Giuseppe Pagano's 1936 Exhibition on Italian Rural Architecture at Milan Triennale

In 1936, architect Giuseppe Pagano co-curated the exhibition 'Architettura Rurale Italiana' at the VI Milan Triennale. The display featured his photographic documentation of traditional rural houses across Italy, organized in grid arrangements. Pagano presented these images to argue that rationalist architecture has its roots in vernacular building traditions. He traced architectural evolution from basic forms like haystacks with conical roofs to more complex structures adapted to local environments and needs. The exhibition included comparative international examples and has been noted as a precursor to later typological studies in architectural photography.