Charlotte Birnbaum

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

Roman

Der Leopard

Carolyn Steel

Sanford Kwinter

Daniel Birnbaum

Tobias Rehberger

Mike Bouchet

Fabrice Mazliah

David Ruy

Kivi Sotamaa

Jan Aman

CULINARY LESSONS - The Space of Food is based on a series of events, Culinary Lessons, which were hosted by the Städelschule Architecture Class and which engaged with the relation between food, art and architecture. The series addressed the enormous so- cial, economic and cultural spaces that accompany the production and consumption of food, and attempted to unravel some of these spaces' structure and dynamics. The central ambition was to learn from culinary history and, not the least, the recent vanguard of culinary practice. No human activity is so encompassing and engenders such ef- fects on our societies and lives as the culinary. Culinary practices lay out aesthetic as much as ethical trajectories that span from century-old traditions to lifesaving experiments for the present and future. They provide for human sustenance and the highest form of bodily enjoyment while transversing the spaces that they at once produce and profoundly affect. This fourth issue of the SAC JOURNAL presents the central con- versation in Culinary Lessons, which took place in Venice, together with a series of texts and projects that chart and speculate on the relationship between architecture, art and the culinary wor- ld. Contributors to this issue include, amongst others, Charlotte Birnbaum, Daniel Birnbaum, Mike Bouchet, Sanford Kwinter, Fabrice Mazliah, Tobias Rehberger, David Ruy, Kivi Sotamaa, Carolyn Steel, Jan Åman and Johan Bettum. It also features the winning projects of the AIV Master Thesis Prize in 2015 and 2016. SAC JOURNAL is a publication series that addresses topical isues within architecture. The journal documents, critically reviews and presents theoretical discussions concerning contemporary design and research. The content of SAC JOURNAL is produced by invited contributors and students and faculty at the Städel- schule Architecture Class.

SAC Journal 4

Culinary Lesson: The Space of Food

People have used honey, dates, and fruits to sweeten their dishes since time immemorial, but with the introduction of sugarwhite goldinto cooking and baking, a whole array of delightful flavors and culinary possibilities was born. Sugar became the building block for edible sculptures and model palaces made for festivals and celebrations thousands of years ago, and the main ingredient in lavish creations for Rococo and Baroque banquets. A life without cakes, pastries, tarts, souffls, meringues, petits fours, or marzipan was unimaginable! In Bon! Bon!, Charlotte Birnbaum uncovers the wonderful world of all things sugary through surprising anecdotes and historical accounts, each accompanied by delectable recipes that are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. On the Table is the ongoing series from editor Charlotte Birnbaum that explores the encounter between food and art throughout history. With illustrations by Christa nher.

On the Charms of Sweet Cuisine

Bon! Bon!

Cesare Pavese

Teer, melancholiek verhaal over de eerste liefde van een jong meisje.

Der schöne Sommer

Mario Tobino

Die Frauen von Magliano oder Die Freiheit im Irrenhaus

Pies, pâtés, and pastries are the noblest of foods. Their inner life is always a secret; their outer form, a sculpture. No other dishes are so well suited to surprises and culinary amusements. In her enchanting and historically enlightening little book, Charlotte Birnbaum traces the life of such delicacies through diverse cultures and traditions. Here, wondrous anecdotes of noblemen and farmers alike are woven together, each accompanied by toothsome recipes.

Secrets Old and New of the Art of Cooking

Pies, Pâtés, and Pastries

Charlotte Birnbaum

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