WHAT I’VE LEARNED 51Paola Navone
1950 Born in Turin, Italy1973 Earns a degree
in architecture from the
Polytechnic University of Turin1974 Publishes Architettura
Radicale with Bruno Orlandoni1977 Joins Studio Alchimia, a
group that includes Alessandro
Mendini, Ettore Sottsass
and Andrea Branzi
1978 Presents first collection,
Bau.Haus uno, at the Salone
del Mobile in Milan1983 Wins the Osaka
International Design Award1985-1988 Acts as consultant
for Unido and the World
Bank Group for the Philippines
and Indonesia2017 Is asked to help revamp
Joyce Central in Hong Kong,
part of a chain of boutiques
in Greater China2019 Serves as jury member
for the Frame Awards