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This scholarly investigation by Paolo Giandebiaggi titled “Il disegno di un’utopia” examines the role of drawing and surveying in architectural design and urban transformation in the city of Parma between the late 18th and early 19th century. The study traces how graphic representation became an instrument not merely of documentation but of visionary urban planning — a means to conceive, design and realise a utopian city schema. By analysing archival plans and drawings, the author situates the survey and drawing process as active agents in the “project‑city” construction. The work contributes to our understanding of architectural representation, urban morphological evolution and the power of drawing as conceptual device in historical urbanism.