Theorist

Adolfo Natalini

1941–2020 Radical architecture

Fantasy Autonomy Representation

Details

Nationality: Italian

Notes

Co-founder of Superstudio (Florence, 1966); author of the Continuous Monument caption ('a moderate utopia') and the 1971 AA lecture 'We can live without architecture.'

Connections

proposed Negative / Critical Utopia
associated with Superstudio
associated with Italian Radical Architecture
opposes Andrea Branzi
authored Il Monumento Continuo (The Continuous Monument): An Architectural Model for Total Urbanization
authored Le dodici città ideali (The Twelve Ideal Cities) / Twelve Cautionary Tales for Christmas
authored Supersurface — An Alternative Model for Life on Earth

Sources

Peter Lang; William Menking. Superstudio: Life Without Objects. Skira, 2003.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Adolfo Natalini." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/adolfo-natalini/. Accessed July 17, 2026.