Born in Milan in 1936, Paolo Lomazzi studied at Milan Polytechnic until 1966. It was at Milan Polytechnic that Paolo Lomazzi met Gionatan De Pas and Donato D’Urbino, with whom he opened a design practice in Milan in 1966. The designer trio De Pas/D’Urbino/Lomazzi became world famous overnight in 1967 with the “Blow” armchair they designed for Zanotta. Made of inflatable PVC film in lurid Pop colors and marketed for a very affordable price, “Blow” looks more like a poolside plaything than serious seating for use in a living room. Paolo Lomazzi, De Pas, and D’Urbino again created a stir in 1970 with “Joe”, an armchair they designed for Poltronova.