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Recent articles by or about Johanna Grawunder:

Barreneche, Raul A. "Master Mind [Ettore Sottsass]." Metropolitan home, vol.32, no.6, pp.[196]- (2000)

Bossi, Laura. "Lusso Ruvido= Rough Luxury [Panepinto Showroom, Milan]." Domus, no.848 (2002): 90-7.

Casciani, Stefano. "Johanna Grawunder a Milano: Nostalgia Industriale = Boomtown Blues." Abitare, no.398, pp.[124]- (2000)

"Ettore Sottsass: Casa Nanon, Lanaken, Belgium, 1995-98." Lotus international, no.107 (2000): [72]-74.

Grawunder, Johanna, [1961-]. "Interno 2003 = Interiors 2003." Abitare, no. 432, special issue pp. [252]-261, (2003)

"Johanna Grawunder: House in the Desert, Desert Hot Springs, California, U.S.A." GA houses, no.86 (2005): 160-1.

Romanelli, Marco, [1958-]. "Johanna Grawunder: Negli Abissi Del Vetro = in the Glass Abyss." Abitare, no.436 (2004): 132-5.



        UNLV School of Architecture Welcomed
Johanna Grawunder
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 1:00 pm

Lecture title: Rough Luxury: Materials, Design and Perception
Lecture available on VHS & DVD:
Arch Media: NA737 .G723 A2 2005 (b)

 

   
         

  

As a partner with Sottsass and Associates, Ms. Grawunder designed some of the firm's most important projects, including the Wolf House in Colorado, Olabuenaga House in Hawaii, Yuko House in Tokyo, and the Contemporary Furniture Museum in Ravenna, Italy. She currently is director of Grawunder Studio with offices in San Francisco and Milan. 'Abyss,' her most recent work with the Italian glass company Salviati, was nominated for a Compasso D'Oro award. She has also authored a chapter in the new book "Dish: international design for the home," a title featuring new work by women designers.

 

Web sites about Johanna Grawunder :

http://www.designgallerymilano.it/grawunder.html
(last accessed 11/05)

Biographical text below taken from Dressing ourselves :
http://www.biagetti.net/dressingourselves/inglese/inglese/autori/grawunder.html
(last accessed 11/05)

She graduated in Architecture in 1983 from the State Polytechnic of California at San Luis Obispo after attending her final year of studies at their campus in Florence. A designer and architect, she now lives and works in Milan and San Francisco.

She began working for Ettore Sottsass in 1985, subsequently becoming a partner. In addition to her work in architectural design she has produced limited editions of lighting and furniture for various galleries in Europe and the United States, such as the Gallery Mourmans in Belgium and the Design Gallery in Milan.

In 2001 she opened a studio of her own, operating in both Milan and San Francisco. She is currently working on interior design projects in Italy and the United States and on new collections for design galleries. She also works with a selected group of companies such as Flos, Boffi, and Salviati.

Her more recent commissions have included a permanent installation of outside lighting at the Museo di Arte Contemporanea of Syracuse, created by the Galleria Roberto Giustini of Rome.

She has held lectures and conferences in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

 

   
           

 

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