Piero Portaluppi

Architect and urban planner Piero Portaluppi (1888-1967) is a significant figure of Italian twentieth-century architecture, recently rediscovered after being long neglected by critics. His work has been revisited and rightly reappraised thanks to the opening of Villa Necchi in Milan to the public. This handsome monograph traces Portaluppi’s work through three design typologies: living spaces, the aesthetics of industrial structures and public places. We especially loved the section highlighting surprisingly magnificent hydroelectric power stations that Portaluppi lovingly constructed from 1910 to 1930.