Top stories of 2018

How many things can be done in a small space? This small apartment in Milan is also an inspiration, in the recently redeveloped area of the Darsena, via Savona, via Tortona. This space before the renovation was unusable: not ordered, it was very difficult to use and without quality, very poorly lit. Taac! Just over thirty square meters but – thanks to a system of mobile and sliding elements – there is no lack of living space. Read the full story

The research by Alterazioni Video is presented at the Manifesta 12 Palermo biennial with an exhibition, a workshop and a book, from which we publish an exclusive preview. “Incompiuto: The Birth of a Style” is a documentary research on what the artist collective defines as “the most important Italian architectural style of the last 50 years”. Read the full article

Marcio Kogan’s studio, mk27 is no stranger to radical experiments in horizontality and this private residence in Porto Feliz, in the São Paulo region makes no exception. The rigid geometry of the building confronts with a sinuous brick wall, a never-seen-before feature in the work of the Brazilian studio. Read the full article

A large part of Italian political history of the last few years is undeniably shrouded in mystery. Until today, some of its stories and events, public and private, major and minor, remain untold, dismissed, and even censored, in some cases. The book by Martin Errichiello and Filippo Menichetti is the last piece of a precarious and plural analysis, conducted along the A3 Salerno – Reggio Calabria motorway. Read the full article here

The use of drones in architecture is relatively new but seems to be a rapidly expanding practice. Over the past years, French architect Stéphanie Chaltiel has been experimenting with these flying machines to develop a new construction method involving earth that puts them at the core of the process. We reached out to her to learn more about her research and technique. Read the full story here

A few days after the tragedy that has shaken the country, we found, preserved in our archives, the original project report on the great bridge built in Genoa between 1960 and 1967 by Riccardo Morandi. “Architecture on a new scale.” So opened the article in Domus devoted to the project report on the Polcevera viaduct drafted by engineer Riccardo Morandi on 25 August 1967. It was then published with drawings and original photos in Domus 459 for February 1968.   Read the original article

A stone's throw from Piazzale Tripoli in Milan stands one of the most interesting rationalist houses in Italy. Its creator, Franco Albini (1905–1977), was only 33 when he designed Villa Pestarini. In 1939, in Domus issue 144, Gio Ponti published it. The rationalist house built 80 years ago has since been enjoyed by five generations, making it more alive and modern than ever. Read the full article

“Flooded Modernity”, an installation by Danish artist Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen, represents the shipwreck of Modernity and Enlightenment. Who knows why Le Corbusier is so targeted by critics and iconoclasts... From Tom Sachs’ exhibition at the 2010 Venice Biennale to the digital collages by Xavier Delory, the work of the Modern Architecture master are criticised, deconstructed, and vandalised. Read the full article

Genoa-based studio gosplan architects has completed an apartment that features an unique piece of furniture, including shelves, stairs and services. Before the refurbishment works, the house was characterised by a long corridor that completely cut the flat, leading to the several rooms arranged on both its sides. Read the full article

In 1944, Bruno Munari launches an ironic provocation to the design establishment in the pages of Domus, accompanied by a quirky photo essay. Read the full article