From Ikony to Projekt: The Media Canonisation of Slovakia’s Postwar Architecture

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 […]