Mariano Pichler, born in Mezzocorona and graduated from the Polytechnic of Milan in 1977, is attentive and sensitive contemporary art collector who has always combined his passion with his profession of architect entrepreneur.
In 2000 he undertook an important work of urban regeneration in the industrial district of Lambrate in Milan, creating a new center of art and design. Pilot project still growing, Lambrate has become a model for subsequent interventions in other neighborhoods of Milan.