Aldo Rossi (Milan, May 3, 1931 - there, September 4, 1997) was an Italian architect. He is considered one of the leading architects and designers of the 20th century. Biography From 1949 to 1959, Rossi studied architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. From 1955 to 1964 he wrote for the architectural journal Casabella Continuità (ISSN 0008-7181). Together with Luca Meda, he did the planning for the 53rd Milan Triennial in 1964. In 1965 he became a lecturer at the Polytechnic University of Milan. Even as a young architect, Rossi applied a reduced, clear structure of form that he would remain true to for the rest of his life. Light and shadow are a defining element in his design. In 1966 he gave his views on modern architecture in the book L'architettura della città (The Architecture of the City). From 1972 to 1974, Rossi was a visiting professor at ETH Zurich. In 1983, he directed the 1st Architecture Biennale in Venice. Together with Umberto Barbieri, he founded a joint architectural firm in The Hague in 1987. In 1988 Rossi became an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects and in 1990 he won the Pritzker Prize for architecture. As a designer, he has designed utensils such as cooking pots and coffee pots for Alessi since 1984. From 1990 to 1993, major Rossi exhibitions took place in Paris, Berlin, Ghent and Amsterdam. Rossi died at the age of 66 as a result of a traffic accident. In 2008, philosopher Johan Sanctorum published the book Passione Urbana, inspired by Aldo Rossi's aesthetics. The book has also been translated into English.