Calatrava's Guardrail: The Architectural Trail

It’s only a guardrail.   It runs up a seldom-used stairway from the first to the second floor of the new market in Testaccio.   Curving and ...

Riccardo Morandi's Metronio Market

Over the past century, Rome has produced two generations of great architects.   One, serving Mussolini’s Fascist regime, or simply practicin...

Santiago Calatrava's Unfinished Swimming Pool at Tor Vergata

Walking to the pool Late in our last visit to Rome, we ventured east of the city on public transportation to have a look at Rome's newes...