Through the work of the Italian architect, theorist and historian Paolo
Portoghesi (1931-present), this book offers a new perspective on
postmodern architecture, showing the agency of other spheres of
knowledge - history, politics and media - in the making of postmodern
architectural discourse.
It explores how Portoghesi's personal "postmodern project" is based on
the triangulation of a renewed interest in historical architectural
language, unprecedented use of media and intertwined links between
architecture and politics. Organized in a sequence of critical chapters
supported by the analysis of Portoghesi's most significant architectural
projects - including Casa Baldi (1959), The Mosque in Rome (1975-95) and
his Strada Novissima exhibition (1980) - and publications, the book
unfolds around the three main themes of history, politics and media.
Published as part of the Bloomsbury Studies in Modern Architecture
series, which brings to light the work of significant yet overlooked
modernist architects, the study features previously-unpublished archival
material, interviews by the authors and articles from professional and
mainstream press to present Portoghesi in his multifaceted role of
mediator, politician, historian and designer.