Born in
Rome, in 1959 Sartogo graduated in architecture at the
Sapienza University, and then made an apprenticeship in the studio of
Walter Gropius. His first important work was the building of the Order of Physicians in Rome, a building with disjointed form, which re-creates the image of a tree with its branches. He was also the worldwide official designer of all
Bulgari showrooms. The founder together with his life partner Nathalie Grenon of
Sartogo Architetti Associati, with offices in Rome and New York, Sartogo took part in various expositions and fairs, including the
Tsukuba Expo 85, the
Seville Expo '92 and the
Genoa Expo '92. Sartogo was also an art theorist, best known for the essay
Immagine Reale e Virtuale ("Real and Virtual Image"). He served as professor of architecture in his alma mater and as visiting professor in a number of foreign universities including the
Columbia University, the
Cornell University, the
University of Virginia, the
University of Pennsylvania, and the
University of California. He died in Rome on 11 March 2023, at the age of 88. ==References==