo Portugal chair) and Marta Peixoto (Docomomo Brazil) – “Adaptive modern housing:shifting notions of comfort and the transformation of domestic space for…

Landscape Architecture and Infrastructure of the Twentieth Century – Selections from the Docomomo Chapters

Jan Haenraets, Andrew Saniga, Gulnur Cengiz (eds.) Docomomo International, 2024   Started in 2019, the project of this book was carried out by the Docomomo International Specialist Committee on Urbanism and Landscape, in collaboration with Docomomo International (under the presidency of Ana Tostões) and all working parties. It was published finally in 2024 in an online format as part of the Docomomo International Book Series #1 (series eds.: Uta Pottgiesser, Wido Quist) This book presents a wide range of landscapes that have been integral to the Modern Movement era. It aims to raise awareness of their design significance and to…