Lella Vignelli

Lella Vignelli
Vignelli in 2010
Born
Elena Valle

August 13, 1934
Udine, Italy
DiedDecember 22, 2016(2016-12-22) (aged 82)
New York City, US
NationalityItalian, American
Alma materUniversità Iuav di Venezia, Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture
Occupation(s)Architect
Designer
Businesswoman
Known forCo-founder of Vignelli Associates and Unimark International
SpouseMassimo Vignelli
AwardsPresidential Design Award
National Design Award
National Arts Club Gold Medal
AIGA Gold Medal
Honorary Doctorate, Parsons School of Design
Honorary Doctorate, Corcoran School of Art

Lella Vignelli (born Elena Valle; August 13, 1934 – December 22, 2016) was an Italian architect, designer, and businesswomen. She collaborated closely throughout much of her life with her husband Massimo Vignelli, with whom she founded Vignelli Associates in 1971.[1]

She was known for the "spare, elegant style" of her architectural and industrial design work, as well as her management skills and entrepreneurial expertise.[2]

  1. ^ Quito, Anne (23 December 2016). "A legendary husband-and-wife design team fought to get her equal credit for 40 years". Quartz. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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