Giovannella Formica

GIOVANNELLA FORMICA, born in Florence, 1957. She graduated in architecture in 1982. She was the assistant for the planning course held by Remo Buti at the University of Florence for 1 year, and for 6 years collaborated with Sottsass Associati in Milan. In 1987 she opened her studio with Beppe Caturegli, and undertook industrial design projects in Japan for Sanyo and Max Ray, and architectural projects in Italy and India. In 1989 they won 1st place in the competition on invitation for a residential settlement. In 1993 they won the first prize at the ‘Pantone European Color Awards’ for architecture. Since 1993 they have been advisers for the Computer Associates, for which they plan the Italian branch in Milan and Rome. Since 1987 she has periodically been travelling in Africa and South India, where she has developed a series of projects over the years, thanks to a close co-operation with artists, architects and resident artisans.