Vico Magistretti

Vico Magistretti
Born(1920-10-06)October 6, 1920
DiedSeptember 19, 2006(2006-09-19) (aged 85)
NationalityItalian
Alma materPolitecnico di Milano
OccupationArchitect
AwardsGold Medal at the 1951 Triennale, Grand Prix at the 1954 Triennale, two Compasso d'Oro awards in 1967 and 1979, the Gold Medal of the Chartered Society of Industrial Artists & Designers in 1986
PracticeDesign and architecture
BuildingsQT8 Church[1]

Vico Magistretti (October 6, 1920 – September 19, 2006) was an Italian architect who was also active as an industrial designer, furniture designer, and academic. As a collaborator of humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers, one of Magistretti's first projects was the "poetic" round church in the experimental Milan neighbourhood of QT8. He later designed mass-produced appliances, lighting, and furniture for companies such as Cassina S.p.A., Artemide, and Oluce. These designs won several awards, including the Compasso d'Oro and the Minerva Medal of the Chartered Society of Industrial Artists & Designers in 1986.[1][2][3]

Vico magistretti with various lamp prototypes
Archive photo of Milan's Quartiere Triennale 8 district showing newly constructed housing and the Santa Maria Nascente church by Vico Magistretti and Mario Tedeschi (Paolo Monti photograph, 1960)
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Foot-2006 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Vico Magistretti. Eclisse Table Lamp. 1965 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
  3. ^ "Vico Magistretti. Atollo Table Lamp (model 233). 1977 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2023-01-27.