Giulia Menzietti's 'Amabili resti d'architettura' Examines Unfinished Italian Architecture

Published by Quodlibet, Giulia Menzietti's 'Amabili resti d'architettura. Frammenti e rovine della tarda modernità italiana' delves into the disparity between architectural concepts and their actualization from 1961 to 1980. The work scrutinizes nine Italian projects that remain unfinished or abandoned, featuring contributions from architects such as Vittoriano Vigano, Glauco Gresleri, Giancarlo De Carlo, Luigi Pellegrin, Giuseppe and Alberto Samonà, Giorgio Grassi, Antonio Monestiroli, Ludovico Quaroni, Aldo Rossi, Gianni Braghieri, and Vittorio Gregotti. It addresses themes of heritage, preservation, and the 'non-finito' tradition, complemented by graphic restitutions and images by Fabio Mantovani. This book, priced at €18, spans 160 pages and carries ISBN 9788822900609, and is pertinent to the 'Arcipelago Italia' exhibition at the Venice Biennale.