Since the '60s, the accomplished and much venerated designer Mario Bellini, has been a pioneer in industrial designs for such prominent companies as Olivetti, Cassina, Artemide, B&B Italia, Helle, Renault, Rosenthal, Vitra, and Yahama. Bellini has earned several distinguished Compasso d'Oro awards including one in 2001 for the The Bellini Chair. Bellini's buildings include the Tokyo Design Center (1992) and The Milan Trade Fair (1997). Bellini's simple but elegant solutions have been admired with his blend of combining new technology with design.
