Angelo Mangiarotti
*26. 2. 1921 – Milan, Italy
†2. 7. 2012 – Milan, Italy
Biography
Angelo Mangiarotti was an Italian modernist architect, sculptor, and designer. His designs perfectly blend functionalist ideas with beautiful, sculptural forms and the uniqueness of natural materials. He graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1948. In 1953, he moved to the USA, where he served as a visiting professor at IIT in Chicago and became acquainted with pioneers of modern architecture such as F.L.Wright, W.Gropius, K.Wachsmann, and L.M.v.d.Rohe. In 1955, he returned to Italy, where he opened a studio in Milan with B.Morassutti, with whom he collaborated until 1960. From the 60s to the 90s, he taught at various universities around the world (including Australia and Hawaii). In 1994, he received the Compasso d'Oro award in honor of his long and successful career.
Angelo Mangiarotti was an Italian modernist architect, sculptor, and designer. His designs perfectly blend functionalist ideas with beautiful, sculptural forms and the uniqueness of natural materials. He graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1948. In 1953, he moved to the USA, where he served as a visiting professor at IIT in Chicago and became acquainted with pioneers of modern architecture such as F.L.Wright, W.Gropius, K.Wachsmann, and L.M.v.d.Rohe. In 1955, he returned to Italy, where he opened a studio in Milan with B.Morassutti, with whom he collaborated until 1960. From the 60s to the 90s, he taught at various universities around the world (including Australia and Hawaii). In 1994, he received the Compasso d'Oro award in honor of his long and successful career.
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