Cini Boeri, Italian architect and industrial designer

Cini Boeri (1924–2020) was an Italian architect and industrial designer and a leading figure in 20th-century modern design. After graduating from the Politecnico di Milano in 1951, she collaborated with Gio Ponti and Marco Zanuso before establishing her own Milan studio in 1963. Her work explored functionality, flexibility and the relationship between people and domestic space.

Throughout her career, Boeri designed furniture, lighting and interiors for manufacturers including Arflex, Gavina, Knoll, Fiam and Magis. Her best-known designs include the Zeus lamp for Gavina, the Lunario table, the Serpentone sofa, the Strips seating system and the Ghost chair. Strips received the Compasso d’Oro in 1979, and Boeri was awarded the Compasso d’Oro for lifetime achievement in 2011.