The Routledge Companion to Italian Fascist Architecture Reception and Legacy

"This excellent volume is the fundamental reference for readers interested in the histories, legacies, and afterlives of fascist architecture and urbanism. The genuine diversity and distinction of the perspectives represented ensures that this will be a touchstone for some time to come." - Dana Renga, The Ohio State University

"Bringing together disparate voices and perspectives, this volume draws valuable attention to the ways in which scholars, artists, architects, communities and others have engaged the material remains of the fascist past, not only within Italy, but also in that country's former colonies and territories. Among the book's many strengths, is its willingness to confront the challenges raised by difficult histories, in Italy and elsewhere, and to acknowledge and give voice to a multiplicity of responses." - Lucy Maulsby, Associate Professor, Northeastern University, Boston

"When it comes to the history of XX Century Italian architecture the community of international scholars and architects has a few recurring targets of [political] investigation: the twenty years ruled by the fascist Party; the mythologized "socialist" epic of Aldo Rossi & friends, the "anarchitectural" legacy of the Florentine Radicals; most recently a stream of young designers/thinkers speculating on the nostalgia for those predecessors. This book comes as an attempt, both virtuous and solid, to clear some of the confusion coming with the excess of academic and cultural glam recently raised by the discussion on the fascist legacy in Italy, especially when seen through today's political eye." - Pippo Ciorra, Full Professor of Design and Theory, University of Camerino, Senior Curator MAXXI Architettura

"The book is a welcome English-language addition to the literature on the design of the built environment during the fascist period in Italy." - David Rifkind, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Communication, Architecture + the Arts, excerpt from Architectural Record