Docomomo US believes one of the best ways to foster increased awareness and appreciation for significant sites is to experience them firsthand, which is why we started the Explore Modern Houses Partnership. Today, we are excited to welcome the Glass House to the partnership.

Let's #throwback to Tour Day 2019 where Docomomo US chapters and friends across the country celebrated the the many diverse aspects of modernism.

Just when it began to seem like Boston was finally embracing its Brutalist heritage by restoring and reimagining its City Hall, news broke that the State plans to redevelop the Paul Rudolph-designed Boston Government Center.

Interested in moving modern forward? Get involved with the Docomomo US/Oregon Board and be part of a national network dedicated to raising the profile of modern sites, structures and design, while advocating for modernism.

A nomination to the National Register for Seattle's Freeway Park, designed by Lawrence Halprin & Associates and Bulgarian architect  Angela Danadjieva, is being considered by the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

Seems like the Thompson Center has been in the news a lot lately - here's an update on our favorite downtown starship.

The new and expanded Museum of Modern Art reopened this month, but it's not the first time there's been a "new MoMA." See what the critics have to say, then go see it for yourself!

Elizabeth Munyan, the recipient of Docomomo US Northern California (NOCA) Chapter’s 2019 Travel Grant for Students & Emerging Professionals, writes about her experience attending the 2019 National Symposium in Honolulu.

Although most of the events have passed, there's still a couple great chances to celebrate the #diversityofmodernism this Tour Day.

The Society of Architectural Historians and UVA Press have announced a new open-access edition of SAH Archipedia, an authoritative online encyclopedia of the built environment of the United States.

The Explore Modern Houses Partnership grants discounted access for Docomomo US members to an exclusive list of modern places across the country. This year we welcome two new sites to the partnership.

Fall favorites: crunchy leaves, warm beverages, and midcentury house hunting.

American Bank plans to demolish its iconic "Round Bank" building in Bellmead, a suburb outside of Waco, TX, sometime in 2020, after deeming restoration too expensive.

It has been nearly twenty-five years since the founding of Docomomo US in 1995. Working as a small group of volunteer professionals in uncharted territory, we laid the foundation for our work by contributing suggestions for the first tentative list of American Modern heritage proposed for inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Since our founding, hundreds of significant modern sites have been saved or designated because of our collective work, our network, and people like you.

After years of sitting forlorn and abandoned, the New York City Parks Department finally has enough funding to move forward with the long-awaited restoration of the New York State Pavilion, designed by Philip Johnson for the 1964 World's Fair.

Clothing designer Rumi Murakami Robertson's love of modern design runs deep. When she heard the Docomomo US National Symposium was coming to Hawaii, she was moved to participate. 

Docomomo US is pleased to announce two new guest speakers for the opening and closing receptions. 

Do you love all things Mid-Century in Indiana? Indiana Modern, an affinity group of Indiana Landmarks has announced a contest on Instagram, #INModernLove, starting Aug. 19 and running through Oct. 1, that challenges people to post their best images of Indiana mid-century structures and landscapes.

Docomomo US membership rates will increase starting on September 1. 

A new book on the thin shell concrete designs of innovative structural engineer Jack Christiansen (1927 - 2017) has just been published by University of Washington (UW) Press. Christiansen made significant contributions to modernist architecture in the Pacific Northwest. An exhibition of Christiansen’s work, co-sponsored by Docomomo US/WEWA, will be on view at the University of Washington this fall.