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The name of the town, Pietrasanta, where Giulio Lazzotti lives and work, can be alternately translated as Saint Peter or "holy stone," the latter being wholly appropriate for a designer and architect whose work in marble and wood takes on a serene, sculptural presence. Lazzotti was educated at the prestigious University of Florence, where he later returned to teach architecture. Since 1975, Lazzotti has maintained a diverse practice encompassing architecture, interior design, and furniture design, winning such awards as first prize for Design at the Moving Fair of Paris, the Torre Guinigi prize in Lucca for Urban Design for the Historical center of Pietrasanta, the top ten in the International Chair Fair at Udine and most recently, the Good Design prize from the Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization.
Following in the tradition of classic Italian sculptors and craftsman, Lazzotti's marble furniture designs are produced with an artisan's eye for material nuance, and imbued with modernist simplicity. His work in wood retains a similar presence, but lighter and warmer in feel. Internationally recognized for his work with stone, Lazzotti has organized symposia on the material and taught a course entitled "Design in Marble" at the Academy of Art in Carrara, Italy (home to the famous white carrara marble quarries). Lazzotti has worked with many international companies, including Casigliani, Iveco, The Conran Shop, Mageia, Up e Up, Bernini, and Smith & Hawken, and has work in the permanent collections of both MoMA in New York and the Art Institute of Chicago. |
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