ABSTRACT
In recent years the work of Italian architectural historian Manfredo Tafuri has attracted a lot of interest in the world of architectural theory and practice. After the publications that celebrated Tafuri’s work immediately after his demise (most notably Casabella’s “The Historical Project of Manfredo Tafuri” in 1995), or produced a fi rst collective critical reconsideration of his legacy shortly thereafter (with the seminal issue of ANY entitled “Being Manfredo Tafuri” in 2000), the last few years have seen the publication of the English translation of Tafuri’s last book on the Renaissance and of new studies on his work, which in different ways have returned Tafuri’s legacy to the forefront of the architectural debate.1
