Andrea Branzi

Olivari Designers

Milan, 1938-2023

A graduate in Architecture from Florence, he was one of the founders of Archizoom, the radical group known for visionary projects (No-Stop City, 1966) and anti-design pieces such as the Superonda sofa (1967) and the Mies armchair (1970) for Poltronova.

— “Andrea Branzi, Open Enclosures”, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, 2008 (courtesy Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain)

In 1975 he co-founded the design research studio CDM. He opened his own studio in 1982, carrying out research for companies such as Memphis and Vitra.

For all these activities he received a Compasso d'Oro for Lifetime Achievement and an honorary degree from the Sapienza University of Rome.