Ettore Sottsass was a 20th-century Italian architect, noted for also designing furniture, jewellery, glass, lighting, home and office wares, as well as numerous buildings and interiors — often defined by bold colours.
Sottsass in 1969
Ettore Sottsass and Fernanda Pivano at their home in Milan in 1969
Olivetti Valentine typewriter (1969)
Alessi Nuovo Milano cutlery (1989)
Polytechnic University of Turin
The Polytechnic University of Turin is the oldest Italian public technical university. The university offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning and Industrial Design, and is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Italy and in the world. As of 2024, it is ranked 28th worldwide for Mechanical Engineering, 22nd for Petroleum Engineering, 21st for Architecture and is among the top 100 (52nd) engineering and technology universities in the world.
School of architecture: Castello del Valentino
The campus
General Motors Powertrain Europe: A research facility within the school involved in hybrid and diesel engine development
FIAT-Lingotto