born 1951 Ferrara, Italy
1969-75 studied architecture in Ferrara and at the Florence Art College
1973 established the Cavart group
1976-77 assistant in the Department of Architecture at the University of Florence
1976 set up the Architetture e altri Piaceri studio in Florence
1977 moved to Milan
1979 design consultant for Olivetti
1980 participated in the group Studio Alchimia
1981 cofounder of Memphis
1983 presented a prefabricated house at the Milan Triennial
1986 established Solid, a group of young designers in Milan; along with Giancarlo Fassina designed the “Tolomeo” lamp
as of 1986 instructor at the Domus Academy in Milan; designed office and apartment buildings
1987 taught at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Michigan
1990 founds Produzione Privata” for the design of products based on handicraft techniques
1991 won the competition to redesign the Deutsche Bank branch offices
1991-93 participated in the “Citizen Office” project for the Vitra Design Museum
1992-2002 design director of the company Olivetti
2002 honoured by the Italian Republic for his contributions to design and architecture
since 2001 professor at the IUAV in Venice
2006 honorary doctorate from Kingston University for his contributions to quality of life
since 2008 professor at the Politecnico Milan and member of Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome
Until the eighties, Michele De Lucchi was involved in experiments in the area of ‘New Design’;
today, he is one of Italy’s most successful architects, theorists, and industrial designers.
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