Max Mara to the Forbes Rich List of 2005, Maramotti was one of the world's richest men with a fortune of US$2.1 billion. He died in Albinea, Italy on January 12, 2005. Maramotti's two sons and daughter, Luigi, Ignazio and Ludovica, followed him into the business; Luigi Maramotti is chairman of the company. After his death, according to Maramotti's will, a large and important collection of contemporary art from Europe and America was made open to the public. Max Mara Max Mara is an Italian fashion business. It markets up-market ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille
Achille Sfondrini Achille Sfondrini Achille Sfondrini (Milan, 1836 – Milan, 1900) was an Italian architect specializing in the design, construction and modernization of theaters. He completed his university studies in Milan, graduating as an architectural engineer. In 1862, he designed a project for the economic of development of the Tiri a Segno, and was awarded first prize and gold medal by the Provincial Commission of Milan. In 1863, he formed part of the Italian Deputation sent to the Gran Tiro Federale della Chaux de Fonds. In 1864, he wonin a contest for a project concorse per un project del Gran Tiro Nazionale.