Vincenzo de Cotiis

Vincenzo de Cotiis
de Cotiis in 2023
Born	1958 (age 66–67) Gonzaga, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Education	Politecnico di Milano
Occupation	Artist

Vincenzo de Cotiis (born 1958) is an Italian artist known for interior designs and furniture, in a style termed "collectible design".

Biography

Vincenzo De Cotiis was born in Gonzaga, Lombardy, Italy, in 1958.[1][2] After studying architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1997, he founded Vincenzo De Cotiis Architects and Gallery in Milan, with his wife and business partner, Claudia Rose De Cotiis.[1][3]

De Cotiis has worked on projects involving public spaces and private residences,[4][5][6] as well as furniture design.[7] He also collaborates with luxury brands, notably redesigning Burberry's flagship stores in London and Paris.[8][9][10] He has also designed interiors for superyachts.[11]

He featured on Architectural Digest magazine's annual list of Top 100 designers worldwide in 2021, described as "following in the footsteps of Italian maestros like Gio Ponti and Carlo Scarpa."[12][13][14]

In 2021 De Cotiis was awarded the Elle Deco International Design Award for Best Interior Designer of the Year.[15] His artworks have been exhibited at institutions such as Ca’ d’Oro in Venice on the occasion of the 2019 Venice Biennale.[7][16] His work has been said to belong to the "collectible design" aesthetic movement.[17] His work has been said to belong to the "collectible design" aesthetic movement.[17]

In 2023, De Cotiis completed architectural renovations of the 15th century Palazzo Giustinian Lolin, on Venice's Grand Canal,[18] as well as the restaurant and boardroom of the Grade-II listed Ladbroke Hall, Notting Hill, London.[19]

His work Ode is in the permanent collection of the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam.[20]

Personal life

de Cotiis and his wife own houses in Milan,[21] Pietrasanta, (Tuscany)[22][23] and Venice.[18]

Exhibitions

In addition to exhibitions at his own Vincenzo de Cotiis Gallery in Milan, his solo exhibitions of artworks and furniture include:[7][24][25]

• Crossing Over, 2021, Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris
• Éternel, 2021, Carpenters Workshop Gallery New York
• Éternel, 2019, Carpenters Workshop Gallery Paris
• En Plein Air, 2019, Carpenters Workshop Gallery San Francisco
• En Plein Air, 2018, Carpenters Workshop Gallery London
• Baroquisme, 2018, Carpenters Workshop Gallery New York
• Archaeo Black, 2017, Carpenters Workshop Gallery New York

References

1. Bony, Anne; Grima, Joseph; Delavan, Tom (2019). Vincenzo de Cotiis: Works. New York: Rizzoli Electa. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-8478-6609-0.
2. Soller, Kurt (19 March 2020). "The Extravagance of Less". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
3. Bortoluzzi, Giulia (26 October 2021). "Vincenzo de Cotiis". Openhouse Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
4. "Vincenzo De Cotiis Crafts a Serene, Brutalist Residence in Italy". Architectural Digest. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
5. Heyman, Stephen (2014-11-11). "Industrial Elegance". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
6. "Straf Hotel & Bar". The Telegraph. 2015-11-13. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
7. Loiseau, Benoit (10 October 2022). "Sculpting iridescent forms with Vincenzo De Cotiis". Wallpaper. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
8. "Ouverture du flagship Burberry en collaboration avec l'architecte Vincenzo De Cotiis - Elle Décoration". elle.fr (in French). 2022-03-04. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
9. "Burberry's Mammoth New London Flagship Is The Perfect Marriage Of Old And New". British Vogue. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
10. updated, Laura Hawkins last (2021-07-22). "Tour Burberry's new Sloane Street flagship store in London". wallpaper.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
11. Spicknell, Sophie (1 September 2022). "The largest yachts making their debut at Cannes Yachting Festival 2022". Superyacht Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
12. "2021 AD100 Debut: Vincenzo De Cotiis". Architectural Digest. 2020-12-08. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
13. "2022 AD100 - The Best Of Architecture And Interior Design IV". hommes.studio. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
14. "Vincenzo De Cotiis: Meet the AD100 2023". Architectural Digest. 2021-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
15. "Edida - Elle Deco International Design Awards". www.edida-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
16. "Lombard Odier and Carpenters Workshop Gallery in innovative partnership at Venice Biennale". www.lombardodier.com. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
17. Wright Gander, Brecht (19 May 2021). "Vincenzo De Cotiis: Éternel". The Design Edit. Retrieved 5 September 2024. De Cotiis's latest show... establishes him as one of the foremost contributors to what is, unfortunately, being called "collectible design," a vital aesthetic movement that seems to have been named after an auction house catalogue.
18. Martin, Hannah (2023-04-11). "Step Inside a 15th-Century Italian Palazzo on the Banks of Venice's Grand Canal". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
19. Banks, Nargess. "Artist Vincenzo De Cotiis Explores Possible Futures In New Exhibition At Ladbroke Hall". Forbes. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
20. "What is the largest artwork in the FENIX collection?". Instagram. FENIX. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
21. "Vincenzo De Cotiis: Inside His Palazzo In Milan". Vintage Industrial Style. 18 March 2024. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
22. Giusti, Marianna (15 October 2021). "Vincenzo de Cotiis: 'There's hidden painting in everything I do'". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
23. "Vincenzo de Cotiis". Openhouse Magazine. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
24. "Vincenzo De Cotiis". Carpenters Workshop Gallery. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
25. "Exhibitions". Vincenzo De Cotiis. Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

Further reading

• Grima, Joseph; Bony, Anne; Delavan, Tom (2019). Vincenzo de Cotiis: works. New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc. ISBN 978-0847866090.
• Medford, Sarah; Madlener, Adrian; Olson, Loren (2023). Vincenzo de Cotis: interiors. New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc. ISBN 978-0847869787.