Analysis in progress! Time to look back at the findings so far at the start of day 4 of the DOCOMOMO Student Workshop… Working at Watt Hall, USC School of Architecture students and tutors are still impressed by the site visit to Neutra’s Hall of Records, the topic of the workshop. Once behind the laptop,… Continue reading Student Workshop Los Angeles – Hall of Records
Author: Wido Quist
In memoriam: Alexander Tzonis (1937 – 2026)
In memoriam: Alexander Tzonis (1937 – 2026) The international architectural community mourns the passing of Alexander Tzonis, who died on 1 March 2026 at the age of 88. A scholar of rare breadth and curiosity, Tzonis devoted his life to exploring the intellectual, cultural, and human dimensions of architecture. His work enriched generations of architects,… Continue reading In memoriam: Alexander Tzonis (1937 – 2026)
Student Workshop Los Angeles – report 1
Getting to know the Neutra Hall of Records Connected to the 19th International DOCOMOMO Conference at USC in Los Angeles, the accompanying student workshop kicked of on Thursday March 12 at the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design with an impressive introduction by Raymond Neutra on the legacy of his father and brother, Richard and… Continue reading Student Workshop Los Angeles – report 1
Impact of DOCOMOMO Journal in 2025
Recap of the impact of DOCOMOMO Journal in 2025 Most viewed abstracts in 2025 (January-November): Lico Rising from of the Ashes: post-war Philippines Architecture Toye Examining the Recorded Histories of Nigeria’s First Post-Independence Universities Uduku et al. Buildings for Higher Education in Africa Sopandi The Nature of Tropical Architecture in Indonesian Modernism Oginni et al. Documenting the Reuse of Modern… Continue reading Impact of DOCOMOMO Journal in 2025
CONCRETO Masterpiece 2025
Onsite learning at Ivrea (it) For the second year in a row, the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ivrea (it), the Industrial City of the 20th Century is hosting the CONCRETO Masterpiece. The CONRETO Masterpiece is a 2 weeks practical learning experience in the context of the Erasmus+ project on Empowering the Green Rehabilitation of… Continue reading CONCRETO Masterpiece 2025
Proceedings 7th International DOCOMOMO Conference
The VIIIth International Docomomo Conference took place at Columbia University in the City of New York in September 2004. Its theme was “Import/Export: Postwar Modernism in an Expanding World, 1945-1975,” and was the first Docomomo International meeting entirely devoted to the postwar period and the first to consider not just the impact of preservation on modernism but the impact of modernism on preservation, thus highlighting the opportunity modernism offers preservation to engage the central issues of our times.
Proceedings 11th International DOCOMOMO Conference
“Living in the Urban Modernity” is the central theme of this Conference, in which the participants will analyze the different components which transformed the city and its architecture in the first part of the 20th Century. During this period the growth of urban areas created a positive environment for the presence of modern architecture. The new materials alongside the new-found technologies brought about novel forms of expression. At the same time social changes acted as triggers for transformation; education, health, hygiene, housing, and the right to work and leisure were essential in shaping buildings and cities, with innovative architectural proposals within inventive
urban fabric.
Advisory Board Meeting
Strategic catch-up on International Activities On Friday June 27, the Advisory Board of DOCOMOMO International had an online meeting with the following rough agenda:
Docomomo Book Series #2: CONCRETO Code Book
A study on Historic Concrete Conservation CONCRETO Consortium: PLN Pier Luigi Nervi Project Foundation Belgium, DOCOMOMO International The Netherlands, Middle East Technical University (METU) Türkiye, Politecnico di Milano (PoliMI) Italy, Laboratorio Nervi Italy, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) Spain, IIPLE – Istituto per l’Istruzione Professionale dei Lavoratori Edili della Provincia di Bologna Italy, Fundación Laboral de la Construcción (FLC) Madrid Spain, Mesleki Yeterlilik… Continue reading Docomomo Book Series #2: CONCRETO Code Book
Docomomo 3D – The future of heritage documentation?
The future of heritage documentation? In the DOCOMOMO International action plan (2026-2029), digitization is formulated as an important area for exploration and development. One of the ambitions is to look further into the possibilities of 3D – in many different ways – as a means to accomplish the goals of DOCOMOMO International regarding DOcumentation and… Continue reading Docomomo 3D – The future of heritage documentation?
