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Since its foundation in 1967, GUBI has been designing and developing products with iconic and timeless designs, often re-editing past masterpieces that have often been forgotten. Over the years, the two founders, architects Gubi and Lisbeth Olsen, have created a large collection of furniture, putting into production pieces of design history from the 1930s to the present. The aim is to produce and carry forward timeless design, thanks to guidelines such as innovation, functionality and quality.

Gianfranco Frattini, born in Padua in 1926, was an Italian architect and designer. Having graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan in 1953, he worked in the studio of Gio Ponti, his professor, before opening his own staff. His professional activity focused in particular on interior furnishings and industrial design. He participated in numerous exhibitions and exhibitions, winning several awards for his projects. In 1956 Frattini was among the founders of the ADI association, Association for Industrial Design, for which he carried out numerous tasks. He took part in various congresses, conventions and Furniture Fairs all over the world. Some of his products are exhibited at the MoMa in New York. He died in Milan in 2004.