ON LOOS, ORNAMENT AND CRIME

In the previous volume of this series Lahuerta exploded clichés with his penetrating analysis of Loos's relationship with photograph y, and here he examines in fine detail the architect's written work, and in particular the texts that engage with architectural and artistic theory and continue the classical tradition of Schinkel, Semper and Riegl an allegiance readily apparent in Loos's archit ecture. Lahuerta also discusses other articles in which Loos confronted his fellow architects over issues far removed from their sha red profes...[Read more]