FORAYS BEYOND THE MODERN: THE ARCHITECTURE OF UMBERTO RIVA by Umberto Riva

A collection of works by Italian architect Umberto Riva. The author, who was also a designer and painter, studied under Italian architect Carlo Scarpa, and inherited his artistic and craftsmanship, his open-minded style, and his sensibility for breadth in the scale of his work, from the details of the materials to the landscape. In fact, he has been active in a wide range of fields, starting with the design of objects and lamps, to installations for urban housing projects and exhibitions, and personal and public architecture. This book comprehensively summarizes the work and works of the author, and explores a series of criticisms extracted from out-of-print books, a text contributed by architect Maria Bottero. The author's personal archives and collaboration with the Canadian Centre (CCA) in Montreal, the author has been able to record sketches and drawings.

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