LOTUS 3 | 1966-1967
An International Review of Contemporary Architecture
Rivista internazionale dell'Architettura d'oggi
Revue internationale de l'Architecture contemporaine
Bruno Alfieri (editor)
Bruno Alfieri (editor): LOTUS 3 | 1966-1967 [An International Review of Contemporary Architecture | Rivista internazionale dell'Architettura d'oggi | Revue internationale de l'Architecture contemporaine]. Milan and Venice: Bruno Alfieri, 1966. Original Edition. Most text in Italian. A good hardcover book in a near very good dust jacket with worn and uneven edges. Front hinge split and front free endpaper missing. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print.9.75 x 9.5 rare hardcover book with 194 pages and approx. 225 color and b/w illustrations. Beautifully printed on glossy stock except for a 24-pg portfolio of drawings by Ettore Sottsass, which is printed on uncoated cream stock. Contributors also include Luciano Baldessari, Joe C. Colombo, Mario Galvagni (includes 7 sections), and Alberto Roselli. A prescient collection of architectural interests.
In addition to founding "Lotus" (1963-1973), Bruno Alfieri was also behind the reviews "Quadrum," "Zodiac" (with Adriano Olivetti), "Metro," and "Pagina." He is one of the founders of the Compasso d'Oro Award and he organized the 2002 New York Exhibition "The Italian Avant-garde in Car Design" (exhibit design by Massimo Vignelli).
Contents
- L'archittetura ricerca nuove relazioni
- Frederick J. Kiesler (article in Italian and English)
- Staatsbibliothek Berlin: Hans Scharoun (article in German)
- Una struttura alto 400 metri: Alberto Roselli (article in Italian and English)
- La piscina della Maison Carre, Bazoches: Alvar Aalto
- Allogi realizzati con elementi prefabbricati componibili: Leonardo Savioli
- Due indizi di un nuova indirizzo: includes the Villa Sandroni, Arezzo and Edificio as appartamenti, Firenze
- Ampliamento della Reggiani divisione tessile, Bergamo: Alziro Bergonzo
- Super Cahier by Ettore Sottsass, Jr., 1966, Milan: 24 pages with 13 drawings, most in color printed on cream uncoated stock.
- Una cappella a Caravate: Luciano Baldessari
- Mario Galvagni: includes the 7 sections below
- Complesso di abitazioni, negozi e piazza a Bergeggi (Torre del Mare): Complesso-tipo per la Citta continua ligure
- Complesso Giomein, Cervinia
- Casa Angelo Belloli a Inveruno
- Casa Bozzi a Bergeggi
- Construzioni a guscio
- Oleificio Fratelli Belloli, sezione confezionamento, a Inveruno
- Una nuova concezione dell'arredamento: Joe Cesare Colombo (20 pages with 50 b/w illustrations including cabinetry, glassware, lamps, tables, chairs, a wardrobe, and interior design)
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