ARTFEED — Contemporary Art Intelligence

Fondazione Rodolfo Dordoni aprirà a Milano nel 2026

institutional · 2026-04-26

In 2026, the Rodolfo Dordoni Foundation will open in Milan at Via Bramante 29, close to the ADI Design Museum and the Fabbrica del Vapore. Founded by Gordon Guillaumier, the foundation aims to honor and promote the legacy of architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni, who lived from 1954 to 2023. The board includes Luca Zaniboni, Chiara Rusconi, Piero Gandini, Luca Bombassei, and Jom Shaw, while the scientific committee features Rudi von Wedel, Gabriella Zecca, and Enrico Morteo. Planned activities include a website, both digital and physical archives, an artwork catalog, scholarships, workshops, lectures, and exhibitions. Dordoni graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in 1979 and worked with brands like Minotti and Cassina. He received the National Innovation Award in 2011 and an Honorable Mention at the XXIII Compasso d’Oro in 2014.

Key facts

  • Fondazione Rodolfo Dordoni aprirà a Milano nel 2026
  • Sede in Via Bramante 29, vicino a ADI Design Museum e Fabbrica del Vapore
  • Istituita da Gordon Guillaumier
  • Consiglio direttivo: Guillaumier, Zaniboni, Rusconi, Gandini, Bombassei, Shaw
  • Comitato scientifico: von Wedel, Zecca, Morteo
  • Attività: archivio, catalogo ragionato, borse di studio, mostre
  • Dordoni ha collaborato con Minotti, Cassina, Molteni&C, Roda, Cappellini, Flos, Foscarini, Kartell
  • Premio Nazionale per l’Innovazione 2011 e Menzione d’Onore Compasso d’Oro 2014

Entities

Artists

  • Rodolfo Dordoni

Institutions

  • Fondazione Rodolfo Dordoni
  • ADI Design Museum
  • Fabbrica del Vapore
  • Minotti
  • Cassina
  • Molteni&C
  • Roda
  • Cappellini
  • Flos
  • Foscarini
  • Kartell
  • Politecnico di Milano
  • Dordoni Architetti
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milano
  • Italia
  • Via Bramante 29

Sources