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
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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
CfP: Reimagining Modern Heritage in Africa
Call for Papers: Reimagining “Modern” Heritage in Africa Nsibidi: A Journal of African Heritage invites submissions from scholars, museum professionals, archivists, and heritage managers to submit papers to the special issue of the Journal with the theme Reimagining “Modern” Heritage in Africa, focusing on a critically under-theorized and rapidly disappearing subset of the continent’s history:… Continue reading CfP: Reimagining Modern Heritage in Africa
2026 IDC in Los Angeles – highlights
Highlights from 19th International Docomomo Conference in Los Angeles The 19th International Docomomo Conference with the topic “Multiple Moderns: Climate, Community, Creativity” has been a huge success. It has been an absolute pleasure to join with our colleagues, partners, and friends from all around the world in Los Angeles in March 2026. The Conference brought… Continue reading 2026 IDC in Los Angeles – highlights
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
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
Modern healthcare architecture in Islamic traditions
IJIA Dialogues: Healthcare Architecture in Islamic Traditions/Translations The 2026 International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) Dialogues online roundtable on the theme “Healthcare Architecture in Islamic Traditions/Translations” will take place on 7 March 2026. This annual Dialogues session explores how Islamic societies have shaped health-conscious architecture, from traditional practices to responses to epidemics and pandemics. Cansu… Continue reading Modern healthcare architecture in Islamic traditions
CORAL GABLES: THE MODERNS (1960-1980) book
Coral Gables: The Moderns (1960-1980) by Karelia Martinez Carbonell and Bruce Fitzgerald The new book Coral Gables: The Moderns (1960-1980) by co-authors Karelia Carbonell and Bruce Fitzgerald captures the diverse architectural styles to be found in Coral Gables, and documents, educates, and appreciate the City’s distinctive modern buildings, circa 1960 – 1980. This richly illustrated… Continue reading CORAL GABLES: THE MODERNS (1960-1980) book
