Vico Magistretti
(1920-2006)
architect
- designer
Vico Magistretti, whose professional culture originates in Italian design, is one of the most important
figures of industrial design worldwide.
He studied at the Milan Polytechnic, Italy, and during his studies enriched his skills by participating in
some courses at a university based in the city of Lausanne in the French Switzerland called Champ
Universitarie Italien de Lausanne. In 1945, after his graduation he became part of his father’s design office and specialised in urban planning and interior design. He won a vast success, and in 1856, with other major design professionals initiated the industrial design association Adi.
In 1960 he started dedicating himself keenly to the industrial realisation of furnishings which gained a wide public success, and today are sold in large numbers by the most established design manufacturers.
An important characteristic of the work of Vico Magistretti is a search for a stylistic component that takes no notice of prejudices and conventions, thus cannot be located within the boundaries of fashions and trends. The artistic value of his creations has been priced with infinite awards among which are:
- Medaglia d'Oro at the IX Triennale in 1951
- Compasso d'oro in 1967 (for the creation of the lamp Eclisse)
- Compasso d'oro in 1979 (for the creation of the lamp Atollo)
- Sedia d'oro at Möbelsalons of Cologne in 1982
- Megaglia d’oro of S.I.A.D, Society of Industrial Artists and Designers of London, in 1986
- Medaglia d'oro Apostolo del Design Milano in 1997.
Among the manufacturers with whom he worked more closely are
Artemide, Cassina, De Padova, Flou, Fontana Arte, Fredericia, Fritz Hansen, Kartell, O-Luce, Schiffini, Olivari, and Campeggi.
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