Aimaro Isola


Aimaro Oreglia d'Isola, known commonly as Aimaro Isola, is an Italian architect, designer and urban planner.

Life and career

Aimaro Isola is the youngest son of Baron Vittorio Oreglia d'Isola and Countess Caterina Malingri di Bagnolo, and the brother of nun. At the age of 16, he joined the Italian Resistance, becoming a member of the 105th Garibaldi Brigade. He graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Turin in 1952, where he later also taught.
In 1950, he established a professional firm with Roberto Gabetti, marking the beginning of a long and prolific partnership. By the late 1950s, Gabetti and Isola had become key figures in the Neo-liberty movement. Their most notable works include: Casa Paravia, the , the Alba Courthouse, as well as residential complexes, urban plans, religious buildings, and architectural restorations.
Following Gabetti's death in 2000, he continued his architectural work by founding the Isolarchitetti studio with his son, Saverio.
Isola has been a member of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome, and a member of the Academy of Sciences in Turin. Isola's design works are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the MAXXI in Rome.

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