RICONOSCIMENTI
1945
Laurea in Architettura presso il Politecnico
di Milano
1947
partecipa alla VII Triennale
1947-
1955
Con Mario Tedeschi partecipa all'impresa collettiva
del QT8 con i progetti delle case per i reduci
d'Africa e della chiesa di Santa Maria Nascente
1949-1959 insieme ad altri architetti progetta e
realizza circa 14 interventi per l’INA-Casa.
1951
Medaglia d’Oro alla IX Triennale
1954
Gran Premio - X Triennale di Milano
1963
Premio regionale IN/ARCH Lombardia per la Torre
al Parco di Milano
1967
Compasso d’Oro - Milano - lampada ‘Eclisse’
1967
Accademico di San Luca
1970
Medaglia d’Oro - Wiener Mobelsalons
International - Vienna - tavolo ‘Stadio’- sedia
‘Selene’ Medaglia d’argento Wiener Mobelsalons
International - Vienna - lampada ‘Eclisse’ -
lampada ‘Telegono’
1971
Biscione d’Oro - Ente Provinciale per il turismo di
Milano
1971
Targa d’Argento associazione Italiana
Prefabbricazioni per edificio MBM a Milano
1979
Compasso d’oro - Milano - lampada ‘Atollo’ -
poltrona divano ‘Maralunga’
1982
Sedia d’Oro Mobelsalons Köln - Colonia - poltrona
divano ‘Sindbad’
ASID Product Design Award - NY - poltrona divano
‘Sindbad’
Commendation of Resources Council INC. - NY -
poltrona divano ‘Sindbad’
VICO MAGISTRETTI
Considerato tra i massimi esponenti della scuola dei designer che a partire dagli anni Cinquanta
ha esportato nel mondo l’idea di casa italiana, Vico Magistretti è stato un maestro ineguagliabile
per sobrietà ed essenzialità di mobili e oggetti che, pur concepiti per la produzione seriale,
mantengono una straordinaria purezza di forme. Il suo lavoro di ricerca ha attraversato e segnato
la storia del design italiano, di cui è uno dei padri indiscussi.
Nato il 6 ottobre 1920 a Milano, nel 1945 si laurea in architettura ed entra nello studio del padre.
Dal 1948 partecipa a varie edizioni della Triennale di Milano.
Nel 1956 è tra i fondatori dell’Associazione Disegno Industriale (ADI).
Dal 1967 è membro dell’Accademia di San Luca di Roma.
Tra i numerosi premi e riconoscimenti citiamo: Medaglia d’Oro IX Triennale (1951);
Gran Premio X Triennale (1954); Compasso d’Oro (1967), Compasso d’Oro (1979); Medaglia
Oro SIAD Society of Industrial Artists & Designers (1986).
Le sue opere, disegnate per le più importanti firme di arredamento italiane ed estere, sono esposte
in Italia, Europa, Stati Uniti e Giappone e fanno parte delle collezioni permanenti dei più
importanti musei del mondo tra i quali il MoMA di New York con 12 pezzi.
Ha insegnato alla Domus Academy di Milano, è stato membro onorario oltre che Honorary
Visiting Professor del London Royal College of Art Londra e Royal Scottish Incorporation of
Architects.
Ha tenuto conferenze a Milano, Venezia, Roma, Londra, Barcellona, Copenhagen, Aspen, Tokyo
e San Paolo.
1983
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Art - Londra
1986
Honorary Fellows Honoris cause R.I.A.S. in
Scotland - Aberdeen
Medaglia d’Oro della Chartered Society of Industrial
Artists & Designers - Londra
1987
Forum design 87 - Milano - appendiabiti ‘Spiros’
Forum design 87 - Milano - poltrona ‘G12’
Lapiz de Plata - Bienal de Diseno BA/87 - Buenos
Aires
1988
Ambrogino d’Oro - Milano
1989
Medaglia d’Oro di cittadinanza benemerita del
Comune di Milano
1990
Commitment to excellence Design 100 Metropol -
Italian Home - NY
Honorary Professor Royal College of Art - Londra
1992
Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal
Society of Arts - Londra
1994
Top Ten - Upholstered Furniture Design Award
Europe - Colonia - poltrona ‘Louisiana’
1995
Top Ten - Upholstered Furniture Design Award
Europe - Colonia - divano ‘Tuareg’
Red Dot - Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - sedia ‘Vico’
Compasso d’Oro alla carriera
MD Design Auswahl 95 - Stuttgart - sedia ‘Vico’
1996
Senior Fellow of the Royal College of art - Londra
1997
Medaglia d’Oro ‘Apostolo del Design’ - Milano
Red Dot - Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - sedia ‘VicoDuo’
Design Preis Schweiz 97 - Langenthal - Svizzera -
sedia e tavolo ‘VicoDuo’
Internationaler Design Preis des Landes
Baden-Württemberg 97 - Design Center Stuttgart -
sedia e tavolo ‘VicoDuo’
G-Mark design 97 - Giappone - sedia e tavolo
‘VicoDuo’
1998
Industrial Design Excellence Award Gold - Idea
Chair 98 - Usa - sedia ‘VicoDuo’
Tf Product Design Award 98 - Germania - sedia e
tavolo ‘VicoSolo’
1999
G-Mark Design 99 - Giappone - sedia ‘VicoSolo’
Red Dot - Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - sedia ‘VicoSolo’
2002
Laurea ad Honorem in Disegno Industriale presso il
Politecnico di Milano
2003
Membro del Comitato Scientifico Fondazione
Politecnico di Milano
2006
In seguito alla sua scomparsa, nel mese di settembre,
il suo studio (sede della fondazione a lui intitolata)
viene convertito in un museo dedicato alla
divulgazione del suo lavoro.
VICO MAGISTRETTI
He is considered to be one of the leading exponents of design who exported Italian Home Design
around the world from the 50s onwards.
Vico Magistretti was an incomparable Maestro, thanks to the clean lines of his products. Despite
them being created for serial production, they always managed to maintain an extraordinary
purity of shape. His research continued across and greatly influenced the history of Italian design
over the years, and he is widely considered to be one of the Fathers of its success.
Magistretti was born in Milan on October 6th,1920. He graduated in Architecture in 1945, and
quickly joined his father’s studio. From 1948 onwards, he took part in various editions of the
Milan Triennale. In 1956, he was one of a group of creatives that founded ADI – The Industrial
Design Association.
From 1967, he was a member of the Academy San Luca in Rome.
Of his countless prizes and awards, the following deserve a mention: Medaglia d’Oro (Gold Medal)
IX Triennale (1951); Grand Prize X Triennale (1954); Compasso d’Oro (1967); Compasso d’Oro
(1979); Medaglia d’Oro SIAD (Society of Industrial Artists and Designers) (1986).
His works, designed for the most important Italian and international furniture companies, are on
display in Italy, across Europe, USA and Japan, and are included in the permanent collections of
the world’s most important design museums, including MoMA in New York with 12 of his pieces
exhibited.
He lectured at Milan’s Domus Academy; he was an Honorary Member and Honorary Visiting
Professor at the Royal College of Art London and the Royal Scottish Incorporation of Architects.
He has spoken at conferences in Milan, Venice, Rome, London, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Aspen,
Tokyo and Sao Paulo.
1983
Honorary fellow member of the Royal College of
Art, London
1986
Honorary Fellows Honoris Cause R.I.A.S., Scotland,
Aberdeen
Medaglia d’oro (Gold Medal) presented by
Chartered Society of Industrial Artists & Designers,
London
1987
Forum Design 87 - Milan - clothes stand ‘Spiros’
Forum Design 87 - Milan - Armchair ‘G12’ -
Lapiz de Plata - Bienal de Diseno BA/87, Buenos
Aires
1988
Ambrogino d’Oro - Milan
1989
Medaglia d’Oro (Gold Medal) for outstanding
citizens presented by the Milan City Council
1990
Recognition of his commitment to design excellence
100 Metropol - Italian Home - NY
Honorary Professor at the Royal College of Art,
London
1992
Honorary Royal Designer for Industry presented by
the Royal Society of Arts, London
1994
Top Ten - Upholstered Furniture Design Award
Europe, Cologne - armchair ‘Louisiana’
1995
Top Ten - Upholstered Furniture Design Award
Europe, Cologne - sofa ‘Tuareg’
Red Dot - Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum -
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - chair ‘Vico’
Compasso d’Oro Lifetime achievement award -
MD Design Auswahl 95 Stuttgart - chair ‘Vico’
1996
Senior Fellow of the Royal College of art - London
1997
Gold Medal ‘Apostle of Design’ - Milan Red Dot.
Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum -
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - chair ‘VicoDuo’
DesignPreis Schweiz 97 - Langenthal, Switzerland -
table and chair ‘VicoDuo’
Internationaler Design Preis des Landes, Baden -
Württemberg 97 - Design Center, Stuttgart - table
and chair ‘VicoDuo’
G-Mark design 97 - Japan - Table and chair
‘VicoDuo’
1998
Industrial Design Excellence Award Gold – Idea
Chair 98 - USA - chair ‘VicoDuo’
Tf Product Design Award 98 - Germany - table and
chair ‘VicoSolo’
1999
G-Mark Design 99 - Japan - chair ‘VicoSolo’
Red Dot – Highest Design Quality - Design Zentrum
Nordrhein Westfalen - Essen - chair ‘VicoSolo’
2002
Degree ad Honorem in Industrial Design - Milan
Polytechnic
2003
Member of the steering committee of the Milan
Polytechnic Foundation
2006
Following his death in September 2006, his studio
(the headquarters of the Vico Magistretti
Foundation) was converted into a museum dedicated
to promoting his work.
CAREER MILESTONES
1945
Degree in Architecture from the Milan Polytechnic
1947
He took part in the VII Triennale
1947-
1955
With Mario Tedeschi he worked with the group
project for QT8 to design accommodation for the
war veterans returning from Africa and the
construction of the church Santa Maria Nascente
1949-1959 with other architects he designed and
created approximately 14 projects for INA-Casa
(social housing complexes)
1951
Medaglia d’Oro (Gold Medal) - IX Triennale
1954
Grand Prize - X Triennale
1963
Regional Prize IN/ARCH Lombardy for the Torre al
Parco, in Milan
1967
Compasso d’Oro 1967 for the lamp ‘Eclisse’
1967
Academy di San Luca
1970
Gold Medal – Wiener Mobelsalons International -
Vienna - table ‘Stadio’, chair ‘Selene’
Silver medal Wiener Mobelsalons International -
Vienna, lamp ‘Eclisse, lamp ‘Telegono’
1971
Biscione d’Oro – Provincial Tourist Board, Milan
1971
Silver Plaque – Italian Association for prefabricated
buildings MBM Milan
1979
Compasso d’Oro – Milan – lamp ‘Atollo’,
armchair-sofa ‘Maralunga’
1982
Sedia d’Oro (Gold Chair) Mobelsalons Cologne -
armchair-sofa ‘Sindbad’
ASID Product design Award NY - armchair-sofa
‘Sindbad’
Commendation of Resources Council INC, NY -
armchair-sofa ‘Sindbad’
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