Southcorner: The Organic Architecture of Antonio Cuono and Nella Tarantino

The architectural duo Southcorner, formed by Antonio Cuono (1957) and Nella Tarantino (1960), is profiled through their key works. Their practice, rooted in the legacy of Aldo Loris Rossi, blends aulic and vernacular references. Notable projects include the Residential Unit in Agropoli (1988-92), a condominium echoing Rossi's Casa del Portuale with circular and triangular projections; the sculpture for Vatolla's millennium (1994-98), closing the 'Angel Trilogy' and referencing Giambattista Vico and Walter Benjamin; the extension of a residence in Altavilla Silentina (1995-2003), which engulfs the existing structure like a 'dinosaur'; and the Agropoli cemetery expansion (2000-04), a mature work fusing architecture and urban sculpture with references to Libeskind's Jewish Museum and Zaha Hadid's Vitra Fire Station. Their works have been reviewed in L'architettura. Cronache e Storia and featured in international volumes like 1000XEuropean Architecture.