This is a history of discotheques. It is told in a subjective and partial way, but always with a clear purpose in mind: the analysis of space. The history of dance clubs has shown how the cultural and economic evolution of society has progressively transformed the idea of entertainment, and consequently the spaces in which it is formed and shaped. These places have been gradually adjusted to new requests and new fashions, modified and updated, finally reaching the contemporary paradox: that discotheques are now hardly ever spaces designed by architects; they are rather temporary occupations of spaces dedicated to other functions. From the 1960s until today, through the photographs of Giovanna Silva, a selection of interviews and a collection of critical texts, Nightswimming takes you into the fascinating world of the night.

9781907414497, 2015
27 × 22cm, illustrated, 192pp, paperback