Docomomo Australia

Docomomo Australia Docomomo Australia wishes to share, collect and preserve documentation about modern buildings, sites, neighborhoods and landscapes in Australia.

DOCOMOMO Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers involved in architecture, academia and conservation. It was established in 1999 following a public meeting held in Sydney in conjunction with a landmark conference organised by the NSW Historic Houses Trust called Opera House: Fibro House. The conference raised many of the issues facing the buildings of the early modern

era and DOCOMOMO Australia continues to pursue these issues raised. Docomomo Australia was officially accepted as a national branch of Docomomo International in 2000 at the Docomomo International Conference in Brasilia. Docomomo Australia upholds the aims and objectives of DOCOMOMO International, as set out in the Eindhoven-Seoul Statement.

Thank you to all the volunteers and supporters on our Paul Couch Open Day. The day was a huge success.Amazing work to se...
15/06/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers and supporters on our Paul Couch Open Day. The day was a huge success.
Amazing work to set it up by Andrew Murray
📷 Plot Architecture

All tickets to Saturday’s Sydney house tour have now sold out. All 230 tickets to next Saturday’s Paul Couch Open Day in...
05/06/2026

All tickets to Saturday’s Sydney house tour have now sold out.
All 230 tickets to next Saturday’s Paul Couch Open Day in Melbourne also sold out. Thank you for all the support!

BOOK NOW 🚨- 1 week left to join our guided tour of the Woolley House, Palm Beach. Wilkinson award winning house, never b...
29/05/2026

BOOK NOW 🚨- 1 week left to join our guided tour of the Woolley House, Palm Beach. Wilkinson award winning house, never before opened to the public. Your chance to see the recent restoration that was Highly Commended at the 2026 National Trust Awards.
Book now- link in bio.

Docomomo Tour - Melbourne: Paul Couch Open Day of Five Houses, Sunday June 14 Couch House, Toolern ValeMurdoch ‘Lowland ...
16/05/2026

Docomomo Tour - Melbourne: Paul Couch Open Day of Five Houses, Sunday June 14
Couch House, Toolern Vale
Murdoch ‘Lowland Farm’ House, Mount Macedon
Cremasco House and Mount Towrong Vineyard, Mount Macedon
Pradolin House, Mount Macedon
Laird House, Mount Macedon

Paul Couch is a legendary and enigmatic architect. Paul began his career with Robin Boyd where he developed his proficiency in construction detailing and passion for concrete and timber while working to realise Boyd’s designs.

Working alone and in isolation for the past 50 years, Paul has since honed his own approach to design, planning, detailing and building, evolving a very personal and unique design philosophy, that has resulted in a series of exquisite and sublime houses. He shuns publicity and until recently his work had rarely been published. Yet he is revered by those privileged to be acquainted with his work.

DOCOMOMO Australia is honoured to host the first public viewing of Paul’s work. Five houses that show his mastery of simple structures, a sympathetic understanding of materials and use of monumental forms to craft evocative and sublime spaces and buildings sensitively integrated in their landscapes.

This open day includes five exemplary houses by Paul Couch - three that were featured in Uro Publication’s 2025 book Paul Couch Field Studies, together with two that have never been published.
Book at link in bio.
Discount for Docomomo members and a free ticket if you can volunteer to help on the day!

Congratulations to Merril Jackson for winning the National Trust NSW Advocacy Award for 2026 for her successful campaign...
15/05/2026

Congratulations to Merril Jackson for winning the National Trust NSW Advocacy Award for 2026 for her successful campaign to save Gosford Library 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

MARCH 20TH
10/03/2026

MARCH 20TH

Brisbane / March 20th

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4 Glen Street, Milsons Point
Sydney, NSW
2061

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