Paris – France pays homage to architect and designer, Franco Albini

“It is more through our work than through ourselves that we disseminate ideas,” is one of the most popular quotations by architect and designer, Franco Albini one of the most important and serious professionals of the 20^th Century (1905-1977). Indeed, his works speak of him, of philosophy and of his work. The people interested have until 30 May to discover Franco Albini’s art in Paris in an exhibition hosted at the Italian Institute of Culture to pay homage to one of the greatest masters of modern Italian architecture. The exhibition is curated by Giampiero Bosoni and is a retrospective of his work in France. It is organised in partnership with the Franco Albini Foundation and the Cassina furniture manufacturer which produces the furniture designed by Albini. The exhibition will enable visitors to discover the Italian architect’s most daring projects and explore the creativity of his method while retracing the passions he harboured as an enthusiastic human being and citizen.