remembering the late andrea branzi and his pioneering early career
designboom presents an overview of branzi's projects rooted in the radical design movement that emerged in italy in the 1960s-70s.
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andrea branzi
andrea branzi is an architect, designer, writer, educator and curator born in florence in 1938, where he graduated in 1966. branzi was a founding member of the experimental group archizoom, which envisioned the ‘no stop city’ among other projects. a key member of the studio alchimia, founded in 1976, he went on to associate with the memphis group in the 1980s. in 1994, he received the compass° d'oro for his career.
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Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 all competitions
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
