Includes bibliographical references.

The latest in the Pamphlet Architecture series (see page 30), Seven Partly Underground Rooms and Buildings investigates unusual spaces in Italy, ranging from a honeycombed and mazelike series of rooms and stairs for midgets, to the dining chambers of a Pompeiian estate, to a half-buried sphere that serves as a place for ice storage. Ray reveals these quixotic spaces through constructed drawings, collaged photographs, and insightful text.

With a combined series total of over 50,000 copies in print, Pamphlet Architecture is the most authoritative forum for the presentation of new and innovative architecture worldwide.