Andrea Branzi was born in Florence in 1938 and studied as an architect at the Florence School of Architecture, receiving a degree in 1966.
From 1964–74, Branzi was a founding member of the experimental group Archizoom, which envisioned the No-Stop-City among other projects. A key member of the Studio Alchimia, founded in 1976, he went on to associate with the Memphis Group in the 1980s. Branzi lived and worked in Milan, and until 2009 he was a professor and chairman of the School of Interior Design at the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Branzi distinguished himself as a co-founder of Domus Academy, the first international post-graduate school for design. He was a three-time recipient of the Compasso d’Oro, honored for individual or group effort in 1979, 1987 and 1995. Branzi’s work was featured in the Venice Biennale and Milan Triennale, and he curated the design exhibitions of the latter. He was widely published and was frequently invited to lecture internationally.
In 2008, Branzi was named an Honorary Royal Designer in the United Kingdom and he received an honorary degree from La Sapienza in Rome. That same year, his work was featured in an installation at the Fondation Cartier, Paris.
Branzi’s works are held in the permanent collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Israel Museum, Jerusalem; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, among others.
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H 79.93 in W 149.61 in D 11.82 in
Gritti Bookcase, by Andrea Branzi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Andrea Branzi, Memphis Group, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Gritti bookcase in plastic laminate, wood, metal and glass. Designed in 1981, by Andrea Branzi. Andrea Branzi, architect and designer, born in Florence,...
Metal
Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina Italian Design 1993
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Timeless piece of design history – the Pre-loved Revers Chair by Andrea Branzi for Cassina. This iconic armchair, dating back...
Steel
$1,680 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 3.94 in
Portali Model 14 Ceramic Vase by Andrea Branzi for Superego Editions.
By Andrea Branzi, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
This elegant vase Model 14 of the Portali Collection designed by famous Italian designer and architect Andrea Branzi in 2007 and produced by Superego Editions. Limited edition of 50 ...
Ceramic
Dog Cushion in Acrylic & Polyester Fabric by Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi, Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Genetic tales cushion collection includes four different two-sided cushions designed by Andrea Branzi. Sized 45 x 45 cm, these cushions feature the recurring human faces found in his...
Acrylic
Carpet Floating Faces White in Non-slip Polyester & Polyamide by Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi, Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Genetic Tales carpet collection designed by Andrea Branzi features 15 unique designs in three different sizes: 200x300, 200x200 and 100x200. Each carpet explores the connection betwe...
Polyester
Nemo Newton LED 2700K Floor Lamp in Black/White Reflector by Andrea Branzi
By Andrea Branzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor LED lamp with structure in chrome metal or glossy black lacquered and white painted aluminum diffuser. The diffuser rotates and illuminates the natural element, in a mixture of...
Metal
$1,620 / item
H 0.79 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
21st Century by A.Branzi Italian Polichrome Modular Marble Floor and Coating
By Andrea Branzi
Located in massa, IT
Materials: Biancolago – Verde Issorie, Bardiglio Imperiale, Rosa Portogallo. Size module: cm 40 x 40 Designed by: Andrea Branzi.
Marble
Carpet Dog Yellow Rectangular in Non-slip Polyester & Polyamide by Andrea Branzi
By Qeeboo, Andrea Branzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In the Dog Yellow Rectangular carpet, the profile of the dog creates the large backgrounds that divide the surface, bringing out, through the color, the structure from which the silh...
Polyester