
Homo in fabula
Author: B. Paolo Torsello
In: Quaderni dell'Istituto di Storia dell'Architettura: n.s. 2019, 2020
DOI: 10.48255/1043
In: Quaderni dell'Istituto di Storia dell'Architettura: n.s. 2019, 2020
DOI: 10.48255/1043
Fabula is a story written for the opening speech at the Conference For Giovanni Carbonara. Studies and research, in which «a primitive man, Antropo, evolves into an architect and express himself though this ancient craft. (...) Surprise generates curiosity, curiosity pushes him to ask himself questions and, consequently, to look for answers. This is the origin of inventions, discoveries and, above all, reflections on themes such as beauty, the world of the media or the world of financial power, the mystery of death or our relationship with food ...». [n.d.r.]