Book Launch
«…The book’s charm lies, in fact, in its partially autobiographical character, which prompts a sensation of intimacy that would not have been triggered by a simple historical reconstruction. […] Bonds of friendship also connect Bates to Villavecchia, his mentor and then then colleague, when the former found himself in the position of having to intervene, in turn, on one of the old houses in the historical centre of Cadaqués. In the background of these episodes there are the designs and photographs – taken by David Grandorge for the occasion – of a series of case studies selected with great intelligence and sensitivity.»