Gae Aulenti
Gae Aulenti graduated from Milan Polytechnic in 1953. From 1956, she worked in Milan across architecture, interior and industrial design, and theatre set design. Her practice connected the scale of everyday objects with the transformation of museums, cultural buildings and urban spaces.
Lighting and furniture for FontanaArte
In 1979, Aulenti was appointed artistic director of FontanaArte, for which she created lamps and furniture that remain part of the company's catalogue. Her designs include the Giova lamp (1964), the Tavolo con ruote table (1980) and the Tour table (1993).
Working with Piero Castiglioni, she designed the Parola family of lamps (1980), the Diamante (1986) and Calle (1988) wall lamps, and the Diastema spotlight (1994).
Architecture and cultural spaces
Her architectural projects include the refurbishment and new exhibition layout of the Musée d’Orsay (1980–1986) and the Musée National d’Art Moderne...