Franco Albini

A native of Robbiate, near Milan, Albini obtained his degree in architecture at Politecnico di Milano University in 1929 and began his professional career working for Gio Ponti.

In 1950 he designed the famous and fashionable "Margherita"[3] and "Gala" chairs, made of woven cane.

In 1952 he created the "Fiorenza" armchair for Arflex; in 1955 the "Luisa" chair, for which he was awarded the Compasso d'Oro;[4] in 1956 the "Rocking chaise" for Poggi.

Albini worked for companies including Brionvega, Cassina, Arflex, Arteluce and Poggi.

In the 1950s and 1960s he taught interior design at the Venice School of Architecture (Università Iuav di Venezia).