Michele de Lucchi
De Lucchi was born in 1951 in Ferrara and graduated in architecture in Florence. During the period of radical and experimental architecture, he was a prominent figure in movements such as Cavart, Studio Alchimia, and Memphis. [ 1 ] De Lucchi designed lighting and furniture for renowned Italian and European companies such as Artemide, Olivetti, Alias, Unifor, Hermès, and Alessi. [ 2 ] At Olivetti, he was Design Director from 1988 to 2002 and developed experimental projects for Compaq Computers, Philips, Siemens, and Vitra. During this period, he developed several theories on the evolution of workplaces. He designed and restored buildings in Japan for NTT, in Germany for Deutsche Bank, in Switzerland for Novartis, and in Italy for Enel, Olivetti, Piaggio, Poste Italiane, and Telecom Italia. In 1999, he was hired to renovate several ENEL power plants (Italian Electric Power Company). For Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bundesbahn, ENEL, Poste Italiane, Telecom Italia, Hera, Intesa Sanpaolo, and other Italian and foreign banks, he collaborated on the development of corporate identity, introducing technical and aesthetic innovation into the workplace. He took part in numerous art and design exhibitions, creating architectural projects for museums, including the Triennale di Milano, the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, the Neues Museum in Berlin, the Fondazione Cini in Venice, the Gallerie d’Italia – Piazza Scala, the Pietà Rondanini Museum, and Casa Manzoni in Milan. He also developed several architectural projects for public and private clients in Georgia, such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Peace Bridge in Tbilisi. More recently, he carried out several projects for the city of Milan, including the Expo 2015 pavilions (Pavilion Zero, Expo Center, Intesa Sanpaolo), the UniCredit Pavilion in Piazza Gae Aulenti, and the Aquae Pavilion in Venice, in partnership with Giovanni Caprioglio and Filippo Caprioglio. His professional work has always run in parallel with a personal exploration of design, technology, and craftsmanship.
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