Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | February 26, 1929 |
Birth Place | Italy |
Age | 91 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jul 2, 2012 (age 83) |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Industrial designer and urban planner who designed the Milano Repubblica railway station. Winner of many architectural awards throughout his career.
Before Fame
He graduated from Politecnico di Milano in 1948, after which he relocated to the United States where he found work as a visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He then returned to Italy to open his own firm.
Trivia
He designed numerous residential buildings; his industrial designs included a crystal objects series from 1986 until 2006 and the Ergonomica steel collection in 1990; and he also constructed many sculptures.
Family Life
His family was residing in Milan when he was born.
Associated With
He met Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Konrad Wachsmann, and Walter Gropius while teaching at the Illinois Institute of Technology.