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Giacomini, Laura

Dr. Laura Giacomini taught the History of Architecture and History and Techniques of the Building Sector at the Politecnico of Milan, Pole of Mantua. She received her Ph.D. in History of Architecture from the Politecnico of Turin.

Privata Commoditas et Publica Elegantia: Case da nobile seu palatij nella Milano borromaica (1560-1631)
2017 1-4955-0556-1
An exploration of he theme of the noble dwelling in the particular socio-political and cultural context of Spanish Milan in the Borromean period (1560-1631), moving between poles of private commoditas and publica elegentia and drawing on the concepts of magnificence, propriety, comfort and splendour. The text is written in Italian and contains 40 black and white photos.