21/09/2026
Issue #138 marked four decades of Turris Babel magazine — and instead of just looking back, we let the magazine’s own history speak. Every director over the years chose their favourite spreads, which were scanned, reproduced, and annotated by hand with their own reflections.
The layout follows a strict chronology, with a color-coded timeline running through the full 40-year history, and showcasing all of the previous 137 covers. The 138th cover itself pays tribute to everyone who has shaped the magazine over time.
Beyond the retrospective, three essays go deeper into the subjects that run – alongside architecture itself – through every issue: graphic design of architectural magazines by Jonathan Pierini Jonathan Pierini, photography by Marta Tonelli Martita and Quirin Prünster , and advertising by Paolo Guglielmoni Paolo Guglielmoni
As always, directed with mastery by Alberto Winterle Architekturstiftung Südtirol-Fondazione Architettura Alto Adige
