Mario Bellini (* 1935 in Milan/Italy) initially taught at the Istituto Superiore die Desegno Industriale in Venice before taking up a post as adviser to Olivetti. In 1973 Mario Bellini established the architecture and design bureau "Studio Bellini" in Milan. In 1987 the Museum of Modern Art in New York presented a retrospective of his work. Since 1995 Mario Bellini teaches at the University in Turin, as well as leading courses and classes worldwide.
...In the 19070s, and with the security achieve dthrough the CASSINA I MAESTRI range, Cassina did the "Italian thing" of embracing new materials and new technologies and via the works of designers such as Mario Bellini or Vico Magistretti established themselves as an important and truly forward-thinking player in the international designer furniture scene...
