Luigi Massoni (b.1930) Italian Industrial Designer

Luigi Massoni (born 1930) is a Milan-based industrial designer.

Early Career Luigi Massoni

He trained at the Collettivo di Architettura (Architectural Collective) in Milan. Afterward, he gained his first professional experiences between 1953 and 1955. He began his design career by making the cocktail shaker (1957, with Carlo Mazzeri). He also created the Serie 5 containers for Alessi, which are still in production.

Biography Luigi Massoni

In 1954, Massoni began his professional career. He was president of A&D from 1972 to 1974 and was in charge of the architecture and industrial design departments. From 1959 through 1974, his clients in Italy included Boffi (kitchen systems) and Poltrona Frau (furniture). They also included Fratelli Guzzini (plastic tableware and accessories) and Nazareno Gabrielli (leatherwork). Gallotti & Radice (crystal) and Palini (school furniture) were also part of his clientele. 

From 1962 to 1972, he was Forme’s editor and designer. He served as Marmo Tecnica Architettura’s editor from 1956 to 1963. He was the editor of Popular Photography from 1963 to 1966. Additionally, he worked for Design Italia from 1968 to 1972. 

From 1973 until 1977, he was the artistic director of Centro Forms. He formed the Mabilia studio for industrial and furniture design and was a member of the ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale).

Sources

Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing. https://amzn.to/3ElmSlL

Luigi Massoni. Alessi Spa (EU). (n.d.). Retrieved October 17, 2021, from https://eu.alessi.com/collections/luigi-massoni.

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