As Milan emerged from the wreckage of bombings in the aftermath of the Second World War, it had two key symbolic buildings: Torre Velasca by BBPR and the Pirelli skyscraper designed by Gio Ponti. A new city sprang up around them, thanks above all to the construction of the metro network. The gaps left by the war were quickly filled. The drive towards modernisation also affected the main train stations, [...]
As Milan emerged from the wreckage of bombings in the aftermath of the Second World War, it had two key symbolic buildings: Torre Velasca by BBPR and the Pirelli skyscraper designed by Gio Ponti. A new city sprang up around them, thanks above all to the construction of the metro network. The gaps left by the war were quickly filled. The drive towards modernisation also affected the main train stations, [...]
Once upon a time, Rome was entirely reachable by car, as if the city were a vast expanse, left openly accessible: You could park anywhere, and the squares were not mere scenery but spaces for everyday use, places to be crossed, occupied and lived in. Reaching the heart of the city was a right, a need, a natural and familiar matter, never a fault. It was a time when modern [...]
Once upon a time, Rome was entirely reachable by car, as if the city were a vast expanse, left openly accessible: You could park anywhere, and the squares were not mere scenery but spaces for everyday use, places to be crossed, occupied and lived in. Reaching the heart of the city was a right, a need, a natural and familiar matter, never a fault. It was a time when modern [...]
Humboldt Books explores the contemporary world and revisits the past via interdisciplinary publications that entwine words with images, and couple the work of writers with that of photographers and artists. The outcome is entirely fresh – a kind of narrative that broadens our understanding of civilisation and embraces new ways of seeing.
In early 2012, Vincenzo Latronico and Armin Linke arrived in Djibouti with the idea of reaching Addis Ababa along the railway built by Italian engineers, one of whom was an intrepid forebearer of the writer. Latronico, who grew up hearing these family stories, set out to unearth the faint traces of the Ethiopia of Fascism and Hailé Selassié, whereas Linke wanted to interpret a land of vague boundaries, lit by [...]
In early 2012, Vincenzo Latronico and Armin Linke arrived in Djibouti with the idea of reaching Addis Ababa along the railway built by Italian engineers, one of whom was an intrepid forebearer of the writer. Latronico, who grew up hearing these family stories, set out to unearth the faint traces of the Ethiopia of Fascism and Hailé Selassié, whereas Linke wanted to interpret a land of vague boundaries, lit by [...]
