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The Last Grand Tour - Contemporary Phenomena and Strategies of Living in Italy (Paperback)
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The Last Grand Tour - Contemporary Phenomena and Strategies of Living in Italy (Paperback)
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Since antiquity, Italy has been the origin of key themes of Western
architecture and culture, many of which have evolved in exemplary
and universally valid ways. Many of these continue to provide an
inspiring frame of reference until today. Emulating the tradition
and itinerary of the classic Grand Tour of European aristocrats,
this comprehensive and visually appealing book takes a nuanced look
at Italy today. Around the aspect of housing as a hub, it offers
new narratives and positions on current issues and developments
that are highly relevant also outside Italy. In the format of a
graphic and textual atlas, the volume explores Italy at various
scales. Zooming in and out of themes, cities, and regions, it
allows for associative and non-linear comprehension and reflection.
Housing is examined as a complex construct, acted upon by diverging
interests and needs as well as historical legacies. The spatial
aspect of living, with its huge impact on the limited resource of
land and the landscape, is the starting point for the proposals and
strategies the book offers. Its audience reaches beyond the
professional architecture community, aiming at anyone with an
interest in the much-debated topic of (affordable) housing and in
21st-century Italy.
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