Author: Wido Quist

International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage (MAC)

Conservation of Modern Heritage – Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) Stil time left to apply for the third iteration of the International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage (MAC) by the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative (CMAI) of the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) for 2027. Designed for mid-career heritage professionals from around the world, the course… Continue reading International Course on the Conservation of Modern Heritage (MAC)

HERITAGE RECHARGED – International Conference

HERITAGE RECHARGED | International Conference 8 October 2026, 10am – 6pm CEST, Università Iuav di Venezia (Italy) How can the energy performance of modern and contemporary architectural heritage be improved while preserving its cultural, material and architectural values? On 8 October 2026, Università Iuav di Venezia will host the final international conference of Heritage Recharged, a research project… Continue reading HERITAGE RECHARGED – International Conference

Proceedings 19th IDC now online

Proceedings of the 19th International DOCOMOMO Conference Proceedings are now available for the 19th International Docomomo Conference, which took place in Los Angeles, California from March 17-22, 2026. Entitled “Multiple Moderns: Climate, Community, Creativity,” the conference brought together Docomomo members and colleagues from around the world for an in-depth exploration of global issues and new… Continue reading Proceedings 19th IDC now online

Conservation of 20th-Century Architectural Heritage

A Historical-Critical Encyclopedia The book is the result of research carried out at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Università della Svizzera italiana) as part of the Swiss inter-faculty project ‘Critical Encyclopaedia for the Restoration and Reuse of 20th-Century Architecture’ (2008–2012), funded by the Swiss Conference of Higher Education Institutions.  Through over 40 essays in four… Continue reading Conservation of 20th-Century Architectural Heritage

Docomomo Sudan / Modern Sudan Collective

Modern Sudan Collective (MsC) Docomomo Sudan / Modern Sudan Collective invites you to browse through the recordings of their “modern conversations”. modern conversations inaugural session playlistDecember 10, 2022YouTube modern conversations on cinemaJanuary 25, 2025YouTube modern conversations on timeJanuary 25, 2026YouTube

Docomomo Technology Seminar 2025 on Library Renovations

Docomomo Technology Seminar 2025 on Library Renovations: Exchanges between research and practice The 2025 Docomomo Technology Seminar, ‘Library Renovations: Exchanges between research and practice’, was held at Bio Skandia in Stockholm, Sweden on September 25–26, 2025. The symposium was supported by Docomomo International, Aalto University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Bio Skandia. See the… Continue reading Docomomo Technology Seminar 2025 on Library Renovations

SAVE SOZA · STOP DEMOLITION · RENOVATION FIRST

SAVE SOZA · STOP DEMOLITION · RENOVATION FIRST The former Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment building complex in The Hague, SoZa, was designed by Herman Hertzberger in 1979, and was in use as a government building from 1990 to 2016. SoZa is internationally recognised as an icon of Structuralist architecture, with its visionary design… Continue reading SAVE SOZA · STOP DEMOLITION · RENOVATION FIRST

Student Workshop Los Angeles – Hall of Records

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