The Sphere and the Labyrinth, updated 40th anniversary edition: Avant-Gardes and Architecture from Piranesi to the 1970s

The 40th anniversary updated edition of the highly influential foundational text that changed how we think about architecture, the limits of avant-garde movements, and the connection between design, power, and politics.

The Sphere and the Labyrinth by Manfredo Tafuri reshaped how architects, critics, and scholars approach the relationship between architecture, politics, and society. A regarded foundational text, Tafuri’s work has fostered a critical understanding of architecture as a social and ideological tool, and his influence remains palpable in contemporary debates about the role of architecture, the limits of avant-garde movements, and the connection between design, power, and politics.