Franco Albini (Robbiate, 1905 - Milan, 1977), an Italian architect, graduated from the Polytechnic in Milan in 1929. He worked with Ponti and Lancia before opening his practice in 1931, focusing on council housing projects. Albini designed iconic exhibition spaces, including the Room for a Man (1936) at the V Triennale. In 1945, he co-directed Costruzioni Casabella and collaborated with Franca Helg from 1952. Their projects included the INA office building in Parma and the La Rinascente shopping center in Rome. Albini also designed iconic furniture pieces, such as the Veliero bookshelf, the Luisa chair and the Fiorenza armchair. He was a university professor for nearly 30 years.