Book Review by George Kafka.
Notes from the Underdog. Agriculture for Subsistence in Porto / Anotações sobre o Abaixo de Cão. A Agricultura de Subsistência do Porto. Spector Books 2021. Alexandre Delmar, Luís Ribeiro da Silva, Margarida Quintã, Joaquim Moreno.
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A PUTA DA LEITURA
Books, Talks, Radio and Drinks
Interessados em edições de arquitectura e curiosos sobre as diversas perspectivas na arquitectura que tomam forma de um livro, de uma revista ou de um jornal, convidamos a juntar-se a nós durante três dias de A PUTA DA LEITURA na Antecâmara. Coincidindo com a Feira do Livro de Lisboa'21, convidamos um grupo de editoras com uma selecção de três títulos cada um, disponível aqui, na livraria pop-up.
Julia Albani (Herford, 1977)
Julia Albani é curadora, crítica e estrategista de comunicação, que inspira e facilita o intercâmbio entre indivíduos e instituições nos campos da humanização da arquitetura e do urbanismo. Vive e trabalha em Lisboa. Estudou História de Arte e Arquitetura, Filosofia, e Literatura em Dresden, Bolonha, Barcelona e Berlim. Foi Directora de Projecto no Swiss Architecture Museum em Basileia (2007-2009), Co-Curadora da representação Portuguesa à Bienal de Arquitetura de Veneza em 2010; Coordenadora do departamento curatorial da Trienal de Arquitetura de Lisboa (2009-2012), Co-Directora de BUREAU N em Berlim, Basel e Lisboa (2012-2016). Em 2016 juntou-se ao Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) como Diretora de Comunicação, e desde Setembro 2018 é a responsável das relações internacionais do CCA.
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A PUTA DA LEITURA
Books, Talks, Radio and Drinks
Concerned with publishing in architecture and curious about diverse perspectives taking shape of a book, a magazine or a newspaper, A PUTA DA LEITURA emerges as a pop-up book store, organised by Antecâmara Radio and Gallery, and curated by Julia Albani.
A PUTA DA LEITURA: BOOK REVIEWS is a podcast of audio book reviews, that were produced for and discussed during the TALKS.
Julia Albani is Lisbon-based curator, critic and communication strategist, specialized in inspiring and facilitating exchange between individuals and institutions within the fields of humanizing architecture and urbanism. She has studied Art and Architectural History, Philosophy and Literature in Dresden, Bologna, Barcelona and Berlin. She has been Managing Director at the Swiss Architecture Museum in Basel (2007-2009), Co-Curator of the Portuguese representation at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2010, Head of the curatorial department at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale (2009-2012), and was Co-Director of BUREAU N in Berlin, Basel and Lisbon (2012-2016). In 2016, she joined the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) as Associate Director, Communications, and, since September 2018, leads the CCA’s international relations.
George Kafka (London, 1991) George Kafka is an Athens-based writer, editor and curator. He holds a BA in Comparative American Studies from the University of Warwick and an MSc in Urban Studies from University College London. As a writer he has contributed to BBC Culture, Metropolis, e-flux Architecture, The Architectural Review, The Avery Review, Eye on Design, FRAME, Disegno, Frieze and others on topics across architecture, urbanism and design. As an editor he has worked for Making Futures, Theatrum Mundi, uncube and Thinking City. As a curator he has worked with Open House Worldwide, Onassis Stegi, Canadian Centre for Architecture and the Oslo Architecture Triennale.
