9781907896200

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This anthology provides a first-ever English compilation of the writings, criticism and cultural observations of Lina Bo Bardi - a startling visionary of modern architecture. It includes texts written when she was still living in Italy as well as later contributions to a number of Brazilian newspapers, journals and magazines. An acute critic and a creative thinker, Bo Bardi proposes a series of new parameters for design thinking and practice, such as the notions of 'historical present', 'roughness' and 'tolerance to imperfection'. Presented collectively, her texts present a wealth of inspirational thoughts articulated in a refreshingly simple, straightforward fashion.

Originally in Portoguese