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Marcello Cuneo

Born in Cagliari in 1933, he lives and works in Milan where he graduated in Architecture. He collaborated with Architect Gio' Ponti from 1962 to 1970, with whom he helped to develop major international projects like office buildings, department stores, museums, churches and villas. He has been working as a freelance professional since 1971 and his interests are quite varied, dealing with architecture, furniture and industrial design.

"A. Palladio" Award 1967, Vicenza, for industrial design in ceramics for the lamp "Longobarda" produced by Gabbianelli, Milan "Guten Industrieform" Award 1978, Hannover for a multipurpose chair "System 10" produced by Comforto, Ahlen (D). Honourable mentions at the XI "Compasso d'Oro" 1979, Milan,for the easy chair "Cross" produced by Arflex and for a loudspeaker produced by Ghieri, Milan. His works have been exhibited at various events and shows in Italy and abroad including: "Italy: new domestic landscape" 1972 - (MOMA), New York; "Introduction to design" - Israel Museum, Jerusalem; "Design and Design", Milan; "BIO", Lubiana; "Italienisches Mobel Design 1950-80" - Stadt Museum, Koln.

Web-Site from Designer: www.marcellocuneo.it

Rossi di Albizzate

Rossi di Albizzate - a passion founded in 1935. A continuous commitment that has transformed this company into a world-wide leader of style, quality and technological innovation for Interior Design. Architects that have created exclusive projects designed to last in time for Rossi di Albizzate compendium of creative shapes since 1935.

The history of Rossi di Albizzate reaches back to 1935, evolving step by step as the history of contemporary furnishing develops. It is a story of superiority, highlighted by new ideas and unusual creations produced by state of the art technology. Rossi di Albizzate is right at the beating heart of the international style and design. Constant technological renewal combined with a driving passion for experiment intermingle over seventy years of production, making the turning points in modern furnishing culture.

As early as 1964, Rossi di Albizzate was one of the first Italian manufacturers to install a Polyrethane Moulding Division whitin its own factory. The company also takes credit for reinventing the philosophy of padding; it developed the concept of modular furniture marking a historical moment in interior design. Over the same period, as of 1950, the specific policy to bring the most prestigious names in international design to work in association with Rossi di Albizzate transformed the company into a vortex of ferment, intuition, rigurous and calculated creative flair. Form was at the centre of the design tempest. Addapted in accordance with ergonomic demands; interpreting a contemporary lifestyle. Furnising assumed the deserved status of a key cultural reference point.

Their products are designed to last in time for both, public and residential areas. Rossi di Albizzate is distiguished by handcrafted-industrial phase production entirely exectued whitin its manufacturing establishment upon specific client commission utilising material of Italian origin based on models designed by international architects.

Manufacturer site: www.rossidialbizzate.it