Italo Rota

The colourful life of the designer Italo Rota began in Milan in 1953. There he also studied at the Polytechnic University of Milan and his steps led him to the studio of Franco Albini and then Vittorio Gregotti in the 1970s. At the end of the 1980s he moved to Paris, where he was involved in the renovation of the Museum of Modern Art at the Pompidou Center, the new French School space at the Cour Carré in the Louvre, and the urban development of Nantes. He is also the author of the lighting of Notre Dame. In the 1990s he returned to Italy, founded his studio and worked on large projects, product design and urban areas.

His achievements have been rewarded with awards for Italian architecture for public space and Italian architecture for culture and leisure. He has also collaborated with some brands. The iconic Modesty chair for Driade is one of his favourites. His works include the Kuwait Pavilion for EXPO 2015, shops, clubs and hotels around the world and other spectacular buildings. He is a regular contributor to leading architectural magazines and has written a book, Una storia elettrica.