October 6: Book Discussion with Pietro Cicognani and Isabella Rossellini
Presented by 192 Books and Paula Cooper Gallery, Pietro Cicognani and Isabella Rossellini will discuss the new book, Pietro Cicognani: Architecture and Design (Vendome Press, 2020) at 6pm ET on Tuesday, October 6.
The live event will stream directly on this page on Tuesday, October 6 at 6pm ET. There is no login or rsvp required. A recording will be posted shortly afterwards. During the broadcast, please email your questions to evan@192books.com.
Pietro Cicognani: Architecture and Design. By Karen Bruno. Photography by Francesco Lagnese. Foreword by Isabella Rossellini. (Published by Vendome Press, 2020)
For the past thirty years, Italian-born Pietro Cicognani has been designing highly customized and exquisitely crafted country houses, city apartments, outbuildings, pool houses, and even garden plans. In the first monograph on his work, some twenty of his most notable projects are featured, including a reconverted barn complex on Long Island, a sprawling estate in upstate New York, a chic minimalist townhouse in Manhattan, and a romantic seaside house and elaborate garden in the Hamptons.
Whether a new construction or a gut renovation, each of his projects is designed in collaboration with the finest artisans and exceptional interior designers. Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs by renowned architecture and interiors photographer Francesco Lagnese, as well site plans and drawings, and featuring a foreword by actress Isabella Rossellini, whose country home he designed, Pietro Cicognani: Architecture and Design is a feast for the eyes and a celebration of unstinting design excellence.
Pietro Cicognani. Photo: Francesco Lagnese.
Born in Bologna, Italy, Pietro Cicognani was interested in the built form from a very early age, particularly Etruscan Urbanism and its relationship with the environment. Mr. Cicognani studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from theSchool of Visual Arts and Master of Architecture from Columbia University. After graduation, he worked for Mitchell/Giurgola Architects in New York on several large scale projects, including the new Parliament House in Australia and eventually relocating to Canberra, Australia to continue working on the project. Upon returning to New York to found Cicognani/Kalla Architect, Mr. Cicognani also began teaching in the design studio at Columbia University.
Isabella Rossellini.
Isabella Rossellini is an Italian-American actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model.
Karen Bruno is a journalist specializing in architecture, interior design, gardens, and travel. Her work appears in the Wall Street Journal, T Magazine, Veranda, AD, and many other publications. She lives in New York.
Francesco Lagnese is an internationally acclaimed interiors and architecture photographer whose work appears regularly in such publications as Veranda, Elle Decor, AD, and Town & Country. He lives and works in New York.