Architect: Giuseppe Roberto Martinenghi

Collection Guide: Futurism, Rationalism, and Stile Littorio
26.03.2026

Collection Guide: Futurism, Rationalism, and Stile Littorio26.03.2026

– Rosie Ellison-Balaam

The Drawing Matter collection holds around 70 objects that speak to Italy’s architectural evolution in the early twentieth century. It should be noted that this period was characterised by tremendous stylistic diversity, with movements and groups—often unhappily—coexisting and shifting, ultimately culminating in the dominance of the Stile Littorio.  At the… Read More

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Sans Humour?
14.09.2018

Sans Humour?14.09.2018

– Niall Hobhouse

It seems that architects are too self-conscious – or perhaps in need of being seen as permanently on duty – to portray themselves or what they do with much humour, let alone self-critical caricature. Edwin Lutyens is an honourable exception, even if his self-mockery ultimately becomes a public performance – a… Read More

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