The Promises of San Rocco

During the 12th Venice Biennale in September 2010, “Innocence”, the inaugural issue of San Rocco magazine, was launched. In a short time, the Italian magazine gained popularity and established itself as a reference for a generation of young architects eager to write about their discipline in a carefree manner. However, its success as an object of desire and the fetishization of its graphic style -particularly the black axonometric drawings on the front covers- overshadowed some of its most innovative propositions. In April 2019, at the Triennale Milano, “Muerte”, the 15th and final issue of San Rocco, was presented. This premature end meant the unfulfillment of some of the publication’s initial goals. Nevertheless, the magazine’s network of connections between authors, collaborators and admirers has kept its legacy alive within select circles of contemporary European architecture.