News & Events
Cross-Talks: A Docomomo Sharing Session
This is the first of a series of sharing sessions between members of different Docomomo chapters. The sessions provide a space to discuss the work of the chapters and exchange experiences in the documentation and conservation of modern architecture and built landscapes.
Art & Miniatures as Method: The Case of Gio Ponti’s Projects for Daniel Koo (1963) and Su Gin-Djih’s Shek O Bus Terminus (1955)
Led by Emily Verla Bovino, this talk will discuss the political unconscious of the three buildings, Hong Kong bus model culture as alternative historiography and how attending to the architectural settings of Hong Kong art and design can generate unexpected stories about the city’s built environment.
2020 Public Discussion Series
A four-part public discussion series that engages with a range of topics centering the transnational circulation of the Modern Movement in Hong Kong and beyond. 1. Art & Miniatures as Method: The Case of Gio Ponti's Projects for Daniel Koo (1963) and Su...
European Heritage Day: Happy Valley Self-guided tour
Docomomo Hong Kong was invited by the Consulate General of France to design a self-guided tour focusing on the modern architecture in Happy Valley as part of a series of activities celebrating the European Heritage Days.
Challenges in the Conservation of Modern Architecture in Brazil
Lecture: Challenges in the Conservation of Modern Architecture in Brazil Speaker: Nivaldo Vieira de Andrade Jr. Date: October 29, 2019 (Tuesday)Time: 12:30 Venue: KB419, Knowles Building, HKU Limited capacity. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served...
Architecture We Love to Hate: 15 Controversial Modernist Buildings in Hong Kong
A public engagement project co-organized with the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists (HKICON) with funding support by the HKSAR Government through its Built heritage conservation Fund (BHCF).
Modern Architecture in Central: Lecture and Walking Tour Series
A public engagement project co-organized with the Hong Kong Institute of Architectural Conservationists (HKICON) with funding support by the HKSAR Government through its Built Heritage Conservation Fund (BHCF).
Under Threat: Rainha D. Leonor Building, Macau
The Rainha Dona Leonor Housing Block at Praia Grande is currently under threat of demolition. Urgent action is required to preserve and protect this outstanding example of modern heritage in Macau. The building stands as magnificent sample of the Macau XX century...
Architecture and Its Discontent: Regeneration or the Art of Retention
Architecture and Its Discontent: Regeneration or the Art of Retention Speaker: Nasrine Seraji, Professor and Head, Department of ArchitectureThe University of Hong Kong Date: Friday, November 3, 6:30pmVenue: Fundação Rui Cunha 官樂怡基金會 聯邦大廈749號R/C, Av. da Praia Grande,...
News from Docomomo International: Demolition Threat of Union Church, Hong Kong
Demolition Threat: Union Church – Sanctuary & Bell Tower by Leigh and Orange, Hong Kong, 1949-1956 Docomomo International wishes to draw your attention for the threatened future that Union Church in Hong Kong is facing. "The Union Church is located at No. 22A...