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Bussi sul Tirino - PE, 1938. Philippe Daverio defines him, on the occasion of the Palermo design week 2009, as a poet. Read the full biography

Ugo La Pietra Biography

Bussi sul Tirino - PE, 1938. Philippe Daverio defines him, on the occasion of the Palermo design week 2009, as a poet. His creations? Testimonials. Yes, because Ugo La Pietra is an artist, architect, designer and researcher. He graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan in 1964. Analysis, in his works, is the founding principle. He signs his objects with two names: his and that of the craftsman who makes it manually. Its hallmark? Attention to craftsmanship and tradition, on the one hand, technology and innovation on the other. The Casa Telematica project dates back to 1971 and was also exhibited at the MOMA in New York during the exhibition Italy: New Domestic Landscape. A survey of telematic and information technology within a living space. Director of magazines such as In, Progettore Inpiu, Brera Flash, Fascicolo, Area, Abitare con Arte and sector editor of the magazines Domus, D'ARS and AU. He currently directs the magazine Artigianato tra Arte e Design. He has designed objects and collections for various companies, including: Poggi, Elam, Alessi, Artemide, Barovier and Toso, Gruppo Bisazza. Winner of numerous awards including the Compasso d'Oro in 1979 for research into home furnishings. Since 1985 he has organized exhibitions and seminars, bringing the culture of design into various artisan areas.