Chacarita underground pantheons (Argentina) DOCOMOMO International supports the request to protect the buried Pantheons of the Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, one of the significant examples of the Modern Movement, and created by pioneer woman architect Itala Fulvia Villa (Contributors: Lelia Cornell, Raquel S. de Dias, Günter Ernst, Carlos Gabutti, Ludovico Koppman and Clorindo Testa).… Continue reading Chacarita underground pantheons (Argentina)
Author: Svenja Christin Voß
Former Kindergartens in Visaginas (Lithunia)
Former Kindergartens in Visaginas (Lithunia) DOCOMOMO International supports the community of Visaginas to ensure the measures necessary to carry out a thorough study and analysis of the situation before the Evaluation Council makes a decision to include or not include the building ensemble to the Cultural Values Register and has brought the case to trial.… Continue reading Former Kindergartens in Visaginas (Lithunia)
Brenne Architekten in Porto
Brenne Architekten in Porto DOCOMOMO International is pleased to inform you that the Brenne Architekten atelier will be at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, for a conference, on the 21st of April at 6:30 pm. Brenne Architekten has been building, for over 40 years, an exemplary career in the restoration and… Continue reading Brenne Architekten in Porto
CfP: The Modern Cult of the Metaverse
CfP: The Modern Cult of the Metaverse DOCOMOMO International is happy to share this call for papers from SAJ and to inform you that the deadline for paper submission to the first thematic issue in 2022 (vol 14, no. 1) has been extended until 15 May 2022. To quickly refresh your memory – our guest editor, Dr… Continue reading CfP: The Modern Cult of the Metaverse
Revaluing Modern Architecture. Changing Conservation Culture.
Revaluing Modern Architecture. Changing Conservation Culture. DOCOMOMO International would like to draw your attention to the new book of John Allan: Revaluing Modern Architecture. Changing Conservation Culture. The conservation of our Modern architectural heritage is a subject of vehement debate. When do buildings become old or significant enough to warrant special heritage status and protection?… Continue reading Revaluing Modern Architecture. Changing Conservation Culture.
Bauhaus and Greece. The new idea of synthesis in art and architecture
Bauhaus and Greece. The new idea of synthesis in art and architecture DOCOMOMO International would like to draw your attention to the new book with the title: Bauhaus and Greece. The new idea of synthesis in art and architecture, the published volume of proceedings of the international conference held in Athens in May-June 2019. The… Continue reading Bauhaus and Greece. The new idea of synthesis in art and architecture
Selection from the DOCOMOMO Registers
Selection from the DOCOMOMO Registers With the DOCOMOMO Journal and book publications DOCOMOMO has gathered the knowledge around the globe which is collected in documentation fiches and displayed in the virtual exhibition MoMoVe. Besides two dedicated publications have given visibility to the diversity of Modern Movement in the different countries. In 2000 Dennis Sharp & Catherine Cooke edited THE… Continue reading Selection from the DOCOMOMO Registers
Book Party by DOCOMOMO International
Book Party by DOCOMOMO International Since January 2022, DOCOMOMO International is hosted by Heritage & Architecture with prof. Uta Pottgiesser as president and dr. Wido Quist as Secretary General at TU Delft, The Netherlands. DOCOMOMO invites students, staff and members to join the Book Party on Wednesday, 6th April 2022 from 12.30-13.30h and from 17.30-18.30h in… Continue reading Book Party by DOCOMOMO International
DOCOMOMO International Solidarity Statement on Ukraine
DOCOMOMO International Solidarity Statement on Ukraine Over the last weeks DOCOMOMO International has been contact with our colleague Alexander Bouryak, Chair of DOCOMOMO Ukraine who is still staying in Kharkiv, the City of Constructivsm. Many other colleagues, friends and activists had to leave the country. In the meantime, the people continue to protect and to… Continue reading DOCOMOMO International Solidarity Statement on Ukraine
DOCOMOMO Brasil News
DOCOMOMO Brasil News DOCOMOMO Brasil was founded in 1992 and has a huge and active community in eleven different regional groups (https://docomomobrasil.com/nucleos-regionais/). Aiming to strengthen and expand communication with the community in general, through the dissemination of activities undertaken by the national and regional groups, we created the official Youtube channel of DOCOMOMO Brasil. To… Continue reading DOCOMOMO Brasil News
