Born in Milan in 1921, Mangiarotti graduated from the architecture program at Milan Polytechnic in 1948, and from 1953 to 1954, he worked as an architect in the U.S. During his American period, Mangiarotti met Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Konrad Wachsmann, which was formative for his personal and professional growth. After two years in the U.S., Mangiarotti went back to Italy, and he opened his architectural firm in Milan, partnering with Bruno Morassutti until 1960.

Studio Mangiarotti remains active in Milan, and this year, the Department of Science and Technology at Milan Polytechnic announced the first edition of the “Mangiarotti Foundation Prize” for innovative construction systems.

The exhibition of Mangiarotti’s stone furnishings included several of his “Eros” tables, which feature a gravity joint.

This piece, referred to simply as “Tavalo M,” was designed by Mangiarotti in 1969.

Mangiarotti’s work has been included in the collections of several high-profile suppliers of furnishings, including Agape Design of Italy, for which he conceived a collection of stone chairs in 1990.

Mangiarotti also designed a range of solid stone vanities for Agape Design in 2003.