Michele De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara, Italy. He graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture, he was a relevant figure in movements like Alchymia, Cavart and Memphis.
De Lucchi realized furniture for the most important Italian and European companies as Artemide, Olivetti, Alias, Hermès and Alessi.
From 1992 and 2002, Michele was the Director of Design for Olivetti and he designed experimental projects for Compaq Computers, Philips and Siemens.
As architect, De Lucchi created corporate identity spaces for Deutsche Bank, Poste Italiane, Enel, Olivetti and Telecom Italia, for example.
He was in charge of designing exhibitional spaces for events in museums as Triennale of Milan, Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome and Neues Museum in Berlin.
His professional work has always gone side-by-side with a personal exploration of architecture, design, technology and crafts.
In 2000 he was appointed Officer of Italian Republic by President Ciampi, for services to design and architecture. In 2003 the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris has bought a big number of his works. Other his creations are exhibited in the most revelant design Museums in Europe, United States and Japan.
De Lucchi was nominated twice Professor at the Design and Art Faculty at the University of Venice and at the Politecnico of Milan, while Member of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome.
At Angera, on Lake Maggiore, Michele De Lucchi has established his atelier-archive, where many architectural experiments
start and where his works are documented and stored.
NEWS/ EXHIBITIONS
* RESULTS MAY VARY - An exhibition by Valentina Loffredo
In collaboration with CHIPPENDALE STUDIO , we are glad to open on June 6, 6 PM at LaMari Creative Shopping in Milan, the exhibition of the visul artist Valentina Loffredo * RESULTS MAY VARY.
The exhibition offers a double experience on the artist's work, presenting within the exhibition space two distinct projects, As For Me, I'm Very Little and Nosy, which gave rise to different editorial products.
When the work remains open, the results may change, as the title of the exhibition warns
(* results may vary).
Si informa che la presente azienda ha percepito nell'esercizio finanziario 2020 aiuti e contributi da Pubbliche Amministrazioni pubblicati sul Registro Nazionale Trasparenza.
27/04/2021 Contr. D.L 41/2021 4.876 €
24/06/2021 Contr. D.L. 73/2021 Decreto sostegni 4.876 €
23/12/2021 Contr. D.L 73 perequativo 2.531 €