PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, URBAN PLANNING
1966
Graduation thesis "Strutture per il tempo libero a Prato", dean prof. Arch. Domenico Cardini. (preserved at Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris)
Main professional works with Archizoom Associati (Andrea Branzi, Gilberto Corretti, Paolo Deganello, Massimo Morozzi, Dario Bartolini and Lucia Morozzi):
1967
"Dream Beds" (Collection FRAC, Orléans)
Light devices factory Cerva at Le Caldine (Florence)
Assistant of prof. Domenico Cardini at Facoltà di Architettura di Firenze
1968
Installation "Centro di cospirazione eclettica" at XIV Triennale di Milano
Villa Bernini, Porto Santo Stefano (Grosseto)
Design of Church at Zingonia (Bergamo)
Interior design of Libreria Editrice Fiorentina, Florence
Dwelling building at Le Caldine (Florence)
1969
Leaves the University and begins his theoretical research within the radical movement, with the designs of "Fotomontaggi urbani", theoretical images of towns, and later with No-Stop-City.
Design of entrance stairs for the archeologic escavations of S.Reparata, Florence
Renovation of building in via San Gallo, Florence
1971
Design of net covered dwelling building at Les Champs de Mars in Paris
1969/1972
Research on seat systems for airports, for Cassina
1972
"No-Stop-City" theoretical project of metropolitan diffuse system
Research on new uses of plastic laminates in building and furniture for Abet Print
Renovation of the block of Mantellate in Via San Gallo in Florence
Renovation of the front of Palazzo Guadagni by Cronaca in Florence (Gold award by Fondazione Marchi)
Design of dwelling block at Le Piagge, Florence
Design of family house at Soffiano, Florence
Design of Day Hospital, Florence
Standa Store, Florence
1970/1974
Research for new light appliances for Flos
1973
Armchair AeO, produzione Cassina (Paolo Deganello e Archizoom Associati)
1974
Archizoom Associati dissolves
Main works with CDM :
1975/1982
Founds CDM (Consulenti Design Milano), with Massimo Morozzi, Clino Trini Castelli, Ettore Sottsass jr., Alessandro Mendini and Gianni Cutolo
With CDM he has developed the first researches about Design Primario and about the soft structures of the environment for Centro Design Montefibre
Editing of two research volumes about environmental decoration ("Decorattivo1" and "Decorattivo2", published by Idea Books, Milano) and three volumes about colour planning for industry: "I Colori dell'Energia" (1975) "I Colori Pre-chimici" (1976) and "I Colori dell'Ambiente" (1977) published by Colordinamo, Milan
1975
Planning of corporate image and landscape for the airport Leonardo da Vinci (Fiumicino) of Società Aeroporti di Roma (Italstat group)
1978
Colour system for Piaggio
Collection of products to be realized in an experimental material for Louis Vuitton
Plan of the new information system of post offices for Ministero delle Poste e Telecomunicazioni
1979
Design of Landscape, Corporate Image for Sonatrac (Algerian Oil Company)
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1975/1979
Art director of corporate image for Fiorucci, Milan
1975
(with Ettore Sottsass jr.) Interior design of Fiorucci shop in New York, U.S.A.
1981
Project of Focus showroom in Munich, Germany
1982
Founds and directs Domus Academy, first international post-graduate school of design in Milan
1983
With Sergio Cappelli e Patrizia Ranzo, interior design of the shoe- shop Santini e Dominici in Naples
1984
Interior design of the manager restaurant of Italimpianti co., Genova
1986
Design of renovation of former Montedison colonies at Marina di Massa (with Studio Zini)
Consulting and research about the application of terracotta materials for "Il Ferrone", Greve, Florence
1987
Charged of the New Modern Art Gallery and plan of S.Francesco block in Arezzo
1988
Charged of the design of Carpi (Modena) Cemetery (with Studio Zini)
1990
"Tokyo City X" master plan for Mitsubishi Co. With Isao Hosoe, Clino Castelli and Tullio Zini, for a mixed settlement over an area di 17 ha. In the bay of Tokyo
Pavillion "Folly 10" at the Greenery Universal Expo in Osaka
Renivation of Casa Fontanella in Biella
"Il grande grigio", theoretical environment realized in "Diaphos" semitrasparent laminate for Abet Laminati
1991/1995
Director of Domus Design Agency, society based in Tokyo formed by Mitsubishi Corporation, Uchida Yoko and Domus Academy, for the promotion of design in Japan, with a pool of 100 Japanese leader industries
Coordinator of the consulting team for the program of application of the urban plan of Arezzo
Charged of the design of a new dwelling block (94000 sm.) in Quinto Basso, in the common of Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), with the studios Di Benedetto, Banchini and Meli
1992
Charged of the project of renovation and landscape of Villa Sant'Ignazio in Fiesole (Florence), with Gaetano Di Benedetto and Francesco Gurrieri
Strategic consultant at the Biennial of Interieur in Kortrjik, Belgium
1993
Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris acquires the projects "Tokyo City-X" and "Tokyo International Forum"
Research for Vitra (Zurich) about the future of offices "Citizen Office" (with Ettore Sottsass jr. and Michele De Lucchi)
1994
Charged of the project of villa "La Quiete" at Gignese (Novara)
Interior design of maison Boulez at Sint Truiden in Belgium
1995
With Centro Ricerche Domus Academy, "Agronica", theoretical project about models of weak urbanization for Philips Corporation; research and projects about interfaces for Logitech (U.S.A.)
Research about new functions and qualities of light for Artemide
1996
Renovation of Argentaurum Gallery, Antwerp (Belgium)
1997
Research about waiting areas in hospitals for Anshen+Allen Architects San Francisco, California (in collaboration with Domus Academy)
"Mothers" master-plan for multifunctional centre for music production
1998
Furniture for Lawrence Steel's home in Milan
1999
Project for dwelling building in Zotteghem, with Eddy François
2000
Master-plan for the lay-out of former Philips area in Eindhoven (1.000.000sm)
2002
Branzis' home and studio in a former industrial building of the'30es in Milan
Realization of Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Arezzo
Interior design for maison "De Smet" , Belgium, with Eddy François
Researches with Cirva of Marseilles for the use of industrial glass in interior design
URBAN INSTALLATIONS
1997
Project for the installation of "Grandi Vasi" at Segur, France
1999
Realization of "Grande Vaso" in the garden of the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Gent, Belgium
Layout for Van Bunnen square in Knokke, Belgium
2002
Urban installation for the new "Roppongi Hills" quarter in Tokyo, Japan
PRODUCT DESIGN
1966
"Superonda" couch for Poltronova, Agliana (with Archizoom Associati)
1967
"Safari"couch for Poltronova, Agliana (with Archizoom Associati)
1968
"San Remo" lamp for Poltronova, Agliana (with Archizoom Associati)
1969
Elastic arm-chair "Mies" (with Archizoom Associati)
1972
"Poltrona a braccio" for Centro Ricerche B&B, Novedrate (with Archizoom Associati)
1978
"Vallechiara" lamps system for Croff Casa, Milan
"Relitech", tridimensional laminate for Abet Laminati, Bra
Experimental version of new Giulietta Alfa Romeo, with Ettore Sottsass jr.
1979
"Bauhaus1" experimental furniture collection for Alchimia
1980
"Bauhaus2" experimental furniture collection for Alchimia
"Giorno e Notte" quilt for Lombarda Cuscini, Milan
1981
Bookshelf "Gritti" and chaise longue "Beach" for Memphis
Bookshelf "Utopia", bookshelf "Stadio", lamp "Lume amaro" for Alchimia
1982
Sauce pan "Labrador" and "Century" couch for Memphis
1983
Chair "Derby" for Memphis
1984
Bookshelf "Magnolia" for Memphis
1985
Objects and furniture Animali Domestici, production Zabro-Zanotta
1986
Couch "Berlino" for Zanotta
Collection of objects Tatzine e Tatzone, produced by Tendentze
Watch for Adam&Eve, distrubuted by Seibu ,Tokyo
Broach and earrings "Balance" for ACME, Maui, USA
Objects and furniture Animali Domestici, production Zabro-Zanotta
1987
Couch "Andrea" for Memphis
"Aida" and "Armida" chairs for Zanotta
Collection of china vases and boxes for Ceramiche Ronzan, Treviso
1988
"Mama-ò" kettle for Alessi, Crusinallo
"Foglia" electroluminescent lamp for Memphis
1989
Marble fountain "Martina" and table "Quadrio" for UP&UP, Massa
Couch "Axale", coffee tables "Eucidi", bookshelf "Berione" for Cassina
Bed "Neolia" and bench "Judolia" for Zanotta
1990
Bookshelf "Tibet" for Max International
Cupboard "Metropolis" for Lapis
1991
"Toothstick Holder" , pepper mill, salt mill and corkscrew for Twergi
Bookshelves "Grande York" and "Piccolo York" for Acerbis
Cupboard "Bolgheri" for Unitalia
Collection "Amnesie" for Design Gallery Milano
1992
Chair "Lubekka" for Cassina
Arm-chair "Altera" and table "Catai" for Zanotta
Rags and fabric "Play line" for Interflex
Collechion "Luoghi" for Design Gallery Milano
1993
Chair "Revers" and table "Gerrit" for Cassina
Arm-chair "Niccola" magazine rack "Potto" for Zanotta
Car stereo for Pioneer
Looking glasses for Murai, Tokyo
1994
Door handle "Bond" for Olivari, Borgomanero
Moquette pattern collection for Vorwerk, Germania
"Vertical Home" experimental project, realized by Cappellini and presented at Interieur '95, Belgium
1995
Door handles for Valli&Valli
1996
Lamp "Polidoro" for the collection Metamorfosi by Artemide
Collection of lanterns "Wireless" for Design Gallery Milano
1997
Collection "Wood&Stones": wood lamps, river stone boxes, sound vases, chaise longue "Arco" and table with central seat for Argentaurum Gallery (Antwerp, Belgium)
Jewels collection for Argentaurum Gallery (Antwerp, Belgium)
Collection "Fuzzy Design" for Design Gallery Milano
1998
Floor lamp "Quirino" for Artemide
Lamps collection "Passaggi" for Design Gallery Milano
Bathroom accessories for the brand "Octopus" by Dornbracht (Germany)
"Olfscape" research for experimental light materials for 3M, Milan
Jewel boxes "Tano" and "Nina" for Marutomi, Japan
2000
Steel basket "Solferino" for Alessi
Collection "Età del bronzo" for Design Gallery
Collection "Genetic tales" for Alessi
Research of new products for Monblanc, Germany
2002
Bed with wood frame for OAK
Shelf-table "Tano" for Danese
Glass vases for Alessi
Lucky charm "Fortunello" for Alessandro Guerriero
Floor lamp "Newton" for Omikron Design
Fountain pen for ACME, Maui (Hawaii)-U.S.A.
STAGE DESIGN
1978
Stage set for the play "Molly cara", directed by Ida Bassignano, with Piera Degli Esposti
1985
Stage set for the play "Per mangiare le nuvole" at Teatro Regio di Torino, directed by Giancarlo Gialli
1998
Stage set for the ballet "Pinocchio" at Teatro della Pergola, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, choreography by Karole Armitage
2000
Stage set for the ballet "Casanova" by Karole Armitage, Hellenic Festival at Taormina
2002
Stage set for the opera "Barbebleu" at Teatre de l'Opera de Nancy, France, choreography by Karole Armitage
COMPETITIONS
with Archizoom Associati:
1968
Competition for the layout of Padiglione Italiano at the XIV Triennale di Milano
National Competition for the Padiglione Italiano at the Universal Expo in Osaka, Japan
1969
Competition "Yamagiwa International Award" for lighting devices, Tokyo (silver medal)
1970
National Competition for the airport of Genova
National Competition for the airport of Catanzaro
1971
International Competition for the new Università degli Studi di Firenze
1974
Competition for the National Libyan Dress, Tripoli
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1983
New railway station of Bologna (with Studio Zini)
Urban park of Porto Navile of Manifattura Tabacchi, Bologna (with Studio Zini)
Accademia Bridge for the Biennale di Venezia (with Studio Zini)
1988
Concept International Competition for the renovation of the urban area of the Berlin Wall (first prize)
Competition for the urban layout of the Historical Centre of Castel di Sangro, L'Aquila (first prize)
Concept International Competition, proposed by the New York Art Society, for the layout of the West Waterfront of Manhattan in New York (second prize) (with T. Zini, R. Alexander, D. Donegani, G. Ferrando, C. Gianferrari, G. Levanti, E. Spicciolato)
1989
International Competition promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the "Tokyo International Forum" (with Franco Lani and Tullio Zini)
International Competition for the renovation of the former concentration camp of Fossoli (with Studio Zini)
1991
"Fiabilandia", competition for a thematic park in Rimini
"Tennozu Club", fitness centre, Tokyo, Japan
1993
Competition for a school complex in Trento (with Studio Zini)
1995
Minamata Memorial Competition, memorial for the victims of Minamata , Japan
Competition on invitation for retail shops MCC World (Swatch and Mercedes)
Consultant for the competition KOMA for the Korean Cultural Centre in Los Angeles (team leader Alessandro Biamonti)
1997
Competition on invitation for the Pirelli Energy tyre (first prize)
Competition for the development of the central area of San Donato Milanese (with Tullio Zini, Michele Zini, Claudia Zoboli, Mattia Parmiggiani, Grazia Franzoni, Stefano Maffei, Lapo Lani)
2000
Final selection to the Competition for the renovation of Ansaldo area (Milan) (with Arata Isozaki and Alessandro Mendini)
2001
Final selection to the Competition for the new Forum of Gent (Belgium) with Toyo Ito and Eddy François
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitons
with Archizoom Associati:
1966
First exhibition "Superarchitettura" at "Galleria Jolly" in Pistoia
1967
Second exhibition "Superarchitettura" at "Galleria Comunale, Modena
Installation "Centro di cospirazione eclettica" at Poltronova in Agliana, Pistoia
Installation "Centro di cospirazione eclettica" at the 14th Triennale di Milano
1968
"Product design, Gazebo e stanze vuote" at Mana Art Market Gallery, Rome
1969
Stand RAI at Fiera dell'Elettronica, EUR, Rome
Realization of the film "Vestirsi è facile"
1972
Realization of the film "Come è fatto il cappotto di Gogol" at the 14th Triennale di Milano
Museum of Modern Art, New York, within the exhibition "Italy, the new Domestic Landscape," coordinated by Emilio Ambasz
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1978
"Interno urbanistico" at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara
Personal exhibition at "Assenza-Presenza nell'architettura moderna", Museo d'Arte Moderna di Modena
1982
"Mussolini's Bathroom", Installation at Centro Domus, Milano, realized by Studio Alchimia
1985
Exhibition of the products designed for Memphis at Seibu Department Store, Tokyo, Japan
1986
Installation "Il grande tappeto ibrido" at Musée Saint Pierre, Lyon, France
"Case a Pianta Centrale" at Documenta, Kassel, Germany
1988
Centre Cayc at Buenos Aires, Argentine
Musée des Arts Dècoratifs of Parigi, France
Tokyo Design Agency, Tokyo, Japan
1989
Fort Asperen, Holland
1991
Musée des ArtisDécoratifs of Montreal, Canada
"Amnesie" at Design Gallery Milano
Gallery Objecte in Munich, Germany
1992
"Luoghi" at Design Gallery Milano
1994
"Archivi militanti" Galleria Colombari, Milan
Galleria Niccoli, Parma
Showroom Erregi, Parma
1996
"Wireless" at Design Gallery Milano
"Wood&Stones" at Argentaurum Gallery, Knokke Zoute, Belgium
1997
"Fuzzy design" at Design Gallery Milano
"Wood&Stones" for Argentaurum Gallery at Galleria Seno, Milan
1998
"Passaggi" at Design Gallery Milano
"Silver and Gold" jewels for Argentaurum Gallery al Museum of Arts and Crafts of Gent, Belgium
1999
Centro per l'arte contemporanea in Ceramica, Sassuolo (Modena)
2000
"Objects and Territories", at Cultural Center Scharpoord of Knokke and at the Architecture Society of Bruxelles, Belgium
"Età del Bronzo" at Design Gallery Milano
2001
(with Lapo Lani) at Libreria Archivolto, Milan
2003
"Blossoming the gap" with Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, for Studio Rendl & Spitz, Cologne, Germany
EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED BY ANDREA BRANZI
1973
General coordination of the International Design section at the 15th Triennale di Milano (selection of more than 140 architecture movies)
1976
Coordinator of the first international home textile exhibition, organized by Istituto per il Commercio Estero at Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan
1977
Coordinator of the exhibition "Il Design italiano degli anni '50" at Centrokappa in Noviglio (Milan); first historical exhibition about Italian design of post-war period (2000sm). He has edited and introduced the catalog published in 1979 by Editoriale Domus
1990
Member of general committee (with François Burckhardt), co-author of the catalogs and designer of the exhibition about the last trends of design "Les Capitales Europèennes du Nouveau Design: Barcelone, Düsseldorf, Milan, Paris" at Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and at Kunstmuseum in Düsseldorf (1550sm)
1991
Organization, concept and layout of the exhibition "Il Dolce Stil Novo (della Casa)" for Pitti Immagine at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, with catalog published by Alessi (1200sm)
Exhibition "Il design Italiano", selection of products for Domus Design Agency, joint venture among Domus Academy, Mitsubishi co. and Uchida Yoko for the promotion of design in Japan. At Mitsubishi co. in Tokyo (500sm)
1992
"La lunga tovaglia del XX secolo" for Pitti Immagine Casa at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Selection of fabrics for the table, and setting of historical table sets (600sm)
Strategic consultant of Biennale Interieur at Kortrijk, Belgium; concept, layout and coordination of the exhibition "European Qualities" about industrial technologic and goods research (800 sm)
18th Triennale di Milano, layout of the section "Il Giardino delle Cose"
1993
Exhibition "Tessuti Notturni" for Pitti Immagine Casa at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Selection of fabrics and setting of historical and modern bed rooms (600sm)
"Citizen Office" (with Michele De Lucchi and Ettore Sottsass jr.) at Vitra Museum at Weil am Rhein (Germany). Presentation of the research about the future of office
1994
Exhibition "Stanze Segrete" for Pitti Immagine Casa, at Fortezza da Basso in Florence. Selection of fabrics and setting of the history of bath room
1995
Curator of the design section at the exhibition "Italian Metamorphosis", Guggenheim Museum in New York (400sm)
Concept of the exhibition "European Qualities" for the Biennale Interieur about eco-design (500 sm),
1996
Curator of the exhibition "Il Design Italiano dal 1964 al 1972" first historical exhibition about Italian design (500sm); and editor of the catalog "Il Design Italiano dal 1964 al 1990), Electa, at Triennale di Milano (collaborators: Gilberto Corretti, Claudia Raimondo, Giovanni Lauda, Marco Mazzulani, Giuliana Gramigna, Francesco Messori)
Curator of the exhibition "Il design Italiano dal 1972 al 1990" second part of the historical exhibition about Italian design (1500 sm); (collaborators: Gilberto Corretti, Claudia Raimondo, Giovanni Lauda, Marco Mazzulani, Giuliana Gramigna, Francesco Messori)
1997
At Documenta X (Kassel, Germany), environment dedicated to "No-Stop-City" (Archizoom Associati)
2000
Curator of Architecture section at the exhibition "Continuità. L'arte in Toscana" a Firenze, Pistoia, Prato
2001
"Italia Giappone: Design come stile di vita" at Yokohama and Kobe, within the events "2001 Italia in Giappone", layout by Toyo Ito
MAIN PARTICIPATIONS TO EXHIBITIONS
1970
Eurodomus, Turin
"Print Enviroment", Paris (France)
1971
Biennale dei Giovani, Paris (France)
1973
(with Archizoom Associati) "L'invenzione della superficie neutra" for Abet Print
1975
"Decorattivo", textile exhibition at Fiera di Milano
Biennale di Venezia, participation to the exhibition "A proposito del Mulino Stucky"
1978
Particiation to the Biennale di Venezia, Magazzini del Sale
"Global Eye '78, 7 new design howers", Tokyo (Japan)
1979
Layout of an installation at the 16th Triennale di Milano
Participation to "In mostra", at Galleria Zen Italiana, Naples
1980
Biennale di Venezia, installation "Record e Paradiso", at San Lorenzo church
1984
Biennale di Venezia, architectural designs at Magazzini del Sale
1986
17th Triennale di Milano, installation of "La Casa Telecomandata"
1989
"Yatai" at International Expo at Nagoya, Japan
1991
"Camere con vista" within the fair "Abitare il tempo" at Verona
1995
"Abitare il Tempo" at Verona, installation "Tavola imbandita-Microarchitetture per la tavola"
Participation at the 6th Bienal Internacional de Arquitectura de Buenos Aires
Participation at the exhibition "Oro d'Autore" at Arezzo
THEORETICAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY
As a freelance journalist, he collaborates with the main Italian and foreign magazines. Many are his works as a theorist and essayist. He has been consulting editor of Idea Books, Interni, Interni Annual and of Passigli Progetti.
Andrea Branzi is the only Italian author in this filed who has published his books for the Massachussets Institute of Technology.
He has held lectures and seminars in Italy, France, Holland, Belgium, England, United States, Japan, Argentine, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Thailand, as a visiting professor in the main Universities.
ARTICLES
CASABELLA (selection of main articles):
1972
"La Gioconda sbarbata. Il ruolo dell'avanguardia", n.364, March
"L'Africa è vicina. Il ruolo dell'avanguardia", n. 364, April
"Abitare è facile. Il ruolo dell'avanguardia", n. 365, May
Survey "Radical Notes", issues 370, 371, 372
1973
Survey "Radical Notes", issues 373, 374, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380-81, 382, 383
1974
Survey "Radical Notes", issues 385, 386, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392-93, 395, 396
1975
Survey "Radical Notes", issues 399, 401, 402, 403, 407
1976
Survey "Radical Notes", issues 411, 412
MODO (selection of main articles):
1977
"Bruno Zevi con Andrea Branzi", n. 1, June
"Nanni Balestrini con Andrea Branzi", n. 3, September-October
"Paolo Portoghesi con Andrea Branzi", n. 4, November
1983
"Dal cucchiaio alla città trent'anni dopo", n. 63, October
1984
"Senza mistero l'uomo è numero", n. 66-67, January-February
"Nella crisi della cultura industriale", n. 72, March
"Design sul pentagramma", colloquio con Rodolfo Bonetto, n. 70, June-July
"Il gioco del fare", colloquio con Bruno Munari, n. 71-72, August-September
1985
"Il dialetto e la lingua", discussion between Riccardo Dalisi and Enzo Mari, n. 79, May
"La bellezza", discussion between tra Mario Bellini e Michele De Lucchi, n.81, July-August
1986
"Verso una casa... a pianta centrale", n. 86, January-February
"Il Sud come modello del mondo?", n. 94, November
"Un pensiero a segmenti forti", n. 94, November
"Verso una normalità anormale", n. 95, December
1990
"Teoremi per un'ecologia del mondo artificiale", n. 127, November
DOMUS (selection of main articles):
1968
"Le stanze vuote e i gazebi" (Archizoom Associati), n.462, May.
1968
"Il Centro di Cospirazione Eclettica" (Archizoom Associati), n.466, September
1969
"Per Osaka" (Archizoom Associati), n.471, February
1971
"Residential Parkings" (Archizoon Associati), n. 496, March
1980
"Triennale anno zero", n.604, March
1980
"Dentro la città", n.612, December
1988
"Cose e Case", n.699, November
1990
"Ecologia metropolitana", n.712, January
1996
"Dalle avanguardie storiche alle avanguardie permanenti", n.783, June
1997
"Oggetti post-tecnologici", n.797, October
1998
"Il sopravvento della logica fuzzy", n.800, January
2002
"Italia e Giappone: nuovi paesaggi del design", n.846, March
TERRAZZO (selection of main articles):
1988
"The Second Modernity", n. 1
"Architecture in Shadow", n. 2
1989
"Purple Shadows", n. 3
1990
"Dolce Stil Novo", n. 5
1991
"Humanism versus Environmentalism", n.6
1995
"Development and Reduction", n.10
INTERNI (selection of main articles):
1988
"Sette tesi per il design", n. 383, September
1994
"Native: il nuovo livello della sensibilità nell'uso delle tecnologie", n. 443, September
"Corporate qualities", allegato al n. 445, November
1995
"Gli italiani a New York: crolla il muro della Pop Art", n.447, January-February.
"Sopra e sotto", n.499, April
"Dalla società post-tecnologica alla società post-industriale", attached to n.453, September.
2002
"Italia e Giappone: nuovi paesaggi del design", n.518, March
"Il Giappone salvato dai divani", n.524, September
"Un parco tematico per il design italiano", n.525, October
"Architettura a metà della crisi", n.526, November
INTERNI ANNUAL (selection of main articles):
1991
"La cultura dell'abitare", Annual Casa
1991-92
"Dalla qualità ambientale alla qualità totale", Annual Ufficio
1992-93
"Oltre la scrivania", Annual Ufficio
1993
"Un sistema in trasformazione", Annual Casa
L'UNITA' (selection of main articles):
1993
"Il design in crisi cerca il modello del Duemila", Tuesday November 20
1994
"Giò Ponti, il paradiso dell'architetto", Tuesday February 22
"Tafuri, l'architettura come forma sovrana", Thursday February 24
"La fabbrica del Rinascimento", Thursday March 31
"La città moderna dopo il progetto? E' il teatro del caos", Sunday April 17
"Architetti, torna dall'America il grande progetto", Thursday May 19
"Arriva l'Alberti. Teoria e arte dell'uomo moderno", Sunday September 4
"L'America dice addio alla pop-art", Tuesday October 18
1995
"L'utopia fallita di una città ben ordinata", Saturday January 21
1996
"E Terragni creò il national style", Friday July 26
OTHER MAGAZINES (selection of main articles):
1975
"Tecnologia sotto accusa", in Rassegna, n. 38-39
1978
"Design Searches", in Japan Interior Design, Japan
1987
"Le problematiche del design", in Design News, Japan
1988
"La metropoli ibrida", in Alfabeta, n. 106, March
1989
"Scenografie del prossimo millennio", in Gap Casa, n. 54, February
"A Second Swedish Modernism", in Form Design Annual, Sweden
1991
"Quale Piano?", (with Franco Lani) in Edilizia Popolare, n. 215, May-June
"Design e qualità totale", in Axis, Japan
1992
"Verso una seconda modernità", in Nikkei Design, Japan
1994
"I luoghi del lavoro continuo", in Abitare, n. 333, October
1995
"Il futuro delle avanguardie", in Stileindustria, n.1 February
"Milano. Metropoli post-industriale", in Il Mondo Nuovo, n.14, December
"Vom Duft der Rose " in Form, January, Germany
1996
"Design Alliance", in World Architecture, USA
1997
"Il progetto lanuginoso" in Pluriverso, n.2 June
"Considerazioni generali" in DOMUS extra, n.789
"Visionen und Formlosigkeit" in Design Report, Germany, April
1999
"Lavoro e creatività diffusa" in Panorama Interni, n.1 April
2001
"Dalle avanguardie storiche alle avanguardie permanenti" in IN FORM+ACTION, n. 2
"Lo specchio dell'anima" in Lotus Navigator, n. 3
ESSAYS
1974
Introduction to the book Architettura Radicale, by Paola Navone and Bruno Orlandoni, Casabella, Milan
1986
Introduction to the book Bruno Munari by Aldo Tanchis, Idea Books, Milano
1987
"L'ambiente", in I cento linguaggi dei bambini, AA. VV, Regione e Comune di Reggio Emilia
1990
"L'oggetto della metropoli: Domus Academy come strumento di ricerca, in Design Italiano: quale scuola?, edited by Nicola Sinopoli, Franco Angeli, Milano
"Kopien und Nicht-Kopien", in Ispirazione Italiana - Italienische Design-Klassiker und was daraus wurde, catalog of the exhibition, Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf.
1991
"La pietra calda", in Neolite, AA. VV., Domus Academy, Milano
Introduction to the book Rude ma sincero by Volker Albus and Wolfgang Schepers, Idea Books, Milano
"Folly 10" in Osaka Follies, Architectural Association, London
1993
"La qualità formale del mondo", introduction to the catalog of the exhibition about Ettore Sottsass jr. al Centre Georges Pompidou in Parigi
1994
"Italian Design and the Complexity of Modernity", in The Italian Metamorphosis 1943-1968, catalog of the exhibition at Guggenheim Museum in New York
"La metropoli accidentale", in La metropoli accidentale edited by P. Ranzo, Edizioni Cronopio, Napoli
Inerview for La Ville, ed. Le Moniteur, Paris; in occasion of the exhibition "La Ville" at Centre George Pompidou in Parigi. (Interviews to Oriol Bohigas, Andrea Branzi, Rem Koolhaas, Lèon Krier, Pierluigi Nicolin, Jean Nouvel)
"Padri e figli", in Ritratto di Sottsass, edited by Silvio Sanpietro, L'archivolto, Milano
"La Belgique secrète", in Design Made in Belgium, catalog of Interieur '94, Belgium
"European Qualities", in the catalog of Interieur '94, Belgium
"Andrea Branzi, workshop" in Television at the Crossroad, edited by Stefano Marzano, V+K Publishing, The Netherlands
1995
"Symbiotic Metropolis, Agronica", and "Aesthetics, Freed Space", in The solid side, edited by Ezio Manzini and Marco Susani; essays by Andrea Branzi, Ampelio Bucci, Stefano Marzano, Antonio Petrillo, Frida Doveil, Fulvio Carmagnola, Francesco Morace, Ezio Manzini, Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Michele De Lucchi, Aldo Cibic, Clino Trini Castelli, Carla Lanzavecchia, Gino Bistagnino;V+K Publishing, The Netherlands
1996
"Shiro Kuramata, Purple Shadows" in Kuramata, catalog of Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
"Architecture Radicale" in Dictionnaire de l'Architecture du XX Siècle, ed. Hazan, Institut Français d'Architecture, France
"Text for CD ROM" in Gae Aulenti, edited by Margherita Petranzan, Rizzoli, Milano
"Il tavolo" in de Tafel, edited by Stitchting Foundation, Holland
"La metropoli opaca" in Franco Guerzoni, edited by Paolo Jori, SKIRA, Milano
1998
"Educational and relational space" in Children, spaces, relations-metaproject for an enviroment for young children, edited by Giulio Ceppi and Michele Zini, Milano
2001
"Progetti politici" in Lapo Lani 2001_shadows
"Memorie Relazionali" in Memoria quotidiana, Comunità e comunicazione nell'era delle reti, edited by Federico Casalegno, Le Vespe, Pescara-Milano
"Un concorso difficile" in Idee per Piazza Mercatale, edited by Comune di Prato, Assessorato Lavori Pubblici e Centro Storico, Prato
"Per Ettore Sottsass" in Ad honorem, edited by Graziella Buccellati and Benedetta Manetti, Politecnico di Milano, Milano
2002
"L'oggetto fotografato" in Fotografia e Design, L'immagine Alessi, Silvana editoriale
"L'ossessione della storia" in Continuità, Arte in Toscana 1945-2000, Maschietto Editore, Pistoia
"Prefazione" in Progettare in fiera, progettare la Fiera, Lybra Immagine, Milano
"Laudatio" for the assignment of the Laurea Honoris Causa to Enzo Mari
Contemporary Domestic Landscape 1945-2000, Skira, Milano
SURVEYS AND EDITING OF MAGAZINES
1972/1976
"Radical Notes", survey on Casabella, about new trends in architecture and design
1983/1987
Editor of the design and architecture magazine MODO
1991/1995
Consulting editor of Interni magazine
1984/1990
Consulting editor of Idea Books, Milano
2000/2002
Consulting editor of Interni magazine
BOOKS
1980
Moderno, Post-moderno, Millenario, anthology of essays, Studio Forma/Alchymia, Milano. Introduction by Gillo Dorfles, (127pages)
1981
Il Design italiano degli anni '50, editing and coordination of the catalog of the exhibition at Centrokappa di Binasco. (311pages)
1983
Merce e Metropoli- esperienze del Nuovo Design italiano, Epos, Palermo. Introduction by Anna Maria Fundarò. Collection of the lessons of the course at Istituto di Disegno Industriale of Facoltà di Architettura di Palermo. (115pages)
1984
La Casa Calda - Esperienze del Nuovo Design Italiano introduction by Arata Isozaki,Idea Books (Italy), M.I.T. Press (USA), Thames and Hudson (England), L'Equerre (France) (156pages)
1986
Animali Domestici, con introduzione di Pierre Restany, Idea Books (Italy), M.I.T. Press (USA), Philippe Sers (France), collection of some texts about the new way of living (80 pages)
1988
Learning from Milan, M.I.T. Press (USA), English translation of the book Pomeriggi alla media-industria - Design e Seconda Modernità, Idea Books (Italia). (79 pages)
IN 1992 publication of the French translation, Centre Georges Pompidou with the title Nouvelles de la Metropole Froide, with introduction by François Burckhardt
1990
La Quarta Metropoli , Domus Academy, collection of the projects of Urban Scenography in 1986/87 (72 pages)
1991
Formes des Métropoles - Nouveaux Designs en Europe, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Catalog of the exhibition "Capitales EuropŽennes du Nouveau Design". Essays by François Burkhardt, Gianni Vattimo, Jocelin De Nobelet, Olivier Revault d'Allonnes, Juli Capella e Quim Larrea, Christian Borngraeber, Jànos Gerle, Pierre Staudenmeier, Wolfgang Koss, Benedetto Gravagnuolo, John Thackara, Volker Albus, Wolfgang Schepers, Jean-Pierre Piton (190 pages).
German translation: Neues Europaische Design, Ernst und Sohn.
Il Dolce Stil Novo (della Casa), Alessi, Crusinallo, catalog of the exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi for Pitti Immagine Casa
1992
Luoghi, anthology Andrea Branzi's main worka between 1966 and 1991; introduction by Germano Celant, Rizzoli International, New York;Idea Books, Milano, Italy; Thames and Hudson U.K.; Ernst & Sohn,Germany (199 pagg)
Arezzo, verso un inurbamento maturo, Comune di Arezzo, Dipartimento Assetto del Territorio; with essays by Giuliano Cannata, Carla Corsi, Franco Lani, Roberto Maestro, Norberto Liberatori. (244 pages)
La civiltà dell'ascolto - e altre note sul Giappone moderno (with Nicoletta Branzi), Cronopio, Napoli. (108 pages)
1994
(with Francesco Gurrieri) Villa S. Ignazio a Fiesole, Alinea, Firenze; introduction by Vittorio Savi. (47 pages)
1996
Il design italiano 1963-1990, Electa, Milano. Essays by Gilberto Corretti, Claudia Raimondo, Giovanni Lauda, Giuliana Gramigna, Giampiero Bosoni, Francesco Morace, Ampelio Bucci, Ezio Manzini, Patrizia Scarzella. (494 pages)
1997
La crisi della qualità, Edizioni della Battaglia, Palermo
1998
Genetic Tales, Alessi, Verbania
1999
Introduzione al design italiano, Baldini & Castoldi, Milano
2001
Italia e Giappone: Design come stile di vita, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Giappone (editor)
LITOGRAPHIES
1998
Pinocchio, Lythos, Como
2002
Barbablù, Lythos, Como
CD-ROM / VIDEO
1996
I protagonisti del design italiano. Lo scenario, le storie, i prodotti, le utopie, Dialogo Multimedia / Editoriale Domus. Essays about: Gae Aulenti, Mario Bellini, Achille Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari, Ettore Sottsass jr. and Marco Zanuso (CD-ROM)
2001
Oggetti e Territori video della mostra di Andrea Branzi "Oggetti e Territori" at Knokke and Bruxelles, September-october 2000.
EDUCATION
1983/2003
Among the founders of Domus Academy, first international post-graduate school of industrial design, fashion design and design direction. He has been cultural director, then vice-president, cultural coordinator, and president of the Sheering Committee. He helds master courses, seminars and lectures within the activities of the school.
Master Courses and Seminars for Domus Academy:
1983/84
"Storia della cultura del Progetto"
1985/86
"Scenografia Urbana"
1987/88
"Industrial design", "Nuovi modelli abitativi"
1989
"Storia e Cultura del Progetto", "Qualità dell'abitare e innovazione tecnologica"
1990
"Industrial design", "Scenario ambientale" Basic Course: Teacher of History and Culture of Design
1991
Master in "Industrial design", "Storia e Cultura del Progetto"
1992
Master in Industrial Design, "Storia e cultura del progetto"; "Scenario ambientale"
1993
"Il design dei servizi"
1994
Summer Session "Industrial design", "Il design oggi"
Master Course in Industrial Design
1995
"Human Evolution" (assistants Francesco Messori and Michele Zini)
Master Course in Industrial Design
1996
"Space Evolution" (assistants Francesco Messori and Michele Zini)
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1983
Professor at Facoltà di Architettura di Palermo
1984
Professor at Facoltà di Architettura di Palermo; the lessons have been collected in the volume Merce e Metropoli, Epos, Palermo
1986/1990
Member of the E.U Commission for the development and promotion of design in Europe, editor of the program "La Casa Europea" and the statement about ecology of the artificial world ("La Carta di Monaco", 1989)
1986/1991
Member of Board of Directors of Ecole Superieure de Design "Les Ateliers" in Paris and of the team for the development of design in France, charged by the French Minister of Culture
1989
Coordinator at il C.C.I. Centre Pompidou in Paris, of the first seminari about design education in Italy
1993/94
Co-director of the summer school of Politecnico di Milano in Cremona
1994/95
Supply teacher for the Graduation Course in Industrial Design at the Facoltà di Design of Politecnico di Milano
1994/98
Supply teacher for the Graduation Course in Industrial Design at the Facoltà di Design of Politecnico di Milano
1996/97
Supply teacher for the Graduation Course in Industrial Design at the Facoltà di Design of Politecnico di Milano
1997/98
Supply teacher for the Graduation Course in Industrial Design at the Facoltà di Design of Politecnico di Milano
1998
Assignment as Associated Professor for the Graduation Course in Industrial Design at the Facoltà di Design of Politecnico di Milano
MAIN LECTURES
1976
Lecture for ADI-Fad (Spanish design association), in Barcelone (Spain).
1977
Lecture at Istituto Nazionale dell'Architettura in Rome.
1978
Lectures at INARCH, Rome and at Liceo Artistico di Ferrara
1984
Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Amsterdam and Leiden, Olanda
1985
Düsseldorf, Germany
Facoltà di Architettura dell'Università di Napoli
CCI, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
SAIE, Bologna
IPSOA, Torino
Les Ateliers, Paris, France
1986
Art Institute, Chicago, USA
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Montréal, Canada
ALADI, San Paolo, Brasil
CAIC, Buenos Aires, Argentine
Matsuya, Tokyo, Japan
1987
Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Amsterdam, Holland
Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Montréal, Canada
Istituto per il Commercio Estero, Düsseldorf, Germant
Convegno sull'arredo urbano, Reggio Emilia
Facoltà di Architettura del Politecnico di Milano
"Il tessuto degli anni '50", Galleria Pinuccia Magnesi, Torino
1988
"Disegno industrial para la tierra latinoamericana", Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
"1992 and design", IDZ, Berlin, Germany
"The Many Italian Designs", IDCA, Aspen, Colorado, USA
Alcan Architecture Lectures, Montréal, Canada
1989
"Pomeriggi alla media industria", Politecnico di Milano
"L'architecutre et le design vers une seconde modernité, APCI, Paris, France
"From the front - Globalism and Local Identity", Asahi Shinbun, Nagoya, Japan
ICSID 89, Nagoya, Japan
"Una città per l'uomo", Unione delle Cooperative di Reggio Emilia
"Design e seconda modernità", ICE, Cologne, Germany
1990
Tre teoremi per un'ecologia del mondo artificiale", for "Chiudere il cerchio", Milano
"Verso un'ecologia del mondo artificale", Interieur 90, Kortjik, Belgium
"Recupero Edilizio", Istituto di ricerca internazionale, Milano
Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Athens, Greece
ICE e Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Barcelone, Spain
Istituto per il Commercio Estero, Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Canada
"Disegno industriale e formazione professionale", Università di Napoli
1991
"Design Lecture Series", Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, USA
Cawell Theater, San Francisco, USA
"Les Capitales du Nouveau Design", CCI, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
"La Casa Europea", Fachhochschule, Cologne, Germany
"The Edge of the Millennium", Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, USA
"Design e seconda Modernità" (upgrading course), Politecnico di Milano
"Architettura e design nella cultura post-moderna", Potenza
"Primavera del Disseny", Barcelone, Spain
1992
"Un'identità da cercare", Arezzo
1993
Università di Napoli (CIFE)
Tollman, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cosmit, Milano
1994
"I musei a(v)venire), Arezzo
"Fatto ad arte", Triennale di Milano
Columbia University, New York, USA
Georgia Technology University, Atlanta, USA
1995
Università di Siena
Miyazaki prefecture, Sendai, Japan
1996
Facoltà di Architettura di Firenze. "Architettura Radicale"
Ordine degli Architetti di Arezzo
Università di Montréal, Canada
Comune di Pistoia
Gifu, Japan
1997
Facoltà di Architettura di Firenze.
Gifu, Japan
1998
"Shopping without Center" seminar "Retail Branding" in Stockholm (Sweden)
2002
"Società Ticinese di Belle Arti" of Lugano, Switzerland
Facoltà di Architettura di Parma
SEMINARS
1977
"Il Design e le sue Prospettive disciplinari" at Centrokappa, Binasco (MI).
1978
"Colordinamo", Centro Design Montefibre, Milano
"Metodologia progettuale e nuove tendenze del Design" for the arts and crafts schools of the Lombardia Region
1985
Design seminar, CAIC, Buenos Aires, Argentine
1987
Seminar for Philips (with Domus Academy), Varese
1988
Die Zeremonien des weltlichen Europas", Hochschule der Kunste, Berlin, Germany
1989
"Dall'architettura al Design", Galleria Civica di Modena
1990
"Chiudere il cerchio" (with Domus Academy), Milano
1991
Olivetti (with Domus Academy)
Cooper Hewitt Museum (with Domus Academy), New York, USA
(con Domus Academy), Fukui Prefecture, Japan
1992
Triennale di Milano
Seminar organized by Acerbis, Lisbon, Portugal
Seminar at Villa Malaparte, Capri (Napoli)
1993
Tepia Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1994
School of Art Institute, Chicago
"Sistema Moda e Sistema Design", Domus Academy, Milano
"La bottega dell'arte", workshop for Philips designers, Milano
1995
"International Design Symposium'95" GK Design Group, Tokyo
1996
"Small is Beautiful", TIDA, Bangkok, Thailand
1997
"Education and relational space: the design of the environment for childhood", Reggio Children e Domus Academy, Reggio Emilia
1997
Opening speech at dal JIDF (Japanese Interior Designer Foundation) in Morioka, with 32.000 applications
1998
Seminar about craft technology and advanced technologies at Gifu, Japan
2000
Seminar about "Fuzzy design" for Vitra at Boubouchet, France
2001
Seminar about Italian design at "Spazio" in Tokyo, Japan
Seminar about glass craft at Meisenthal, France
ARTICLES AND ESSAYS ABOUT HIS WORK
1969
L'architecture d'au jour d'hui, n¡ 147, September, Paris
1970
Architectural Design, July, London
1971
G. Celant, "Senza titolo", in Domus 496, March
1972
Architectural Design, January, London, text by Charles Jenks.
Emilio Ambasz, Italy, the New Domestic Landscape: Achievements and problems of Italian Design, MOMA, New York
1973
Ch. Jencks, Modern Movements in Architecture, Penguin Books, Londra
F. Raggi, "Radical Story", in Casabella n. 382
De Angelis, "L'antidesign", in Op. Cit. n. 26, January
1974
Space Design, n. 121, September. Texts by di Arata Isozaki, Hiroki Arima, Ettore Sottsass jr., London.
Ch. Jenks, "The Supersensualists II: Death", in Late Modern Arhitecture, Academy Edition, London
1976
Il dibattito architettonico in Italia dal 1947 al 1875 di Conforto, De Giorgi, Muntoni, Pazzaglini (ed. Bulzoni, Roma) con un capitolo dedicato ad Andrea Branzi come protagonista dei movimenti di avanguardia
1977
AA VV, Il dibattito architettonico in Italia dal 1945 al 1975, Bulzoni, Rome
1978
Japan Interior Design, n. 226, January, Tokyo
B. Zevi, "Una mostra di buone intenzioni", in L'Espresso n. 29, 23 July
1979
M.V. Carloni, "Mobili come architetture", in Casa Vogue, n. 101, December
1980
J. Rouzaud, "Attention: voilà les modernes. Revolutionnaires de Salon", in Actuel, n. 11, September
1981
B. Gravagnuolo, "I linguaggi ereditati", in Domus n. 619, July-August
Ch. Jenks, "The New International Style e altre etichette" in Domus n.623, December
1982
L. Vergine, "Progettare con il coltello", in Modo n. 47, March
G. D'Amato, "Il design tra radicale e commerciale", in Op. Cit n. 53, January
1985
E. Sottsass jr., "La Casa Calda", in Domus n.658, February
1985/86
J. Bonnot, "Branzi, le néo-primitif", in l'Atelier n.104, December-January
1987
G. Corretti, "Industriale, post-industriale o provinciale?", in P.A. Professione Architetto, n. 5-6, May-June
1988
G. Di Donato, "Gli oggetti poetici di Andrea Branzi", in Casa Vogue n.101, July-August
B. Fitoussi, "Entretien: Andrea Branzi", in L'Architecture d'au-jour d'hui, n. 257, June
S. Tasma Anargiros, "Portrait Andrea Branzi", in Intramuros n.18, May-June
TH de Beaumont, "Les metteurs en scene du design: Andrea Branzi", in L'Atelier n. 126, March
G. Di Petrantonio, "Andrea Branzi", in Flash Art n.143, March-Aprile
S. Giacomoni, A. Marcolli, Designer italiani, Idea Libri, Milano
"Le Réve et la Poesie", in Jardin des Modes, n. 118, May
P.L. Cerri, "La mia casa é un'idea", in L'Espresso, February
1989
B. Gravagnuolo, "La seconda modernità", in Modo n.113, April
G. D'Amato, review of the book "Pomeriggi alla media Industria", in Op. Cit n. 75, May
1991
M.V. Carloni, "Stile Babilonia", in Panorama n. 1305, 21 April
1992
M. Canvelli, M. Padovani, "Il design del 2000, i protagonisti: Andrea Branzi", in Interni n.426, December
N. Salà, "Le case della Triennale", in Gap Casa n. 89, July-August
1993
E. Frateili, "Luoghi", in Domus 750, June
J. Irvine, "Citizen Office, a project for Vitra" in Terrazzo n. 9
C.F. Kusch, "Design als Siegel der Modernitat", in DBZ n. 9, September
S. Monse, "El poeta del diseño" in ARDI n. 32, March-April
1994
T. De Montis, V. Russo, S. Balestrazzi, Andrea Branzi Architetture, ed. Batei, Parma, 1994.
1995
Boisi, "Un ambiente integrato", in Interni n.453, September
1996
G. Lauda, "La famiglia intenzionale", in Segni Disegni, Edizioni Archivolto, Milano
J. Capella, Q. Larrea, "Identitad y differencia del diseño", in El Pais, March 30
G. Mughini, "Saranno profeti in patria?", in Panorama, 25 April
M. Belpoliti, "Artefatti: l'Italia degli oggetti", in Il Manifesto, Friday May 3
"Andrea Branzi" and "Archizoom Associati", in Dictionnaire de l'Architecture du XXe siecle, edition Hazan, Paris
G. Franco Repellini, "Dal saccoso al bolidoso", in Il Sole 24 Ore, Sunday, July 7 1996
1997
C. Rattazzi, Andrea Branzi. Militanza tra teoria e prassi, Franco Angeli Editore, Milano.
1998
C. Morozzi, F. Burkhardt, Andrea Branzi, Dis Voir, Paris
1999
Andrea Branzi in Enciclopedia Europea Vol. XIII Garzanti, Milano
AWARDS
1969
(with Archizoom Associati) Silver medal, competition Yamagiwa (Tokyo) for light design
1979
Compasso d'Oro Award to Andrea Branzi, Clino Castelli and Massimo Morozzi for primary design realized with Centro Design Montefibre
1983
(wit Domus Academy) International Award at First Biennial of Design at Buenos Aires
mention at Compasso d'Oro
1987
Career Compasso d'Oro Award as designer and theorist
1989
Certificate of Commendation of Robert Maxwell Prize at Royal College of Art di Londra for the essay "Seven Theses on Design"
1991
Baden Wüttemberg Award for the stone table "Quadrio" for Up&Up
1994
Special Mention of European Design Prize as strategic consultant of Interieur
1995
Compasso d'Oro Award for his activity with Domus Academy
1996
Selection at IF Prize of Hannover Fair for the design of Logitech mouse
First Prize IF of Hannover Fair for the CD-ROM I protagonisti del design italiano. Lo scenario, le storie, i prodotti, le utopie, Dialogo Multimedia / Editoriale Domus. Essays about: Gae Aulenti, Mario Bellini, Achille Castiglioni, Vico Magistretti, Enzo Mari, Bruno Munari, Ettore Sottsass jr. and Marco Zanuso
1997
First prize at "Pirelli Energy" competition for the design of a low consumption tyre
JURIES
1994
Member of the Jury for Biennale della Moda, Pitti Immagine, Florence
1995
Member of the Jury for the competition "Segnidisegni", organized by MODO magazine
1995
Member of the Jury for the international competition of Miyagi Prefecture (Japan) for new sake sets in ceramic
1996
Member of the Jury for Betonac Prize for experimental textiles in Sint Truiden, Belgium
1996/'98/'00/'02
Member of the Jury of Oribe Award in Gifu, Japan, of which in 1998 he has designed the trophy
1997
Member of the Jury for the Prize of JCD (Japanese Committee of Designers) at Yamagiwa, Tokyo, Japan
2002
Member of the Jury for Dedalus competition, organized by Abet Laminati, Bra (Cuneo)
Member of the Jury for the international competition for the redevelopment of he area Viale Belfiore-FIAT in Firenze