Casa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva
A research project curated by Mariana Siracusa
Milan, Italy
2024 Editing, design and communication system for Casa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva. Photography Allegra Martin, Francesco Paleari, the first book published by Spazio, a gallery and architecture bookshop in Milan. The book was conceived together with the exhibition of the same name, on view at Spazio from March to July 2024, both curated by Mariana Siracusa. Casa Maria Bottero is an apartment designed by architect Umberto Riva for his family between 1965 and 1967. In the fall of 2023, Allegra Martin and Francesco Paleari for the first time since 1960s have fully documented the home’s interiors and objects collected over the years.
Book
Photography Allegra Martin, Francesco Paleari
Texts Maria Bottero
Drawings Sara Merlotti
Editorial coordination Elisa Di Nofa
Typeface Aeiou Tools
Exhibition
Drawings Umberto Riva
Reproduction Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)⭘ communication strategy ⭘ book design ⭘ graphic design ⭘ book editing ⭘ social media strategy and content
Casa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, book launch, Spazio, May 2024, video ©Elisa Di NofaCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, book coverCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, book spreadCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, photo ©Francesco Paleari, 2023Casa Maria Bottero, video ©Elisa Di NofaCasa Maria Bottero, video ©Elisa Di NofaCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, exhibition, instagram communicationCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, exhibition, Spazio, photo ©Elisa Di NofaCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, exhibition, Spazio, photo ©Elisa Di NofaCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, photo ©Francesco Paleari, 2023Casa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, photo ©Francesco Paleari, 2023Casa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, book spreadCasa Maria Bottero / Umberto Riva, book back cover