© Studio Branzi; © 1980 Arduino Cantàfora; © 1980 Estate of Alessandro Mendini; © 1980 Alessandro Guerriero
Designer
Andrea Branzi(Italian, 1938–2023)Italian, 1938–2023
Designer
Arduino Cantàfora(Italian, born 1945)Italian, born 1945
Designer
Bruno Gregori(Italian, born 1954)Italian, born 1954
Designer
Giorgio Gregori(Italian, 1957–1995)Italian, 1957–1995
Designer
Alessandro Guerriero(Italian, born 1943)Italian, born 1943
Designer
Alessandro Mendini (Italian, 1931–2019)Italian, 1931–2019
Designerfor
Studio Alchimia(Italian, active 1976–1984)Italian, active 1976–1984
CultureItalian
Titles
- "Banal Architectura" Architectural Model
Date1980
MediumPlastic, laminate, foam, paper, and metal
Dimensions24 × 54 3/4 × 23 1/2 in. (61 × 139.1 × 59.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Dennis Freedman Collection, gift of Dennis Freedman
Object number2018.505
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"Forum Design," Linz, Austria, June 27–October 5, 1980.
"Radical: Italian Design 1965-1985, the Dennis Freedman Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 14–November 29, 2020; Yale School of Architecture Gallery, New Haven, February 21–July 8, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Paper label adhered to front left corner of base.
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1981
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Plywood, plastic laminate, and cloth
96.612
