ARCHITECTURE WORDS 12 STONES AGAINST DIAMONDS

This collection of essays is the first-ever English anthology of her writings. It includes texts written when she was still living i n Italy as well as later contributions to a number of Brazilian newspapers, journals and magazines. An acute critic and a creative t hinker, 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 articulate d in a re...[Read more]