Mario bellini biography
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Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935, Milan) is an acclaimed Italian designer and architect whose works have garnered numerous awards.
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His notoriety developed because of his novel combination of organic aesthetics with the language of contemporary Italian design practice. The result is a body of work that spans writings, furniture design, and architecture that has been lauded with eight prestigious Compasso d’Oro awards and a Medaglia d’Oro from the Triennale di Milano.
Born in Milan in 1935, Bellini attended the Politecnico di Milano for a degree in architecture.
He graduated in 1959, and from the very beginning of his career his prominence increased rapidly. From 1959 to 1962, Mario Bellini managed the design department of the Italian department store La Rinascente, and in 1963, he served as chief design consultant for Olivetti, a role that he retained until 1993.
Also in 1963, Bellini opened his own design studio, Studio Bellini, and created an array of innova