Franco Albini
Franco Abini was born in Robbiate (Como) October 17, 1905.
One of the most important Italian architects of the twentieth century strict adherent to the Italian Rationalism and as such is recognized internationally through an extensive publications of his works.
The son of an engineer, graduated in architecture in 1929 at the Politecnico di Milano, making trips to Europe that allowed him to personally meet personalities such as Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
After graduating in architecture at Milan Politecnico, Franco Albini worked simultaneously in fields of furniture, product design, architecture, urban planning and interior design. His sentiments as a rationalist architect translated into remarkably transparent furniture designs, which display a knowledgeable use of materials while presenting their internal structure and processes of production.
One of the most important Italian architects of the twentieth century strict adherent to the Italian Rationalism and as such is recognized internationally through an extensive publications of his works.
The son of an engineer, graduated in architecture in 1929 at the Politecnico di Milano, making trips to Europe that allowed him to personally meet personalities such as Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
After graduating in architecture at Milan Politecnico, Franco Albini worked simultaneously in fields of furniture, product design, architecture, urban planning and interior design. His sentiments as a rationalist architect translated into remarkably transparent furniture designs, which display a knowledgeable use of materials while presenting their internal structure and processes of production.
