Andrea Branzi
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| - | ==The Architect== | + | == Life and career == |
| - | Branzi was born in [[Florence]], where he also graduated in architecture. Currently he lives and works in [[Milan]], [[Italy]]. | + | Branzi studied as an architect at the Florence School of Architecture. He received his degree in 1966, then founded [[Archizoom Associati]] with Gilberto Corretti, Paolo Deganello, Massimo Morozzi in 1966 in Florence where they developed the No-Stop City. In 1976, he established [[Studio Alchimia]] and in the 1980s began to associate with the [[Memphis Group]]. Branzi also served as the cultural director of [[Domus Academy]], Italy’s first postgraduate design school, for its first ten years. His design works are included in permanent collections of museums such as the [[Centre Pompidou|Centre Georges Pompidou]], Paris; [[Metropolitan Museum of Art|the Metropolitan Museum of Art]], New York; [[Museum of Fine Arts, Houston|Museum of Fine Arts Houston]], Houston; [[Museum of Modern Art]], New York; [[Victoria and Albert Museum|Victoria & Albert Museum]], London; [[Vitra Design Museum]], Weil am Rhein, and the [[ADI Design Museum]] in Milan. |
| - | ==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== | + | Branzi died on 9 October 2023, at the age of 84. |
| - | He is one of the founders of [[Archizoom]] associates, and promoter of the [[Radical_period_%28design%29|Italian Radical Architecture movement]]. From the Radical Period, came the very famous [[Superarchitettura]] theoretical framework, which brought to [[anti-design]]. | + | |
| - | ==The Companies== | + | == Awards and honors == |
| - | Andrea Branzi has collaborated with the top designers both in Italy and worldwide, such as [[Alessi (company)|Alessi]], [[Artemide]], [[Cassina]], [[Poltronova]], [[Vitra_%28furniture%29|Vitra]], [[Zanotta]]. | + | In 1979, Andrea Branzi was awarded the prestigious Italian industrial design award [[Compasso d'Oro]]. |
| - | ==The Exhibitions== | + | In 2005, Branzi received his second Compasso d'Oro Award. |
| - | 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]] two poetic installations suggestive of fragility and delicacy, made in collaboration with the [[CIRVA]] in [[Marseille]]. | + | In 2008, he was named an [[Royal Designers for Industry|Honorary Royal Designer for Industry]] by the [https://www.thersa.org/ Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)] in the UK. |
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| - | ==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|MIT press]]), 'Nouvelles de la Metropole Froide' (Centre Georges Pompidou) and 'Introduzione al Design Italiano' by Baldini & Castoldi, Milan. | + | |
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| - | Branzi has collaborated with many Italian architectural magazines such as 'Interni', 'Domus', 'Casabella'. He has also been the editor of MODO (1983-1987). | + | |
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| - | ==Domus Academy== | + | |
| - | In 1983 he was one of the founders of '[[Domus Academy, Postgraduate School of Design|Domus Academy]]', the first international | + | |
| - | post-graduate school of design. | + | |
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| - | ==The Awards== | + | |
| - | Branzi in 1987 obtained the prestigous [[Compasso_d%27oro|Compasso d’oro]] Award for his practical and theoretical work in the design world. | + | |
| + | On 15 October 2018, he was awarded the [[Rolf Schock Prizes]] by the [[Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts]]. | ||
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Andrea Branzi (1938 – 2023) was an Italian architect, designer, and academic.
Author of numerous books and essays, he has played an important role in the cultural debate that followed the development and success of Italian design. As a designer he worked with Archizoom and the Memphis Group, and he has collaborated with the leading Italian furniture and accessory manufacturers, the latest being Alessi.
He is the author of The Hot House (1984), a book on design matters.
Life and career
Branzi studied as an architect at the Florence School of Architecture. He received his degree in 1966, then founded Archizoom Associati with Gilberto Corretti, Paolo Deganello, Massimo Morozzi in 1966 in Florence where they developed the No-Stop City. In 1976, he established Studio Alchimia and in the 1980s began to associate with the Memphis Group. Branzi also served as the cultural director of Domus Academy, Italy’s first postgraduate design school, for its first ten years. His design works are included in permanent collections of museums such as the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, and the ADI Design Museum in Milan.
Branzi died on 9 October 2023, at the age of 84.
Awards and honors
In 1979, Andrea Branzi was awarded the prestigious Italian industrial design award Compasso d'Oro.
In 2005, Branzi received his second Compasso d'Oro Award.
In 2008, he was named an Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) in the UK.
On 15 October 2018, he was awarded the Rolf Schock Prizes by the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.
