Mario Bellini

Mario Bellini

Mario Bellini (born February 1, 1935 in Milan ) is an Italian designer and architect.

He completed his architecture studies in 1959 at the Milan Polytechnic . Bellini is known worldwide for planning and executing construction and renovation projects.

Bellini u. a. Working for the German writing instrument manufacturer Lamy , the Italian electrical appliance manufacturer Brionvega , the Italian office machine manufacturer Olivetti (e.g. Olivetti Programma 101 ) and for some Yamaha hi-fi devices . In 1980 he designed the dashboard of the Lancia Beta Trevi sedan .

Works (selection in Germany)

• Yokohama Business Patk, Yokohama , Japan (1987–1991)
• Natuzzi Americas Headquarters, High Point , North Carolina , USA (1996–1998)
• Messe Essen : Expansion of the exhibition space and redesign of the Gruga Park (1997–2001)
• National Gallery of Victoria , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia, extension and renovation (1999–2003)
• Deutsche Bank , Frankfurt am Main : Refurbishment and modernization of the head office (2008–2011)
• Louvre , Paris : together with Rudy Ricciotti, extension for the Islamic Art Department (2011/2012).

Exhibitions (selection)

• 2003: Mario Bellini: Architect and Designer. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Catalog.
• 1996: Urban Islands. Architectural Works of Mario Bellini, 1985-1995. Royal Institute of British Architects , London
• 1987: Mario Bellini. Designer. Museum of Modern Art , New York City Catalog

  Group exhibition

• Berlin tomorrow: ideas for the heart of a big city.

Awards

• Compasso d'Oro

literature

• Berlin tomorrow: ideas for the heart of a big city . Hatje, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-7757-0325-X .
• Mario Bellini: Architecture 1984–1995 . Birkhauser, Basel / Berlin / Boston 1996. ISBN 3-7643-5375-9 .
• Mario Bellini: Architect and Designer . National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ISBN 0-72410240X .
• Clara McCarthy: Mario Bellini. Designer. Museum of Modern Art, New York, ISBN 0870702246 ( online )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Illustration of the dashboard on Marco Bellini's website (www.bellini.it), accessed on December 24, 2017.
2. ↑ http://www.wdr3.de/kulturnachrichten/details.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=30435&cHash=1b1d61392d7cf6904b50a1e69876c58a  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Homepage WDR 3 Kulturnachrichten from July 25, 2012