Carlo Mollino (May 6, 1905 - August 27, 1973) was an Italian architect and designer. May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Ciara Danille Bowers is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Designer is a broad term for a person who designs any of a variety of things. ...

Carlo Mollino Self Portrait

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Biography

Born in Turin, Italy, Carlo Mollino was the son of Eugenio Mollino, an engineer. As he grew up, Carlo Mollino became interested in a variety of topics that were as outrageous as his art, such as design, architecture, the occult, and race cars. Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city as well as a business and cultural center in northwest Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

He was once credited as saying, "Everything is permissible as long as it is fantastic." That credo was certainly reflected throughout his body of work. Mollino's architecture and furniture are famous for their ability to enable occupants to manipulate volumes at a whim. The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... A Shaker rocker, or rocking chair. ...

Carlo Mollino died in 1973, while still working.

Architecture

In 1930, Carlo Mollino started his career as an architect designing an house in Forte dei Marmi and receiving the G.Pistono prize for architecture. Between 1933 and 1948, he worked in his father's office, and took part in several architecture competitions (e.g. the Farmers Association Building in Cuneo, the Fascist House in Voghera, and, after World War II, the Monument to the Partisan, which was created in collaboration with the sculptor Umberto Mastroianni. The Monument to the Partisan was placed in the Generale cemetery of Torino after winning the competition. Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Ciara Danille Bowers is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Between 1936 and 1939, Mollino designs, in collaboration with Vittorio Baudi di Selve, the Società Ippica Torinese building in Torino, considered his masterpiece. However, this building was destroyed in 1960. This work breaks with the past and the regime, refusing the rationalist school and taking inspiration from Alvar Aalto and Eric Mendelsohn. Finlandia Hall. ... Translation in progress Erich Mendelsohn (21 March 1887 – 15 September 1953) was a German Jewish architect, known for his expressionist buildings in the 1920s, the first in their style. ...

Carlo Mollino loved the mountains and was a ski enthusiast; he wrote the book "Trattato sul Discesismo" where he explained his personal skiing technique with many illustrations. He designed some mountain houses like the Casa del Sole in Cervinia, Italy and the Slittovia of Lago Nero in Sauze d'Oulx, Italy. In this work, all the art of Mollino is shown: a large, modern terrace protruding from the main volume contrasts with the traditional materials of the building. This building, placed on the ski runs and reachable during the winter only by ski, has been restored in 2001 and now contains temporary expositions. Breuil-Cervinia (Valdôtain (Valdoten): Breuil) is a renowned high mountain alpine resort in the Valle dAosta autonomous region of Italy. ... Sauze dOulx is a resort located 80 kilometres from Turin. ...

In 1952, Mollino designed the RAI Auditorium in Torino, which was radically restored bringing big changes to the original structure in 2006. RAI (RAdiotelevisione Italiana and previously known as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the Italian public service broadcaster. ...

In the first half of the sixties, he directed the team of architects responsible for the design of the INA-Casa district in Torino and he is placed second in the competition for the design of the Palazzo del Lavoro building in Torino, won by Pier Luigi Nervi, for the 100th anniversary celebration of the unification of Italy (1961). Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Pier Luigi Nervi (June 21, 1891 - January 9, 1979) was an Italian architect and engineer. ...

In the last years of his life (between 1965 and 1973) he designed the two buildings that made him famous: the Camera di Commercio building and the Teatro Regio Torino (Regio Theater), both in Torino. Before his death he completes the projects for the FIAT Directional Centre in Candiolo, the AEM building in Torino, and the Club Mediterranèe in Sestriere. Teatro Regio Torino is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Italy. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ...

Buildings

1937: Società Ippica Torinese, Torino (destroyed in 1960) Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

1946: Slittovia del lago Nero, Sauze d'Oulx Sauze dOulx is a resort located 80 kilometres from Turin. ...

1952: Casa sull'altopiano di Agra

1952: Auditorium RAI, Torino RAI (RAdiotelevisione Italiana and previously known as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the Italian public service broadcaster. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

1955: Casa del Sole, Cervinia Breuil-Cervinia (Valdôtain (Valdoten): Breuil) is a renowned high mountain alpine resort in the Valle dAosta autonomous region of Italy. ...

1958: Widening of Aeroclub Torino building, Torino Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

1964: Camera di commercio, Torino Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

1973: Teatro Regio Torino, Torino Teatro Regio Torino is a prominent opera house and opera company in Turin, Italy. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Furniture

A world record price for a piece of 20th Century Furniture was set in June 2005 when a piece designed by Carlo Mollino was auctioned by Christie's New York in June 2005. An oak and glass table for Casa Orengo, 1949 sold for $3,824,000

External links

• Mo.Mo.Data - Modern and Contemporary Architecture Foundation (Italian only)
• - biography, photos, polaroids, furniture, Casa Mollino