Alberto Bassi

Alberto Bassi is a historian and design critic. He lectures at the IUAV University of Venice, coordinates the degree course in Interior Design and is on the Scientific Committee of the Archivio Progetti Iuav. He writes for newspapers and specialist magazines such as Casabella, Abitare and Auto & Design. He is also the author of numerous books, among them La luce italiana (Electa, 2004), Design anonimo in Italia. Oggetti comuni e progetto incognito (Electa, 2007); Design. Progettare gli oggetti della vita quotidiana (Il Mulino, 2013); Food design in Italia. Il progetto del prodotto alimentare (Electa, 2015); Design contemporaneo. Istruzioni per l'uso (Il Mulino, 2017).