Vico Magistretti
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Vico Magistretti (October 6, 1920-September 19, 2006) was an Italian industrial designer, known as a furniture designer and architect.
A graduate of the Politecnico di Milano in 1945, he became a follower of Ernesto Nathan Rogers. He worked initially in urban design in Milan.
He then in the 1950s moved into the field of mass-produced furniture and lamps, with designs for the Cassina company that went all over the world. Some became museum pieces, and he received many awards. He continued to practice as an architect.
