Stefano Bucci's 'L'architettura ha tante anime' collects 34 architect interviews

Journalist Stefano Bucci's book 'L'architettura ha tante anime. Conversazioni' (Allemandi, 2023) compiles 34 interviews with leading architects including Frank Gehry, Oscar Niemeyer, Zaha Hadid, Vittorio Gregotti, Rem Koolhaas, and Lesley Lokko. Originally published in Corriere della Sera since 2004, the interviews are presented alphabetically with contextual introductions. Bucci focuses on the human side of architects rather than technical aspects, revealing personal anecdotes such as Niemeyer cooking pasta at age 100. The book was presented at Triennale Milano. Bucci, who is not an architect but married to one, notes that architects appreciate his non-technical approach. He observes a common trait of determination among his subjects. The collection includes interviews with Francis Kéré, David Adjaye, Alejandro Aravena, Kazuyo Sejima, and Renzo Piano. Bucci selected the interviews after interviewing Lokko, the first African woman curator of the Venice Biennale. He notes that architecture has shifted from individual 'starchitects' to collaborative groups, with the Pritzker Prize and Domus magazine reflecting this change. The book costs €28.50.