These conferences and seminars have been held annually since 2012. Are intended to disseminate best practice in the field of traditional building, architecture and urbanism internationally, whether in new work, in restorations of built heritage, in education and stewardship in this sphere, or through the theoretical framework. Active participation and the exchange of experiences among students, professionals and academics in the fields of construction, architecture and urban planning are therefore facilitated. They have both virtual and face-to-face activities, which have been developed in different parts of Spain and Portugal.
En las últimas décadas hemos asistido a la recuperación, el estudio y la protección de tendencias arquitectónicas modernas anteriormente desatendidas, lo que ha incluido arquitecturas vanguardistas de corrientes como el Expresionismo, el Cubismo, etc. No obstante, fuera de un reducido círculo de especialistas, el reconocimiento y la puesta en valor de la arquitectura Clasicismo Moderno aún se encuentran rezagados, pese a ser este el lenguaje de muchos de los más importantes monumentos del siglo XX en nuestras ciudades.
It is in this context that an International Seminar is being organized, aimed at creating connections among leading experts in this field and broadening the dissemination of these architectural movements.
These sessions aimed to showcase the professional practice of traditional crafts associated with architecture, as well as to highlight various safeguarding initiatives developed in recent years in Spain by groups and organisations working in the field of traditional architecture. They also sought to bring this heritage closer to the public through its own practitioners, giving a voice to the master craftspeople and professionals who keep alive the knowledge, techniques and skills associated with these traditional crafts.
Ultimately, the sessions aimed to provide an overview of the current state of the crafts associated with traditional architecture and their future prospects, with particular attention to experiences in the transmission of traditional knowledge and techniques. In this regard, the main challenges related to the management, training, promotion and raising of awareness of this heritage were addressed, together with the strategies needed to ensure its continuity and safeguarding.
We are pleased to announce the launch of an intensive six-month stonemasonry training programme delivered by the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration
The seventh edition of the International Conference on Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism, organized by the Traditional Building Cultures Foundation, will take place in Seville from November 13 to 15,
The Iberian Summer School took place from July 5 to 19, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal. The program focused on the study of the city’s traditional architecture, urbanism, and building cultures,
