Italo Lupi (28 March 1934 – 27 June 2023) was an Italian graphic designer and writer.

Life and career

Born in

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, in 1959 Lupi graduated in architecture from the

Polytechnic University of Milan The Polytechnic University of Milan () is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in 186 ...

, and after briefly serving as an assistant professor to

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at his alma mater he started his career as a graphic designer at the La Rinascente Development Office, under the direction of Mario Bellini. After working in the studio of Achille and

, he opened his own studio, and started collaborating as an art director with major companies and institutions, including IBM and the Triennale di Milano. During his career he designed numerous logos, including for Fiorucci, Miu Miu,

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, the 1983-2019 logo of the Triennale di Milano, the

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, the Museo Poldi Pezzoli and the

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. His last assignment was as image curator of Palazzo Butera in

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. Lupi also collaborated as art director and columnist with numerous architecture and design magazines, notably ''Zodiac'' (1970-3), ''Shop'' (1971-2), ''

Abitare ''Abitare'', published monthly in Milan, Italy, is one of the world's best known design magazines. It was first published in 1961. History and profile ''Abitare'' was launched in Milan in 1961 by Piera Peroni. The magazine was published monthly. ...

'' (1974-85) and ''

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'' (1986-92). Between 1992 and 2007 he served as editor-in-chief of ''Abitare''. During his career Lupi was the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including two Compasso d'Oro, a

German Design Award The Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the official design award for Germany presented by the German Ministry for Economics and Technology. The award was given for the first time ...

, a bronze medal at the 2012

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, the title of

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. He died in

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on 27 June 2023, at the age of 89.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lupi, Italo 1934 births 2023 deaths Italian graphic designers Italian writers Polytechnic University of Milan alumni People from Cagliari Compasso d'Oro Award recipients