<p> Born in 1930, of Italian nationality, he studied architecture, painting and sculpture. He began in 1951 to practice informal art and exhibited with Fontana, Munari (among others). In 1952-1953 he made his first construction in Milan. After taking over his father's business in the automobile trade, he found, in 1962, his activity as an architect and is interested in interior architecture and design. He used Plexiglas for his <em>Acrilica</em> lamp in 1962. His lamps, armchairs and furniture were selected at the 13th Milan Triennale. He gets three medals, for the Projector, the Mini-Kitchen and the Containers. Colombo is passionate about modular housing systems, such as the Combi-Center in 1963. </p><p> Items such as the Elda armchair (1963) with its freestanding fiberglass structure, upholstered in leather cushions, whose high, wraparound backrest creates space for the one who sits there, or the Alogena lamp (1970) have become famous classics of the genre. </p><p> Its furniture is selected by major museums, such as the Universal Chair in ABS published in 1965. Its plastic chair 4867, published by Kartell in 1967 is the first experience of using the new plastic technology. Creations like the Tube-Chair (1969) and the Multi-Chair (1970) show how much Colombo focused on modularity and flexibility of form. </p><p> The <em>Box Uno</em> in 1968, edited by La Linea, condenses into a block a room equipped for one person: a bed, storage space, a desk, a lamp and a ladder to access the bed. He conducts studies in ergonomics, sociology and marketing, and establishes the dynamics of a contemporary home. <em>The programmable system for living</em> is presented in 1968. It is produced by GM Arredimenti and intended to be distributed by the department stores of the Rinascente of Milan. The 1970 <em>Tube-Chair</em> by Flexform is a series of four concentric tubes of different nestable sections, for easy transport, with U-shaped clips to create armchairs or sofas. In 1969, when men walk on the Moon, Joe C. Colombo presents the Visiona 1 program, the <em>Roto-Living</em> and the <em>Cabriolet-Bed</em> , evolving, highly technological venues. In 1971, the year of his death, he offered to the MOMA the <em>Total Furnishing Unit</em> , the fruit of a reflection on a compact unit of life, which groups by specialized sectors the functions of the house. </p>