Paolo Portoghesi Av Silvia Micheli, Lea-catherine Szacka

Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo Portoghesi (1931-present), this book offers a new perspective on postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of knowledge ¿ history, politics and media ¿ in the making of postmodern architectural discourse.It explores how Portoghesi¿s personal ¿postmodern project¿ is based on the triangulation of a renewed interest in historical architectural language, unprecedented use of media and intertwined links between architecture and politics. Organized in a sequence of critical chapters supported by the analysis of Portoghesi¿s most significant architectural projects ¿ including Casa Baldi (1959), The Mosque in Rome (1975¿95) and his Strada Novissima exhibition (1980) ¿ and publications, the book unfolds around the three main themes of history, politics and media. Published as part of the <i>Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture</i> series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked m

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