Lina Bo Bardi 100

Celebrating the one-hundredth birthday of Brazil’s most important female architect and designer, Lina Bo Bardi (1914–1992). This Italo-Brazilian visionary forged a bold path across architecture, stage sets, fashion ensemblés en furniture, translating the International Style into her own striking visual language. Central to her work was her engagement with Brazil—its culture, society and politics—voicing sometimes radical ideas through designs, exhibitions and writings. This richly illustrated volume presents an overview of her oeuvre and highlights iconic projects such as her own home, the Casa de Vidro, the MASP in São Paulo, and the cultural hub SESC Pompéia.

The book offers a comprehensive survey of Bo Bardi’s career, emphasizing how she integrated international influences with a distinctly Brazilian sensibility, and how her built work and exhibitions reflected social engagement and innovation. Renato Anelli contributes an authoritative perspective, presenting key works and moments from a life devoted to design, architecture and cultural creation.

It is a substantial volume that combines visual richness with careful analysis, inviting readers to explore how Bo Bardi’s designs continue to resonate in contemporary architecture and design discourse.

Features

• Viering van Lina Bo Bardi's honderdste verjaardag
• Italo-Braziliaanse architect en ontwerper
• Werk omvat architectuur, podiumkunst, mode en meubels
• Bekende gebouwen: Casa de Vidro, MASP, SESC Pompéia
• Publicatie door Renato Anelli, 2014