Aldo Cibic, founder of Cibicworkshop, was born in Vicenza, Italy, in 1955.

In 1981, as a partner in Sottsass Associati, he was a founding member of Memphis.

His projects, such as "Microrealities" (2004) and "Rethinking Happiness" (2010), have been presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

His work is mainly related to researching and designing communities and places.

Aldo Cibic is honorary professor at the Tongji University, Shanghai.


In 2023 he was awarded the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

In 2023 he received the “Magnolia Silver Award” from the Shanghai municipality, in recognition of his contribution to the city's development and international exchanges.

His design pieces and drawings are exhibited in the permanent collections of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Groninger Museum, the CCA (Canadian Center for Architecture) in Montreal, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Triennale Museum of Italian Design in Milan and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

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