Italian architect and designer Pierluigi Cerri dies at 83
Pierluigi Cerri, the renowned Italian architect and designer who won three Compasso d'Oro awards, has died at age 83. He was best known for creating the iconic red line in Prada's logo, the visual identity for Italia 90, and the graphics for the Evangelario Ambrosiano. Cerri co-founded Gregotti Associati in 1974 and later founded Studio Cerri & Associati with Alessandro Colombo in 1998. His work spanned architecture, graphic design, museum installations, and interior design for cruise ships and superyachts. He designed exhibitions for institutions worldwide, including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Palazzo Grassi, and Triennale di Milano. Cerri also created objects for brands like B&B Italia, Poltrona Frau, and Fontana Arte. He contributed to magazines Casabella, Rassegna, Domus, and Abitare. Stefano Boeri announced his death on Instagram, praising Cerri's rare elegance and intelligence.
Key facts
- Pierluigi Cerri died at age 83
- He won three Compasso d'Oro awards
- He designed the red line in Prada's logo
- He created visual identity for Italia 90
- He co-founded Gregotti Associati in 1974
- He founded Studio Cerri & Associati in 1998
- He designed exhibitions at Centre Georges Pompidou and Palazzo Grassi
- He won the International Super Yacht Design Award in 1994
Entities
Artists
- Pierluigi Cerri
- Alessandro Colombo
- Stefano Boeri
- Italo Lupi
- Pierluigi Nicolin
- Le Corbusier
- Peter Behrens
- Alexander Calder
- Marcel Duchamp
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
Institutions
- Gregotti Associati
- Studio Cerri & Associati
- Triennale di Milano
- Politecnico di Milano
- Prada
- Italia 90
- Ferrari
- Lingotto
- Pitti Immagine
- Unifor
- iGuzzini
- Fratelli Guzzini
- Palazzo Grassi
- Pirelli
- Saras
- B&B Italia
- Poltrona Frau
- Fontana Arte
- Arflex
- Molteni&C
- Fusital
- Desalto
- Electa
- Einaudi
- Bollati Boringhieri
- Bompiani
- Skira
- Casabella
- Rassegna
- Lotus International
- Abitare
- Domus
- l'Espresso
- Artribune
- Centre Georges Pompidou
- Accademia di Brera
- Science Museum
- Nationalgalerie
- Moderna Museet
- Musée d'Art Moderne
- Kunst-und Austellungshalle
- Design Zentrum
- IDZ
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo
- Palazzo della Promotrice delle Belle Arti
- Palazzo Reale
- Forte del Belvedere
- Sogetsu Kaikan
- Costa Crociere
- Norm
Locations
- Orta San Giulio
- Italy
- Milan
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Seville
- Spain
- Shanghai
- China
- Berlin
- Germany
- Turin
- Paris
- France
- Stuttgart
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Madrid
- London
- UK
- Florence
- Venice
- Bonn
- Stockholm
- Sweden