Franco Albini

Franco Albini was an Italian architect, urban planner and designer, a member of the Italian rationalism movement. Born in Robbiate in 1905, in 1931 he opened his first professional associated studio in Milan where, in the early years, he mainly created furniture projects, before dedicating himself to public housing. During the course of his career he received numerous awards and recognitions including the Olivetti Award for Architecture, three Compasso d'Oro and the Royal Designer for Industry award from the Royal Society of London in 1971.