Designing ‘The House of Man’: Franco Albini and the place of Neorealism in Italian Design, 1930-1960

Designing ‘The House of Man’: Franco Albini and the place of Neorealism in Italian Design, 1930-1960

Mekinda, Jonathan

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Generally characterized as Neorealist, a term derived from the work of such filmmakers and writers as Roberto Rossellini and Italo Calvino, postwar Italian culture is typically believed to have diverged significantly from Fascist culture in both its subjects and its techniques. Contrary to this story, this paper will argue that Italian design, and Neorealism more broadly, is more accurately understood as the product of existing lines of research and debate.

Generally characterized as Neorealist, a term derived from the work of such filmmakers and writers as Roberto Rossellini and Italo Calvino, postwar Italian culture is typically believed to have diverged significantly from Fascist culture in both its subjects and its techniques. Contrary to this story, this paper will argue that Italian design, and Neorealism more broadly, is more accurately understood as the product of existing lines of research and debate.

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DOI: 10.5151/design-icdhs-029

Referências bibliográficas

• [1] Canella, G. And ROSSI, A. Architetti Italiani: Mario Ridolfi. Comunità 41 (1956): 55-55.
• [2] Portoghesi, P. Dal neorealismo al neoliberty. Comunità 65(1958): 69-79.
• [3] Rogers, E.N. 1993. Program: Domus, The House of Man. In: Ockman, J. (Ed.) Architecture Culture 1943-1968. New York: Rizzoli and Columbia Books on Architecture: 77-79. Originally published as ‘Programma: Domus, la casa dell’uomo,’ Domus (January 1946).

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Mekinda, Jonathan; "Designing ‘The House of Man’: Franco Albini and the place of Neorealism in Italian Design, 1930-1960", p-134-137. In: Farias, Priscila Lena; Calvera, Anna; Braga, Marcos da Costa & Schincariol, Zuleica (Eds.). Design frontiers: territories, concepts, technologies [=ICDHS 2012 - 8th Conference of the International Committee for Design History & Design Studies]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2012. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/design-icdhs-029