Who receives canonical status in architecture, and why? This study looks at how Slovakia’s postwar architectural canon took shape, comparing the 2020 documentary series Ikony with three decades of coverage in Projekt, the country’s main architectural periodical between 1959 and 1989. A “visibility audit” of mentions, authored articles, and featured buildings shows that quality alone […]
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Exclusive Histories, Unseen Narratives
The canon is generally understood as a body of the most important personalities and key works in a particular field, and for various reasons it evokes an impression of objectivity and impartiality. But is it really objective, or does it exclude someone or something? The study provides a critical reflection on the principles of the […]