Luigi Colani

German industrial designer and design professor (1928-2019)
Person human Q61130
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Luigi Colani

Summary

Luigi Colani is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 2, 1928[3]. He died in Karlsruhe[4]. He died on September 16, 2019[5]. He worked as an architect[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], designer[9], and industrial designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Luigi Colani's place of birth was Berlin[2].
  • Luigi Colani passed away in Karlsruhe[4].
  • Luigi Colani was born on August 2, 1928[3].
  • Luigi Colani died on September 16, 2019[5].
  • Luigi Colani held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Luigi Colani's professions included architect[6].
  • Luigi Colani worked as an engineer[7].
  • Luigi Colani's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Luigi Colani's professions included designer[9].
  • Luigi Colani's professions included industrial designer[10].
  • Luigi Colani was employed by University of the Arts Bremen[13].
  • Luigi Colani's education included a stint at Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].
  • Luigi Colani is recorded as male[15].
  • Luigi Colani's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Luigi Colani's Commons category is recorded as Luigi Colani[17].
  • Luigi Colani's family name is recorded as Colani[18].
  • Luigi Colani's given name is recorded as Lutz[19].
  • Luigi Colani's official website is recorded as http://www.colani.de[20].
  • Luigi Colani's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Luigi Colani[21].
  • Luigi Colani's Commons gallery is recorded as Luigi Colani[22].
  • Luigi Colani's work location is recorded as Ravenstein[23].
  • Luigi Colani's described by source is recorded as Luigi Colani, 91, Designer of Fanciful and Futuristic Objects, Dies[24].
  • Luigi Colani's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[25].
  • Luigi Colani's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Luigi Colani's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Luigi Colani'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Luigi Colani was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on August 2, 1928[3].

Education

Luigi Colani was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], designer[9], and industrial designer[10]. Luigi Colani was employed by University of the Arts Bremen[13].

Death and Burial

Luigi Colani died on September 16, 2019[5]. He died in Karlsruhe[4].

Why It Matters

Luigi Colani ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Luigi Colani born?

Born in Berlin[2], Luigi Colani…

Where did Luigi Colani die?

Luigi Colani passed away in Karlsruhe[4].

What did Luigi Colani do for work?

Luigi Colani worked as architect[6], engineer[7], university teacher[8], designer[9], and industrial designer[10].

Where did Luigi Colani go to school?

Luigi Colani was educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . citynews1130.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.colani.de
    Website
    Employer University of the Arts Bremen
    Described by source Luigi Colani, 91, Designer of Fanciful and Futuristic Objects, Dies
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