Mazza e Gramigna

Olivari Designers

Mazza e Gramigna

Olivari Designers

MILANO, 1931 / MILANO 1929

Architects Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna open an architectural studio in Milan in 1961. Although they are active in buildings, they are mainly known for their contributions to interior design, both with pieces designed for Arflex, Cinova, Frau, Quattrifolio and Valenti, and their writing on design.

Giuliana, Olivari, fuori produzione
Giuliana
1985 - Out of production
Edison, Olivari, fuori produzione
Edison
1967 - Out of production
— Toga, poltrona, Artemide 1968

Architects Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna open an architectural studio in Milan in 1961.

In 1959, Artemide is founded after an encounter with Ernesto Gismondi. Mazza creates several pieces with him, some in molded plastic: the Mida armchair, (1966) the Bacco bar table, (1967), Toga chair (1968), and the Sergesto bookcase (1970).

— Edison, Olivari, fuori produzione
— Bacco, mobile bar, Artemide 1967

Sergio Mazza has also directed the magazine Ottagono since it was founded in 1988. This is one of the main media for spreading the approach to contemporary living in Italy.

— 912, tavolo, Cinova 1969
— Giuliana, Olivari, fuori produzione