Cini Boeri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Cini Boeri
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| Born | 19 June 1924 Milan, Italy
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| Died | 9 September 2020 (aged 96) Milan, Italy
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Politecnico di Milano |
| Known for | architecture, interior design, industrial design |
| Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008, Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC), Los Angeles, Calif. Grande Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, 2011, Roma, Quirinale, Presidente della Repubblica Italiana |
Cini Boeri (born June 19, 1924 – died September 9, 2020) was a talented Italian architect and designer. She was known for creating amazing buildings, furniture, and other useful objects.
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Cini Boeri's Career
Cini Boeri finished her studies at the Politecnico di Milano university in 1951. Back then, more women worked as interior designers than as architects. This was because some people thought women were not strong enough for outdoor construction work.
From 1951 to 1963, she worked with another designer named Marco Zanuso. After that, she started her own architecture business. She focused on designing buildings, interiors, and industrial products.
In the 1970s, Boeri began designing showrooms for a company called Knoll. These showrooms were in both Europe and America. She also created many sofas and chairs for Knoll. Some of these designs are still made and sold today!
Boeri also worked with other design companies. These included Artemide (for lighting), Arflex (for furniture), and Rosenthal (for home items). Because of her work with furniture and home goods, some people didn't realize she was also a trained architect.
You can find many examples of her work in museums and at international exhibitions around the world.
Awards and Recognition
Cini Boeri received many important awards for her work. In 1979, she won a Compasso D'Oro award for her "Strips" sofa design for Arflex. In 2008, she also received a Lifetime Achievement Award. This award came from the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles.
Later Life and Passing
Cini Boeri passed away on September 9, 2020, in Milan, Italy. She was 96 years old.
Her Amazing Works
Cini Boeri designed many different things, from furniture to entire buildings. Here are some examples of her creative work:
Designs
- 1964 Borgogna armchair (Arflex)
- 1967 Bobo and Cubotto one-piece armchair (Arflex)
- 1967 ABS luggage set (Franzi)
- 1968 Bengodi sofa (Arflex)
- 1970 Lunario table and Gradual sofa (Knoll)
- 1971 Serpentone sofa (Arflex)
- 1972 Strips sofa (Arflex)
- 1972 Cibi glasses and crystal decorative objects (Arnolfo di Cambio)
- 1973 Lucetta desk lamp (Stilnovo)
- 1976 Talete table (Arflex)
- 1977 Brigadier armchair (Knoll)
- 1980 Double face revolving bookcase (Arflex)
- 1982 Tre B handles (Fusital)
- 1982 Dito desk table (Tronconi)
- 1982 Rever door (Tre-P Tre-Più)
- 1983 Malibu table (Arflex)
- 1983 Prefabricated house (Misawa Homes, Tokyo)
- 1987 Ghost armchair (Fiam)
- 1989 Steps drawer (Estel)
- 1989 Feltro chandelier (Venini)
- 2007 To the wall bookcase (Magis)
Architecture Projects
- 1966-67 Holiday house in Punta Cannone (La Maddalena, Italy)
- 1967 Holiday house on Abbataggia gulf (La Maddalena, Italy)
- 1970 Museum house of Antonio Gramsci in Ghilarza (Oristano Italy)
- 1976 Restoration of Palazzo Forti (Verona, Italy)
- 1990 Country house (Piacenza, Italy)
- 1997 EDS office building (Rome, Italy)
- 2003/2004 Holiday house on Abbataggia gulf (La Maddalena, Italy)
- 2007 Museum of the Duomo treasure (Monza, Italy)
See also
In Spanish: Cini Boeri para niños
