Angelo Mangiarotti
Famous for his researched and controlled approach to materials, Italian architect, sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti was born in 1921 in Milan. After obtaining his architecture degree at the Politecnico di Milano in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1953. There, he was a visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology and met Franck Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius (1883 -1969), Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe and Konrad Wachsmann, the great architects who would enormously influence his work later.
In addition to his architectural creations, Angelo Mangiarotti's portfolio includes a wide range of creative projects, ranging from sculptures such as Cono-cielo (1987) to products, Fratelli Brambilla ashtrays (1968), which demonstrate his talent in manipulation traditional materials such as glass and marble. His designs were produced by the most progressive brands of his time, such as Artemide, Bernini, Cappellini , Knoll and especially Skipper, who produced the Incas Table (1978), the Estral Shelving System (1981), the Chicago Chair (1981). 1983) and the Central Table (1985), among others. He is also known for his Murano glass collection called Giogali Lighting produced by Vistosi.
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