Book launch – “Mass Housing and New Towns in Hong Kong and Scotland” Docomomo Hong Kong and the Society for Hong Kong Studies are inviting you to a book launch “Mass Housing and New Towns in Hong Kong and Scotland”, an event with event with Miles Glendinning and Alistair Fair. The launch will take place… Continue reading Mass Housing and New Towns in Hong Kong and Scotland
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MoMo at Risk: Joint Statement on Generalštab
Joint Statement: Calling for the withdrawal of the proposed “Lex Specialis” Law related to the Generalštab Modernist Complex in Belgrade, Serbia The leading European and international heritage organisations, EUROPA NOSTRA, International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), DOCOMOMO International, and The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) express their deep concern and firm opposition to the proposed “Lex Specialis” Law related to the Generalštab Modernist Complex in… Continue reading MoMo at Risk: Joint Statement on Generalštab
Online Seminar ‘Modern Churches’
Online Seminar ‘Modern Churches’, 29 October 2025 Organized by Docomomo International, Docomomo Italy, and Docomomo Belgium, the seminar explores the study, documentation, and preservation of modern church architecture across Europe. It presents strategies for documenting churches through archival methods, particularly photographic archives, and for conserving them by safeguarding cultural identity, employing adaptive reuse, and applying… Continue reading Online Seminar ‘Modern Churches’
Doconf 2025: Facing Post-Socialist Urban Heritage
DOCONF 2025: Facing Post-Socialist Urban Heritage The DOCONF2025 is the 6th international doctoral/post-doctoral conference in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and planning organized by the Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). The conference, focusing on the topic of Post-Socialist urban heritage, will take place on… Continue reading Doconf 2025: Facing Post-Socialist Urban Heritage
Caribbean Modernism lecture at TU Delft
Caribbean Modernism: the Political, the Tropical, and the Symbolic This lecture explores the intersections between modernist architecture, political power, and the tropical condition of the Caribbean in the twentieth century. Moving across the Antilles, it traces how a distinctive form of Caribbean modernism emerged at the crossroads of nationhood, climate adaptation, and the cultural imaginaries… Continue reading Caribbean Modernism lecture at TU Delft
In Memoriam – Berthold Burkhardt (1941-2025)
In Memoriam – Berthold Burkhardt (1941-2025) In June, Berthold Burkhardt (1941-2025), one of the supporters of the first hours of Docomomo, passed away. He was involved in the organization of the International DOCOMOMO Conference at the Bauhaus Dessau in 1992, and actively participating in the “restart” of Docomomo Germany as an association in 2006. He… Continue reading In Memoriam – Berthold Burkhardt (1941-2025)
In Memoriam: Ruth Verde Zein (1955–2025)
In Memoriam – Ruth Verde Zein (1955–2025) Docomomo International is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our dear friend and colleague Ruth Verde Zein. We express our heartfelt condolences to her loved ones, and to her friends in the architectural community. We would like to share the obituary by the coordinator of Docomomo Brazil,… Continue reading In Memoriam: Ruth Verde Zein (1955–2025)
Registration open for 2026 IDC in LA!
Early Bird registration is open for the 2026 International Docomomo Conference in Los Angeles We are delighted to announce that registration is open for the 19th International Docomomo Conference, hosted by Docomomo US in Los Angeles! The Conference will take place on March 17-22, 2026, with Student Workshop starting on March 12. Please visit the… Continue reading Registration open for 2026 IDC in LA!
Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program
Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program 2026-2027 On behalf of Getty Conservation Institute, we would like to share that applications for the 2026-2027 Conservation Guest Scholar cycle are now open. The Conservation Guest Scholars Program provides opportunities for established scholars or professionals who have attained distinction in the cultural heritage conservation field. Recipients are in residence… Continue reading Getty Conservation Guest Scholars Program
Open call: Courtyards and Patios in the Mediterranean
Open Call for the international conference Courtyards and Patios in the Mediterranean Call for papers is open for the international conference Courtyards and Patios in the Mediterranean, which will take place on February 12, 13, 14, 2026, at Dar Lasram, ASM, La Médina, Tunis, Tunisia. The event is largely created by the founding, organizing and… Continue reading Open call: Courtyards and Patios in the Mediterranean
