Pietro Porcinai and the Landscape of Modern Italy

by Marc Treib and Luigi Latini

Born in Florence in 1910, Pietro Porcinai grew up on the classic grounds of the Villa Gamberaia in Settignano where his father served as head gardener. Although he studied agriculture in college, Porcinai's true interest lay in the landscape architecture practice he founded in 1938. Early projects centered in the area of Arezzo, whose style reflected modern -ized traditional models. In the postwar era the office flourished, producing modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138297100
• ISBN13: 9781138297104
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 8.6"