- Andrea Branzi
Infobox Architect
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name = Andrea Branzi
nationality = Italian
birth_date = 1938
birth_place = Florence
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awards = 1987Compasso d'oro Andrea Branzi (born 1938) is an architect and designer.
Biography
Branzi was born in
Florence , where he also graduated in architecture. Currently he lives and works inMilan ,Italy .His work
His work and interests relate to industrial design, architecture, urban planning, and cultural promotion. He also works as a professor of industrial design at the
Politecnico di Milano University.Archizoom and Superarchitettura
He is one of the founders of
Archizoom associates, and promoter of the Italian Radical Architecture movement. From the Radical Period, came the very famousSuperarchitettura theoretical framework, which brought toAnti-Design .The Companies
Andrea Branzi has collaborated with the top designers both in Italy and worldwide, such as
Alessi ,Artemide ,Cassina ,Poltronova , Vitra,Zanotta .The Exhibitions
He has been the main guest of various 'Triennale di Milano' exhibitions. He has also held personal exhibits in many international museums (e.g. Paris', Knokke's and Brussels').
From March 28 to June 22, 2008 Andrea Branzi designs for the
Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain [http://fondation.cartier.com/?i=550] two poetic installations suggestive of fragility and delicacy, made in collaboration with theCIRVA inMarseille .The Writings & Theoretical Research
In his career,Branzi wrote many books, among which: 'Learning from Milan', 'The Hot House' and 'Domestic Animals' (published by MIT press), 'Nouvelles de la Metropole Froide' (Centre Georges Pompidou) and 'Introduzione al Design Italiano' by Baldini & Castoldi, Milan.
Branzi has collaborated with many Italian architectural magazines such as 'Interni', 'Domus', 'Casabella'. He has also been the editor of MODO (1983-1987).
Domus Academy
In 1983 he was one of the founders of the 'Domus Academy', the first international post-graduate school of design.
The Awards
Branzi in 1987 obtained the prestigious
Compasso d'oro Award for his practical and theoretical work in the design world.Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.andreabranzi.it www.andreabranzi.it] Official site
* [http://www.casatigallery.com/Item.asp?ItemID=1034 Casati Gallery, Andrea Branzi]Persondata
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DATE OF BIRTH=1938
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