From the pavilions of the Venice Biennale to the City of Water’s grand bridges and museums, Blue Crow Media‘s latest guide highlights a wave of modern Venice architecture; starting in the 1930s and continuing through to present day.
Edited by Marco Mulazzani and Elisa Pegorin, with original photography by Alessandra Chemollo, the architecture map features the works of architects that include Norman Foster, MAP studio, Santiago Calatrava, Aldo Rossi, David Chipperfield, Carlo Scarpa, James Stirling and more; outlining an array of European architecture from the considerably well known to hidden Modernist and Brutalist gems.
Slightly larger than A2 open——folding down to slightly larger than A5——the two-sided bilingual guide also includes a map of Venice, making it the perfect companion for visiting the city. Released to coincide with the opening of the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, the map confirms that modern architecture, far from an aberration, is a natural continuation of Venice’s remarkable history, authors Mulazzani and Pegorin commenting how “the map shows that Venice continues to express and cradle international culture through the diverse but complementary languages of its new architecture.”
Peruse modernist and contemporary architecture, from social housing to internationally renowned cultural centres, and soak in the architectural landscape of another, oft-overlooked side to one of the world’s most romantic cities.
Modern Venice Map, with texts in English and Italian written by Marco Mulazzani and Elisa Pegorin, photography by Alessandra Chemollo, is available now for £8 from independent publishers Blue Crow Media.
Padiglione del Venezuela / Venezuela Pavilion (Giardini della Biennale), Carlo Scarpa, 1953-56
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Quartiere residenziale IACP / Social Housing IACP, Giudecca, Gino Valle, Giorgio Macola, 1980-86
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Giardino delle Sculture / Sculpture Garden (Giardini della Biennale), Carlo Scarpa, 1950-52
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Casa Cicogna alle Zattere / Cicogna House at Zattere,
Ignazio Gardella, 1954-58
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Negozio Olivetti / Olivetti Store, Carlo Scarpa, 1957-58
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Palazzo Grassi and Teatrino Grassi, Tadao Ando, 2006; 2011-13
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Quartiere residenziale ex Junghans – Edificio “D” / Residential District Junghans – Building “D” (Giudecca), Cino Zucchi, 1997-2003
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Ponte della Constituzion / Constitution Bridge,
Santiago Calatrava, 1996, 2001-08
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Museo Correr / Correr Museum, Carlo Scarpa; 1957-60
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Torre di Porta Nuova / Porta Nuova Tower,
MAP studio, 2006, 2009-11
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Fondazione Querini Stampalia / Querini Stampalia Foundation, Carlo Scarpa; Valeriano Pastor; Mario Botta, 1959-63; 1997; 2003-13
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