{"title":"Diane Ghirardo","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiane Ghirardo’s works delve into the intersections of architecture, history, and cultural identity, offering insightful explorations into significant figures and movements in the built environment. Her writings engage with the spirit and philosophy behind architectural design, inviting readers to consider how space and structure shape human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e realm, Ghirardo’s books provide a thoughtful reflection on architectural legacy and innovation. Readers can expect a blend of scholarly depth and accessible narrative style that illuminates both the creative process and the broader societal contexts of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aldo-rossi-and-the-spirit-of-architecture-by-diane-ghirardo-9780300276732","title":"Aldo Rossi and the Spirit of Architecture","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential look at the Italian architect, writer, and designer whose work paved the way for the postmodern movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow available in paper, this crucial reassessment of Aldo Rossi's (1931–1997) architecture examines his writings, drawings, and product design, including the coffeepots and clocks he designed for the Italian firm Alessi. The first Italian to receive the Pritzker Prize, Rossi rejected modernism, seeking instead a form of architecture that could transcend the aesthetic legacy of Fascism in postwar Italy. Rossi was a visionary who did not allow contemporary trends to dominate his thinking. His baroque sensibility and poetic approach, found both in his buildings and in important texts such as \u003cem\u003eThe Architecture of the City\u003c\/em\u003e, inspired the critic Ada Louise Huxtable to describe him as \"a poet who happens to be an architect.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiane Ghirardo explores different categories of structures—monuments, public buildings, cultural institutions, theatres, and cemeteries—drawing significantly on previously unpublished archival materials and always keeping Rossi's own texts at the forefront. By delving into the relationships among Rossi's multifaceted life, his rich body of work, and his own reflections, this book provides a critical understanding of Rossi's buildings and the place of architecture in postwar Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383536173292,"sku":"9780300276732","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24765063482294.jpg?v=1773374195"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diane-ghirardo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}