Utopia, AbandonedThe Italian town Ivrea was once a model for workers’ rights and progressive design.
Utopia, AbandonedThe Italian town Ivrea was once a model for workers’ rights and progressive design. Now, it’s both a cautionary tale and evidence of a grand experiment in making labor humane building an extravagant hotel shaped like a typewriter, and underground houses such as Talponia (‘Moleville’) was so named because it is built almost entirely under a hill. Adriano Olivetti was the first to address the issues of the environment, protection of local communities and compatible development. He warned us that natural resources were not infinite, and took direct action on initiatives he considered useful to the community.In 2018, UNESCO declared Ivrea a World Heritage site.Sources: NYTfloor natureThighs Wide ShutDivisarefilippo polithe ransom noteThe Guardian -- source link
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