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MoMo at Risk: Boerentoren in Antwerp
Monument at Risk – The Historic Boerentoren in Antwerp Docomomo International would like to share the letter from Docomomo Belgium, who as a national working party took initiative to compile a letter regarding the possible transformation of the historic Boerentoren building in Antwerp, Belgium. The letter can be viewed in full below: Docomomo Belgium announces:… Continue reading MoMo at Risk: Boerentoren in Antwerp
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Erich Mendelsohn. Architecture of Dialogue
Conference Erich Mendelsohn – Architecture of Dialogue Docomomo International is pleased to share the program for the conference “Erich Mendelsohn – Architecture of Dialogue”, set to take place on March 21 to 24, 2023 in physical and digital format. Docomomo Israel is a partner of this conference. The event will be held in English. For… Continue reading Erich Mendelsohn. Architecture of Dialogue
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Call for Abstracts – DOCONF 2023
DOCONF2023 / CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ‘Facing Post-Socialist Urban Heritage’ Docomomo International is pleased to share on behalf of the organizers that the DOCONF2023 has announced a call for abstracts on the topic “Facing Post-Socialist Urban Heritage”. The biannual DOCONF series provides a comparative overview of current doctoral research in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning,… Continue reading Call for Abstracts – DOCONF 2023
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In Memoriam: B.V. Doshi
In Memoriam – Architect B.V. Doshi Docomomo International is saddened to hear of the passing of the Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi. Recipient of the Pritzker Prize, he was a prolific figure in modern Indian architecture, with a career that spanned over 70 years. One of Doshi’s many achievements was his work on the Indian… Continue reading In Memoriam: B.V. Doshi
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18th International DOCOMOMO Conference
18th International DOCOMOMO Conference 2024 Announcement DOCOMOMO International is delighted to announce that following the Advisory Board meeting on December 5, DOCOMOMO Chile has been chosen to host the 18th International DOCOMOMO Conference in 2024. We congratulate DOCOMOMO Chile and commend them on their great work. The 18th IDC will take place in Santiago, Chile… Continue reading 18th International DOCOMOMO Conference
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DOCOMOMO Journals 66 and 67
DOCOMOMO Journals 66 and 67 DOCOMOMO International is pleased to present the DOCOMOMO Journal issues No. 66 and No. 67, digitally available online. Physical copies will soon be shipped to our Members worldwide. DOCOMOMO Journal 66 – Modern Plastic Heritage combines the spirit of the multi-facetted technology dossiers into a fully-fledged journal bridging documentation and… Continue reading DOCOMOMO Journals 66 and 67
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Student Workshop Valencia 2022
Student Workshop Valencia 2022 September 1st – September 5th Preceding the 17th International Docomomo Conference in Valencia in 2022, a student workshop was organized by the Valencia School of Architecture of the Universitat Politècnica de València and the Docomomo International ISC/E&T. The workshop was organised under the title: A modern utopia -Design as a tool… Continue reading Student Workshop Valencia 2022
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DOCOMOMO Manifesto on Education
DOCOMOMO Manifesto on Education During the closing ceremony of the 17th International DOCOMOMO Conference in Valencia, the DOCOMOMO Manifesto on Education was presented. Through this Manifesto, DOCOMOMO promotes a discussion on better education for Modern Movement heritage, embracing its cultural, ethical, and social ideas and values that are still relevant in 21st century society. The… Continue reading DOCOMOMO Manifesto on Education
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17th IDC Workshop update – Cheste Complex
17th IDC: Workshop Update After two days of hard working and a lot of fun, the first results of the DOCOMOMO student Workshop start to take shape. In a very warm but stimulating environment, 30 students and several tutors are working closely together to understand the architectural essence of the Cheste Worker’s University near Valencia.… Continue reading 17th IDC Workshop update – Cheste Complex
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17th IDC kicked off! Student workshops
17th International DOCOMOMO Conference kicked off! After long and intensive preparations, the 17th International DOCOMOMO Conference in Valencia kicked off with the student workshop. It is for the 9th time in a row that the young generation contributes to the IDC by means of such a workshop. After a warm welcome by the local organisers… Continue reading 17th IDC kicked off! Student workshops
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MoMo at Risk: Goiás Jockey Club in Goiânia
Goiás Jockey Club. Endangered heritage in Brazil DOCOMOMO International was made aware once again of the endangered Goiás Jockey Club in Goiânia, Brazil. Read the full article by Eline Caixeta, Christine Mahler, Lucas Jordano, and Hugo Segawa below. Learn more on Goiás Jockey Club and its architect, Paulo Mendes da Rocha (1928-2021) in this article… Continue reading MoMo at Risk: Goiás Jockey Club in Goiânia
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CfC: International Conference on Architectural Quality
Call for Contributions: Online International Conference on Architectural Quality The International Online Conference on Architectural Quality will take place on 8–9 and 15–16 October 2022. The Conference seeks papers that offer definitions of architectural quality. Abstracts (max. 500 words) should outline a definition of architectural quality, and name two case studies of realized buildings that… Continue reading CfC: International Conference on Architectural Quality
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Exhibition: Bulgarian Postwar Utopia
TOTALPROEKT. The Invisible Architecture of Modernity or the Bulgarian postwar utopia DOCOMOMO International is pleased to report that the exhibition ‘TOTALPROEKT. The Invisible Architecture of Modernity’ opened as a result of the combined effort of DOCOMOMO Bulgaria and the New Architectural Heritage Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria. The exhibition… Continue reading Exhibition: Bulgarian Postwar Utopia
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CfA: Modern Women Architects
Call for Abstracts: Between lines. Modern women architects and their contribution to the discipline Call for abstracts “Between lines. Modern women architects and their contribution to the discipline” is looking for contributors for their upcoming publication. DatesReception of abstracts (300 words) 08 July 2022Evaluation 01 August 2022Reception of full texts 07 October 2022Publication April 2023… Continue reading CfA: Modern Women Architects
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Heritage International Protection in Wartime
Modernist Heritage International Protection in Wartime:the Case of Ukraine DOCOMOMO International is pleased share the invitation to a hybrid conference Heritage International Protection in Wartime:the Case of Ukraine to be held on June 23rd, 17:30 – 19:00 at Sciences Po Paris (Paris School of International Affairs), with the collaboration of UNESCO, and devoted to Heritage… Continue reading Heritage International Protection in Wartime
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Architectural Heritage of XIX-XX Centuries
International Colloquium “Architectural Heritage of XIX-XX Centuries and its Rehabilitation DOCOMOMO France, together with the National School of Architecture of Tunis (ENAU), Research Laboratory of Heritage and Architecturology (LarPa), the research team on environment (ERA), with the National Institute of Heritage (INP), laboratory of Maghrebian Architecture (LAAM), organization “Édifices et Mémoires Tunisie”, with the support… Continue reading Architectural Heritage of XIX-XX Centuries
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[Re]build : Beyond the Skyline Roundtable
[Re]build : Beyond the Skyline – Night of Ideas The roundtable discussions [Re]build : Beyond the Skyline will take place under the Night of Ideas 2022 on June 21, 2022 organized by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Macao, marking the 10 years of the Asia Society Hong Kong and the 5… Continue reading [Re]build : Beyond the Skyline Roundtable
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Forum “Architecture and politics of the 20th century”
International forum “Architecture and politics of the 20th century – from invention to heritage” The international forum “Architecture and politics of the 20th century – from invention to heritage” will be held on June 9th and 10th, 2022 in Sofia. The event is organized within the framework of the Bulgarian program of the French Presidency… Continue reading Forum “Architecture and politics of the 20th century”
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Álvaro Siza’s Lordelo do Ouro Cooperative Building
Álvaro Siza’s Lordelo do Ouro Cooperative Building: Preliminary Studies towards the Conservation of a Masterpiece in Need of Recognition
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In Memoriam: Jorge O. Gazaneo, architect
Jorge O. Gazaneo, 1928-2022 It is with sadness that DOCOMOMO International announces the passing away of architect Jorge O. Gazaneo. Below is an obituary by DOCOMOMO honorary president, Hubert-Jan Henket. Photos by Carolina Quiroga. It was a fabulous summer’s day, the 3rd of September 1990. Delegates from 12 countries, interested in the ideas and conservation… Continue reading In Memoriam: Jorge O. Gazaneo, architect
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Conservation & Rehabilitation in the Mediterranean
International Conference “Contemporary Built Heritage Conservation & Rehabilitation in the Mediterranean” The French National Order of Architects (CNOA), the Mediterranean Union of Architects (UMAR) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Montpellier (ENSAM) are inviting researchers and practitioners specializing in the preservation, conservation, renovation or transformation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of contemporary architecture in the… Continue reading Conservation & Rehabilitation in the Mediterranean
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CfA for edited book chapters “Canon(s) and Icon(s): re-wondering a North-South contamination”
CfA for Edited Book Chapters “Canon(s) and Icon(s): re-wondering a North-South contamination” DOCOMOMO International is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for Edited Book Chapters “Canon(s) and Icon(s): re-wondering a North-South contamination.” The edited chapters will be part of the book series “Analecta Romana Instituti Danici. Supplementa,” set to be published by Quasar in… Continue reading CfA for edited book chapters “Canon(s) and Icon(s): re-wondering a North-South contamination”
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UMAR Summer workshop MMAM
Summer workshop “The Museum of Modern Architecture and the Mediterranean (MMAM)” Registration is open for 2022 UMAR Summer School “The Museum of Modern Architecture and the Mediterranean” held in Ioannina for an intensive week, from September 4-10. The event is co-organized by DOCOMOMO Greece. Addressing the themes proposed by UMAR, participants will be encouraged to… Continue reading UMAR Summer workshop MMAM
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Summer School: “Architecture & Landscape: For a Sustainable 21ˢᵗ Century Built from the 20ᵗʰ Century Heritage (Archi 2022)”
Summer School: “Architecture & Landscape: For a Sustainable 21ˢᵗ Century Built from the 20ᵗʰ Century Heritage (Archi 2022)” The National School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture of Lille (ENSAPL) and the International Academy (summer university for international students in Hauts-de-France) co-organise Archi 2022 from July 4th to 12th. This France Excellence Summer School is a strong online intensive 40-hour training programme taught… Continue reading Summer School: “Architecture & Landscape: For a Sustainable 21ˢᵗ Century Built from the 20ᵗʰ Century Heritage (Archi 2022)”
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Silos of Beirut at risk
Silos of Beirut at risk DOCOMOMO International strongly supports the the concept of non-demolition of the silos of Beirut, which acts as a memorial and a carrier of the collective memory. DOCOMOMO International has been contacted by a group of 25 Lebanese Heritage experts regarding the possible demolition of the silos of Beirut. The silos… Continue reading Silos of Beirut at risk
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The 7th WTA Colloquium – Maintenance of Concrete Buildings
The 7th WTA Colloquium –Maintenance of Concrete Buildings. Strategies for the Conservation of Historic Concrete Structures, June 10th, 2022 Concrete heritage buildings from the 20th century are at risk, due to the absence of recognition of the historic values of these buildings as well as to the lack of knowledge of the specific characteristics of… Continue reading The 7th WTA Colloquium – Maintenance of Concrete Buildings
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Designing Modernity: Architecture in the Arab World 1945-1973
Designing Modernity: Architecture in the Arab World 1945-1973 DOCOMOMO International would like to draw your attention to a new book launch and symposium – Designing Modernity: Architecture in the Arab World 1945-1973, George Arbid – Philipp Oswalt (ed.). Please see the press release below: Since 2019, the Goethe-Institut Palestinian territories, together with international experts, has… Continue reading Designing Modernity: Architecture in the Arab World 1945-1973
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Call for Papers: Special Issue of the DOCOMOMO Journal – Modern Movement in Ukraine: Extended deadline
CfP: Special Issue of the DOCOMOMO Journal – Modern Movement in Ukraine: Extended Deadline May 31st In March 2022 DOCOMOMO International has put forward a Solidarity Statement on Ukraine to express our solidarity and to intensify our joint activities of documentation and conservation related to Modernist Architecture and Urbanism in Ukraine. DOCOMOMO Ukraine since its… Continue reading Call for Papers: Special Issue of the DOCOMOMO Journal – Modern Movement in Ukraine: Extended deadline
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Chacarita underground pantheons (Argentina)
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)
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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)
