Elio Vigna

Architect and designer Elio Vigna was born in Milan in 1950. He was professor of perception and visual communication in the industrial design class at the Institute of Science for Architecture at the University of Architecture of Genoa. In addition, he has designed exhibitions and holds a PhD in the analysis and representation of the built environment and has also contributed to several scientific publications. His achievements in product design include the COBRA umbrella stand created in collaboration with the FIAM brand.