Stefano Boeri discusses new book, Amatrice refectory, and Pritzker nomination

Stefano Boeri, in an interview coinciding with the publication of his book 'La città scritta' (Quodlibet), discusses his ongoing projects worldwide. He aims to complete a wooden refectory in Amatrice by Christmas, funded by Corriere della Sera and TGLa7, built with Filiera Legno Friuli Venezia Giulia. He comments on Scali Milano, a public initiative by FS Sistemi Urbani and the Municipality of Milan to redevelop seven disused railway yards, proposing a 'green river' of new cultural, student housing, and craft spaces. Boeri's active construction sites include four buildings in China, the Forest City in Shijiazhuang, the Mountain Forest Hotel in Guizhou, the Sino Italy Design Center in Beijing, a pair of Vertical Forests in Nanjing, a project in Lausanne, and a masterplan in Tirana. He is also nominated for the 2017 Pritzker Prize in ArchDaily's year-end poll. His book analyzes the work of Carlo Aymonino, Vittorio Gregotti, and Aldo Rossi, drawing from his doctoral thesis.