Franco Raggi

Franco Raggi, a prominent figure in both architecture and design, graduated in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1969. That same year, he began collaborating with Nizzoli Associati. From 1971 to 1975, he served as an editor for Casabella magazine, and later, from 1977 to 1981, he was the editor-in-chief of Modo, a leading design publication. His role as curator of the first critical exhibition on Italian Radical Design for the Internationales Design Zentrum in Berlin in 1973 marked a pivotal moment in his career. Raggi also contributed to the organization of the Visual Arts and Architecture section of the Venice Biennale from 1975 to 1977 and was responsible for the design collection at the Milan Triennale from 1979 to 1980, where he curated several important exhibitions.

Throughout his career, Raggi has designed architectural spaces, exhibitions, books, stage sets, environments, and products for internationally renowned design companies. His long-standing collaboration with FontanaArte began in the early 1980s under the artistic direction of Gae Aulenti. He worked with Daniela Puppa on the design of numerous exhibitions for the brand. Among Raggi’s most successful products for FontanaArte are the Velo collection (1988-1989), Flûte (1999), and Drum (2005).