Top 20 Architect celebrities in Italy
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Architect celebrities [Updated March 29, 2023].
Renzo Piano was born
on September 14, 1937
in Genoa, Italy.
He was listed among Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world in 2006, ranking No. 10 in the Arts and Entertainment category.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Richard Rogers was born
on July 23, 1933
in Florence, Italy.
His firm was chosen to design Tower 3 of the new World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City.
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Salary 2020: $1,046,000
Leon Battista Alberti was born
on February 14, 1404
in Genoa, Italy.
He penned De Pictura, a treatise on painting that discussed, for the first time, the science of artistic perspective.
Paolo Soleri was born
on June 21, 1919
in Italy.
He was concerned with the environment and ecology, creating the concept of arcology.
Fabio Novembre was born
on October 21, 1966
in Italy.
He has designed for companies such as Cappellini, Driade and cultural institution XXI Triennale.
Max Fabiani was born
on April 29, 1865
in Kobdilj, Italy.
Gio Ponti was born
on November 18, 1891
in Italy.
He founded Domus magazine in 1928, which he edited until 1941. He then edited Stile magazine until 1947, returning to Domus in 1948.
Angelo Mangiarotti was born
on February 26, 1929
in Italy.
He designed numerous residential buildings; his industrial designs included a crystal objects series from 1986 until 2006 and the Ergonomica steel collection in 1990; and he also constructed many sculptures.
Mario Bellini was born
on February 1, 1935
in Italy.
A designer of furniture as well as buildings, he worked for such companies as B&B Italia, Olivetti, and Cassina.
Ignazio Gardella was born
on March 30, 1905
in Italy.
He and Luigi Caccia Dominioni founded the Azucena Agency, a design firm, in 1947.
Giuseppe Terragni was born
on April 18, 1904
in Italy.
He was the designer of the monument, Danteum, which was a tribute to Italian poet Dante Alighieri; it was designed to represent the "Divine Comedy's" divisions of hell.
Carlo Scarpa was born
on June 2, 1906
in Italy.
He designed several notable museums, finding inspiration in Venetian history as well as Japanese culture.
Aldo Rossi was born
on May 3, 1931
in Italy.
For the 1979 Venice Biennale, he created a 250-seat, floating architectural piece known as the Teatro del Mondo. Also a designer and writer, he created a piece called Il Conico (a kettle made of stainless steel) and published an influential 1966 work titled The Architecture of the City.
Pietro Belluschi was born
on August 18, 1899
in Italy.
He served as a presidential appointee on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts from 1950 until 1955.
Romaldo Giurgola was born
on September 2, 1920
in Italy.
He designed the Australian Parliament House and eventually moved to Australia after 30 years in New York.
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