iffs and mountains are madeö (Malaparte, p. 1). Not one for compromise or concession in his personal or professional life; Malaparte did not consider making concessions to nature of established theories of architecture when creating Casa Malaparte.
There were numerous individuals who attempted to influence the design and architecture of Casa Malaparte. As independent as he was in his political views and writings, Malaparte was when it came to creating the house like him. Many outsiders tried to convince Malaparte to use Roman columns, to blend Moorish, Romanesque, and Gothic styles, and to incorporate other aspects of design and architecture that were comm
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