Aldo Rossi's Light-Filled Architecture on Show at the MAXXI in Rome

Published on 16 July 2021, by Zaha Redman

The Milan-born Aldo Rossi (1931-1997) was one of the most important architects in the second half of the 20^th century, who proved that there was a life beyond skyscrapers and glass facades.

Antonio Martinelli, photo report on the construction of Aldo Rossi's Teatro del Mondo... Aldo Rossi's Light-Filled Architecture on Show at the MAXXI in Rome

Antonio Martinelli, photo report on the construction of Aldo Rossi's Teatro del Mondo and its journey from Venice to Dubrovnik, 1979-1980.
© Antonio Martinelli

Neither conservative nor innovative, Rossi rooted his art in the combination of a few clear and simple modules: the cone, the cube and the prism. He distilled these archetypal forms in spare, light-filled designs while avoiding…

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