Michael Obrist
in conversation with
in conversation with
Manuel Orazi
Three Models of the City, Three Formal Histories.
Wohngespräche
14. April 2026
Manuel Orazi
Michael Obrist [feld72] in conversation with Manuel Orazi about "Three Models of the City, Three Formal Histories."
During a general critique to functionalism produced alternatives ideas of the city. Concepts like The City by Parts by Carlo Aymonino, Collage City by Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter and Delirious New York by Rem Koolhaas were at the same time different urban histories and proposals for a new formal asset of the postfunctional city. A comparative analysis of those ideas can be useful for reflecting on our age, the XXI century, so poor in theories of the city.
Manuel Orazi
Manuel Orazi is visiting professor at Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio (CH) and editor for the publishing house Quodlibet based in Macerata (I). He curated the exhibition, "Carlo Aymonino. Loyalty to Betrayal" at Triennale of Milan in 2021. He is a regular contributor for the magazines "Domus", "Log" and "Volume".
During a general critique to functionalism produced alternatives ideas of the city. Concepts like The City by Parts by Carlo Aymonino, Collage City by Colin Rowe and Fred Koetter and Delirious New York by Rem Koolhaas were at the same time different urban histories and proposals for a new formal asset of the postfunctional city. A comparative analysis of those ideas can be useful for reflecting on our age, the XXI century, so poor in theories of the city.
Manuel Orazi
Manuel Orazi is visiting professor at Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio (CH) and editor for the publishing house Quodlibet based in Macerata (I). He curated the exhibition, "Carlo Aymonino. Loyalty to Betrayal" at Triennale of Milan in 2021. He is a regular contributor for the magazines "Domus", "Log" and "Volume".
