Gianfranco Frattini

Born in Padua in 1926, Gianfranco Frattini studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic from 1946-53. He was a studio apprentice to his teacher and mentor architect Giò Ponti in the early 1950s. After earning his architecture degree he opened a practice in Milan, initially with architect-designer Franco Bettonica. Frattini first entered the field of industrial design in order to create furnishings and lighting for his commissioned interiors. Frattini met Cesare Cassina, a co-founder of furniture manufacturer Cassina S.p.A., through Ponti, and began a collaboration with the firm in 1954, which would last over 30 years. This would be followed by collaborations designing furniture and lighting for notable... more.

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