Many voices, one story: Interiors through Italian eyes

In my paper I aim to investigate the Italian historiography of interior design, to turn the spotlight on a particular research tradition sometimes neglected by comparison with other, better-known contributions to the history of architecture or the history of art. Each “history” of interior design reflects its author’s point of view and training, and so provides another unique and essential piece in the construction of an overall picture. That picture tells an enthralling story, through many voices; and from their individual tones there emerges a characteristic Italian mode of “seeing” interiors and interpreting or querying them, one frequently drawn on by practising architects and interior designers, and one which also gives us an essential reference-point in academic work. Il testo è stato sottoposto a procedura BLIND PEER REVIEW. _ Il Comitato scientifico della rivista è Internazionale. _ La rivista è stata premiata come CELJ 2011 Award for Best New Journal.