Vico Magistretti

Summary

Vico Magistretti is a human^[1]. Born in Milan^[2], he… he was born on +1920-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Milan^[4]. He died on +2006-09-19T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], and urban planner^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Milan^[2], Vico Magistretti…
• Vico Magistretti passed away in Milan^[4].
• Vico Magistretti was born on +1920-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Vico Magistretti was born on +1920-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Vico Magistretti died on +2006-09-19T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Vico Magistretti died on +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Vico Magistretti held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy^[13].
• Vico Magistretti held citizenship in Italy^[14].
• Vico Magistretti worked as an architect^[6].
• Vico Magistretti's professions included designer^[7].
• Vico Magistretti worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Vico Magistretti worked as an urban planner^[9].
• Vico Magistretti's field of work was architecture^[15].
• Vico Magistretti's field of work was urbanism^[16].
• Vico Magistretti's field of work was design^[17].
• Among Vico Magistretti's employers was Royal College of Art^[18].
• Among Vico Magistretti's employers was Artemide^[19].
• Vico Magistretti was employed by Cassina S.p.A.^[20].
• Vico Magistretti was employed by Fritz Hansen^[21].
• Among Vico Magistretti's employers was Kartell^[22].
• Among Vico Magistretti's employers was Flou^[23].
• Vico Magistretti was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan^[24].
• A notable student of Vico Magistretti was Jasper Morrison^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Vico Magistretti is Eclisse^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Vico Magistretti is Chimera (lamp)^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vico Magistretti was born in Milan^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1920-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1920-01-01T00:00:00Z^[11].

Education

Vico Magistretti's education included a stint at Polytechnic University of Milan^[24]. He studied under Ernesto Nathan Rogers^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], and urban planner^[9]. Fields of work include architecture^[15], an academic discipline^[29]; urbanism^[16], a branch of science^[30]; and design^[17], a field of study^[31]. Employers include Royal College of Art^[18], an art academy^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1837^[34]; Artemide^[19], a business^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 1960^[37], headquartered in Pregnana Milanese^[38]; Cassina S.p.A.^[20], a business^[39], in Italy^[40], founded in 1927^[41], headquartered in Meda^[42]; Fritz Hansen^[21], a business^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1872^[45], headquartered in Allerød Municipality^[46]; Kartell^[22], a business^[47], in Italy^[48], founded in 1949^[49], headquartered in Milan^[50]; and Flou^[23], a business^[51], in Italy^[52], founded in 1978^[53], headquartered in Meda^[54]. A notable student of Vico Magistretti was Jasper Morrison^[25].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Eclisse^[26], a lamp^[55], founded in 1965^[56] and Chimera (lamp)^[27], a lamp^[57], founded in 1969^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Compasso d'Oro^[59], a design award^[60], in Italy^[61], founded in 1954^[62] and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[63], an award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +2006-09-19T00:00:00Z^[5] and +2006-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12]. Vico Magistretti passed away in Milan^[4].

Why It Matters

Vico Magistretti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Vico Magistretti born?

Vico Magistretti was born in Milan^[2].

Where did Vico Magistretti die?

Vico Magistretti died in Milan^[4].

What did Vico Magistretti do for work?

Vico Magistretti worked as architect^[6], designer^[7], university teacher^[8], and urban planner^[9].

Where did Vico Magistretti go to school?

Vico Magistretti was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan^[24].

What awards did Vico Magistretti receive?

Honors received include Compasso d'Oro^[59] and honorary Royal Designer for Industry^[63].