Architect Piero Sartogo, known for art-architecture dialogue, dies at 88

Piero Sartogo, an Italian architect renowned for his integration of architecture and art, passed away at the age of 88. He was born in Rome in 1934 and received his training in the studio of Walter Gropius. Alongside Nathalie Grenon, he co-founded Sartogo Architetti Associati, contributing to significant projects such as the Palazzo dell'Ordine dei Medici in Rome, the Italian Embassy in Washington, and the Banca di Roma in New York. His prominent works include the Tenuta Ammiraglia winery and the Chiesa del Santo Volto di Gesù, which featured artists like Mimmo Paladino and Carla Accardi. Sartogo also designed Bulgari showrooms worldwide, curated exhibitions, taught at various institutions, and edited Casabella. A funeral mass is scheduled for March 30 at 11:30 AM at the Chiesa del Santo Volto di Gesù in Rome.