Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 2013
Born December 7, 1913
Milan, Italy
Died November 13, 2016(2016-11-13) (aged 102)
Milan, Italy
Alma mater Polytechnic University of Milan
Occupation Architect, furniture designer

Luigi Caccia Dominioni (December 7, 1913 – November 13, 2016) was an Italian architect and furniture designer.

Early life

Luigi Caccia Dominioni was born on December 7, 1913 in Milan, Italy.[1] He graduated from the Polytechnic University of Milan.[1][2] During the World War II, he served in the Italian army, but in 1943 he refused to join the Italian Social Republic and escaped in Switzerland.[1]

Career

After the war, Caccia Dominioni opened his professional study and in 1947 he co-founded with two friends "Azucena", a company specialized in producting handmade design objects and furniture.[1]

Caccia Dominioni designed many buildings in Milan, notably curing the internal restructuring of the Biblioteca and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.[1][3] He also designed the Parc Saint Roman, a skyscraper in Monaco.[1] Additionally, he designed furniture like "lamps, armchairs, handles, and design objects".[1][2]

Death

Dominioni died on November 13, 2016 in Milan, Italy.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "È morto Luigi Caccia Dominioni, il grande architetto del dopoguerra Sala: «Milano gli deve molto»". Corriere della Sera. November 13, 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Mattioli, Guglielmo (November 14, 2016). "Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Master of Italian Modern Design, Dies at 102". Metropolis. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. Brandolini, Sebastiano (April 7, 2014). "LUIGI CACCIA DOMINIONI TOUR A MILANO". Elle. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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