Tafuri, Manfredo
Architecture and Utopia: Design and Capitalist Development
- ISBN 13:
- 9780262700207
- author:
- Tafuri, Manfredo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- MIT Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1976
- Pages:
- 196
- Dimensions:
- 114mm X 178mm
- Genre:
- Theory of architecture
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Architecture and Utopia: A Critical Approach to Architecture and Society. This influential work by Italian architectural historian Manfredo Tafuri explores the relationship between architecture, society, and the architect's role in the marketplace. It examines various architectural movements, including the Garden Cities movement and avant-garde experiments of the 1920s, and assesses the potential for socialist alternatives. Tafuri's neo-Marxist perspective offers a unique critique of modern architecture, highlighting its connections to broader social and economic issues. By considering the impact of capitalist development on urban planning and design, Tafuri provides a thought-provoking analysis that challenges readers to think critically about the built environment. With 196 pages of insightful commentary, Architecture and Utopia is an essential read for anyone interested in architecture, sociology, or philosophy.
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