Riccardo Blumer | 2017 Fellow

Graduating in 1982 with a degree in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic, Riccardo Blumer began his professional career at the architectural firm of Mario Botta. After five fruitful years with Botta, Blumer went on to found his current personal practice in Varese, Italy. His work spans from residential and industrial projects to industrial design and prolific partnerships with companies such as Alias, Artemide, Desalto, Poliform, Ycami, B&B and Flou. As a public and private interior designer, his projects include work on the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and several exhibition installations for the Triennale di Milano and the Musèe du Président Jacques Chirac. Recipient of the Design Preis Schweiz and the Compasso d’Oro, Blumer has also been added to the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) permanent collection. Blumer now devotes his extensive background in architecture and industrial design to research and teaching. He is a professor in architectural and industrial design at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio- USI, the IUAV-RSM in S. Marino, NABA in Milan, and the ISAID in Vicenza. Blumer conducts research, lectures, and workshops in methodologies focused on creative design and cognitive training through physical exercises within the “esercizi fisici di architettura e di design”.