Luciano Crespi's 'Design del non-finito' rethinks abandoned spaces through ethical reuse
In his book 'Design del non-finito. L’interior design nella rigenerazione degli «avanzi»' (Postmedia books, Milan, 2023, €21, ISBN 9788874903498), Luciano Crespi promotes the idea of 'light,' temporary, and sustainable solutions for repurposing abandoned commercial and industrial sites. He differentiates the 'design of the unfinished' from architecture that was never completed, emphasizing the adaptation of previously functional structures with limited resources. Crespi contrasts an 'ethics of the permanent' with an 'ethics of the impermanent,' resonating with modern perspectives. He presents 'neotopies' as a new concept, distinct from 20th-century utopias. Contributor Cesare Stevan critiques 'architectural pollution' and discusses a 'widespread practice of recomposition,' while the book also tackles 'visual pollution' in art, urging that existing materials should inform design projects.
Key facts
- Luciano Crespi authored 'Design del non-finito. L’interior design nella rigenerazione degli «avanzi»'
- Published by Postmedia books, Milan, 2023
- Book costs €21, ISBN 9788874903498
- Focuses on 'light,' temporary, reversible reuse of disused buildings
- Distinguishes 'design of the unfinished' from work on incomplete architecture
- Opposes 'ethics of the permanent' with 'ethics of the impermanent'
- Introduces concept of 'neotopies' as fluid, heuristic scenarios
- Cesare Stevan contributes a saggio on 'architectural pollution' and 'spectacle architectures'
- Marco Zanini writes that available material should inspire the project
- Book addresses implications for visual arts and site-specificity
Entities
Artists
- Luciano Crespi
- Cesare Stevan
- Marco Zanini
- Ermanno Cristini
- Giorgio Agamben
Institutions
- Postmedia books
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy