New paper on façadism, the practice of maintaining only the façades while demolishing or altering the rest of the building. Evangelia Kyriazi, “Façadism, Building Renovation and the Boundaries of Authenticity” *Aesthetic Investigations* Vol 2, No 2 (2019), 184-195 The paper presents the history, trends, different practices and scopes of façadism, with examples from around the world, along with the views of its supporters and adversaries. Issues of authenticity arising from façadism interventions are discussed. Answers on whether building renovation through façadism consists of cultural preservation practice and preservation of the authenticity of a place, are sought in internationally accepted cultural heritage policy documents. These may provide solutions that could assist countries and institutions to make the right decisions regarding the conservation of architectural heritage, and confront extreme façadism practices through planning programs, legislative measures and education. The paper is available at https://www.aestheticinvestigations.eu/index.php/journal/article/view/136/106
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