Architettura Non-Referenziale

Non-Referential Architecture is a manifesto for a new architecture that is free from rigid ideologies. It brings together two leading thinkers, architect Valerio Olgiati and theorist Markus Breitschmid, who have grappled with this problem since their first encounter in 2005. The book was sold-out within months of its first edition, and this revised and redesigned new edition makes it available again.

Format: Hardback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2019
Publisher: Park Books

Architecture is in dire need of provocation, a new path that transcends the conventional notion that buildings must solely serve as vessels or symbols of something beyond themselves. Non-Referential Architecture is a revolutionary manifesto that presents a groundbreaking approach to architecture, free from rigid ideologies. In a world that increasingly rejects all forms of ideology, architect Valerio Olgiati and theorist Markus Breitschmid have dedicated themselves to this problem since their first encounter in 2005.

Olgiati and Breitschmid propose Non-Referential Architecture as a radical departure from the traditional architectural landscape, offering a new way of thinking about buildings that are meaningful in their own right, independent of predefined symbols and images. They argue that non-referential buildings are entities that possess their own intrinsic value, transcending the limitations of a fixed symbolic vocabulary.

For over a decade, Olgiati and Breitschmid's thinking has been at the forefront of architectural theory, shaping the future of the discipline. This revised and slightly redesigned new edition makes Non-Referential Architecture accessible to a wider audience, ensuring that this seminal text remains a vital resource for understanding the potential of architecture in the years to come.

Published in May 2018 by Simonett & Baer, the first edition of Non-Referential Architecture quickly sold out, demonstrating the widespread interest and significance of this groundbreaking work.

Weight: 218g
Dimension: 119 x 189 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783038601432