Marco Zanuso

Born in Milan in 1916, he graduated in archtecture from the Polytechnic in Milan. He has influenced architecture and industrial design since 1945. He was editor in chief at Domus and at Casabella. Among Zanuso's most important architectural works there are the Olivetti industrial complexes in Buenos Aires and in São Paolo whereas among his most important objects there are furnishings designed for Artflex, the Brion Vega television set and the Borletti and Necchi sewing-machine. He has been awarded many international prizes at various Triennials and has received several Compasso d'Oro design awards.