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Architecture Words 12: Stones Against Diamonds
Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992) was a prolific architect, designer and thinker, whose work, absorbing her native Italy and then after 1946 her adopted homeland, Brazil, spans across architecture, furniture, stage and costume design, urban planning, curatorial work, teaching and writing.
This collection of essays is the first-ever English anthology of her writings. It includes texts written when she was still living in Italy as well as later contributions to a number of Brazilian newspapers, journals and magazines. An acute critic and a creative thinker, Bo Bardi proposes a series of new parameters for design thinking and practice. Presented collectively, her texts present a wealth of inspirational thoughts articulated in a refreshingly simple, straightforward fashion.
Architecture Words is a series of texts and important essays on architecture written by architects, critics and scholars. Like many aspects of everyday life, contemporary architectural culture is dominated by an endless production and consumption of images, graphics and information. Rather than mirror this larger force, this series of small books seeks to deflect it by means of direct language, concise editing and beautiful, legible graphic design. Each volume in the series offers the reader texts that distil important larger issues and problems, and communicate architectural ideas; not only the ideas contained within each volume, but also the enduring power of written ideas more generally to challenge and change the way all architects think.
This collection of essays is the first-ever English anthology of her writings. It includes texts written when she was still living in Italy as well as later contributions to a number of Brazilian newspapers, journals and magazines. An acute critic and a creative thinker, Bo Bardi proposes a series of new parameters for design thinking and practice. Presented collectively, her texts present a wealth of inspirational thoughts articulated in a refreshingly simple, straightforward fashion.
Architecture Words is a series of texts and important essays on architecture written by architects, critics and scholars. Like many aspects of everyday life, contemporary architectural culture is dominated by an endless production and consumption of images, graphics and information. Rather than mirror this larger force, this series of small books seeks to deflect it by means of direct language, concise editing and beautiful, legible graphic design. Each volume in the series offers the reader texts that distil important larger issues and problems, and communicate architectural ideas; not only the ideas contained within each volume, but also the enduring power of written ideas more generally to challenge and change the way all architects think.
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 27, 2014
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Lina Bo Bardi
12 books11 followersAchillina Bo, mais conhecida como Lina Bo Bardi, foi uma arquiteta modernista ítalo-brasileira. Foi casada com o crítico de arte Pietro Maria Bardi e suas obras mais conhecidas são o Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP)e o SESC Pompéia.
Lina estudou na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Roma durante a década de 1930. Em Milão, estabelece escritório próprio, o qual chega a ser bombardeado durante a II Guerra Mundial. Conhece Bruno Zevi com qual funda uma revista semanal e ingressa no Patido Comunista Italiano, que resiste à ocupação nazista. Em 1946, passa a viver no Brasil; naturaliza-se brasileira em 1951.
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Lina estudou na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Roma durante a década de 1930. Em Milão, estabelece escritório próprio, o qual chega a ser bombardeado durante a II Guerra Mundial. Conhece Bruno Zevi com qual funda uma revista semanal e ingressa no Patido Comunista Italiano, que resiste à ocupação nazista. Em 1946, passa a viver no Brasil; naturaliza-se brasileira em 1951.
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October 12, 2020
Maybe not the most relevant of complaints i/r/t content, but the design of this book made it extremely unpleasant to read. Half of the essays were about specific structures and designs, and it would have deeply enriched my reading to have those essays accompanied by photos that illustrate what Bardi is talking about, as her writing is often a bit abstract anyways. This edition seemed more focused on biographizing Bardi rather than centering the content of her essays.
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