Although long overlooked, in recent years threats to sites of Modern heritage have been gaining a higher profile. Just in the past month, they topped two "most endangered" historic sites lists in Oklahoma and Chicago.

Late 1960s Steelcase Curved-Back Executive Swivel Chairs #1288 are needed for the restoration of the historic Apollo Mission Control Center

Fifty years after his family fled the Austro-Hungarian Empire, prolific shipbuilder John Rados purchased a large, hillside lot overlooking the Port of Los Angeles.

Included on America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2018 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Ship on the Desert is a little-known piece of Texas architectural history.

The Docomomo US Northern California (NOCA) Chapter is pleased to offer a travel grant for one student or emerging professional to attend and participate in the Docomomo US National Symposium 2019 in Hawaii from September 25-28, 2019.

Boston City Hall is 50 years old and thriving. Designed by Kallman McKinnell & Knowles after Gerhard Kallmann and Michael McKinnel entered and won a design competition, the new city hall was well-received among architectural critics but was polarizing for city residents. Over the years, the building faced various threats ranging from alteration to demolition, but recently the city has begun to embrace its Brutal heritage.

The American urban and suburban landscapes saw dramatic changes to the built environment post WWII. From the way we lived, to how we worked, shopped and played, many unknown regional minority and female architects played a vital role in the development of our communities. For as much as is known about the contributions of major architects such as Johnson, Breuer, Wright and Kahn, the contributions of regional minority and female architects to our built heritage is vast and yet largely unknown. 

Late last year, Docomomo US was made aware of a significant threat to redevelop San Diego's Horton Plaza. A group of local stakeholders quickly came together to advocate for preservation of this unique representative of our recent past. 

2019 is the centenary of the Bauhaus. Events, exhibitions, museum openings, and more are scheduled throughout the year to commemorate this influential school and its impact on modernism. We have compiled a list of some ways you can mark the occasion, Bauhaus-style.

Down in Texas, a special collaboration is brewing to map modernism around the state. modTEXAS,  Houston Mod, Mid Tex Mod, and Docomomo US NTX have joined forces to invite participants to seek-out subjects on a monthly theme using the #modtexas tag.

The Dome at Woods Hole, the oldest extant Buckminster Fuller designed geodesic dome in the world and a unique and delicate structure (the framing members are stock dimensional lumber cut to fit the geometry) is now under serious threat.

It's that time again and we've pulled together a few gift ideas that are now on our modern wish list.

The new publication Shaping the Post-War Landscape represents a significant contribution to the body of literature on landscape architecture and to the scholarly writings on design of the Modern era in general.

Reduce your screen time and read a book! Docomomo US is pleased to present our annual list of notable books of 2018 and 2019.

This year for Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27th), Docomomo US is launching its first ever battle for architectural survival with the “Doco Games.” The #DocoGames is a day-long tournament that features sixteen of Docomomo US’ biggest supporters fighting to save a building they love.

Docomomo US is pleased to announce we are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Modernism in America Awards

Nicole D. Santiago, the recipient of Docomomo US Northern California (NOCA) Chapter’s 2018 Travel Grant for Students & Emerging Professionals, writes about her experience attending the 2018 National Symposium in Columbus.

One of the most outstanding Modern building restoration projects of these last few years in Paris was completed recently.

This book fills a serious void in the history of Modernism, portraying in handsome images and insightful words accomplishments that too few are aware of.

Teleport and see what tour goers explored across the country during Tour Day 2018.