Napoli Super Modern: A New Book on Neapolitan Modernist Architecture

The book "Napoli Super Modern," edited by Benoît Jallon and Umberto Napolitano and published by Quodlibet, explores modernist architecture in Naples. It features contributions from Andrea Maglio, Manuel Orazi, and Gianluigi Freda, with a photographic portfolio by Cyrille Weiner. The volume includes an atlas of 18 buildings, highlighting works by Luigi Vaccaro, Gino Franzi, Luigi Cosenza, Bernard Rudofsky, Sirio Giametta, Raffaello Salvatori, Marcello Canino, Stefania Filo Speziale, Carlo Chiurazzi, and Giorgio Di Simone. The editors aim to bring attention to overlooked Neapolitan architects and buildings, challenging the dominant narrative that contrasts Milan's celebrated modernism with Naples' perceived urban decay. The book is part of a broader trend of publications on Italian modernism, balancing academic rigor with visual appeal. An English edition is published by Park Books.