Ico Migliore started playing ice hockey in Turin, He first joined the Valpellice team, and then he played three seasons for those of Bolzano and Varese. In the meantime, he received his degree in Architecture from Polytechnic University of Turin under the supervision of Professor Achille Castiglioni. He started working with Castiglioni at Polytechnic University of Milan where he moved in 1986, and played for Milan Saiman as the captain of the team until 1990.
In 1997 he started, with his wife Mara Servetto, Migliore + Servetto Architects, an architecture firm which creates, together with an international team of architects and designers, projects on various scales : from architecture to interior design; from urban design to temporary exhibitions; from museum to communication projects. These projects, diversified as they are, create innovative places that have a major impact on people. Architectures, interior and exhibition design projects characterized by an expressive use of light and new technologies.
He is Professor of Interior Design at the Polytechnic University of Milan (Department of Design). He is also a Visiting Professor at Tokyo Zokei University, and Kuwazawa Design School in Tokyo.
He has been awarded with many international prizes, such as the XXI (2008) e il XXIII (2014) Compasso d’Oro ADI, four Honorable Mentions ADI Compasso d’Oro, the German Design Award (Ger), two FX Interior Design Award (UK), ten Red Dot Award (Ger), the Annual Exhibit Design Award (Usa) and the International Design Award (Usa).
Ico Migliore, for his experitse in the field of exhibition design, was selected as one of the nine jury members of the Official Participants Awards Expo Milan 2015.
His son Tommaso is an ice hockey player, his daughter Carola is a fencing player.
"Leonardiana. Un museo nuovo", Vigevano, 2016
"Logo & Corporate Identity”, Egyptian Museum, Turin, 2014/2015
“A building site as an event”, Egyptian Museum, Turin, 2012/2015
Pesaro City Art Museum, Palazzo Mosca, Pesaro, 2013
Savings Museum, Intesa Sanpaolo, Turin, 2012
Chopin Muzeum,Warsaw, 2010
Steve Jobs o Visionário, Praça Mauá - Rio de Janeiro and MIS.Museu da Imagem e do Som - São Paulo, 2017
Madonna della Misericordia by Piero della Francesca, solo exhibition, Palazzo Marino, Milan, 2016
The Art of Living, RCS, Palazzo della Permanente, Milan, 2016
B&B Italia / The perfect density, Triennale di Milano, Milan, 2016
In Equilibrio - HERB RITTS, Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, 2016
Bellissima. L'Italia dell'alta moda 1945-1968, Villa Reale, Monza, 2015
Moreschi Walking Pleasure, Triennale di Milano, Milan, 2015
Tecno Lively Table, Piazza XXV Aprile, Milan, 2015
Alcantara Chromophone, Alcantara Technology of dreams, Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2015, (in cooperation with I.Lupi)]
RCS, The Art of Linving, Triennale di Milan, 2015
Shooting stars, LACMA Los Angeles 2015
Immortals – The Art And Knowledge Of The Ancient Egyptians, Egyptian Museum, Turin, 2013/2015
Trame – Copper Crossing In Contemporary Art, Design, Technology
And Architecture, Triennale di Milan 2014
RCS, The Art Of Living & Volvo Cloud Installation, Triennale di Milan, 2014
Meet Design: Around The World, Triennale di Milan, 2013
Pablo Picasso. Artworks from the Musee National Picasso in Paris at Palazzo Reale, Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2013 (in cooperation with I.Lupi)
CONSTANCY & CHANGE, In Korean Traditional Craft 2013, Triennale di Milan, 2013
Altagamma Italian Contemporary Excellence, Triennale di Milan, 2012/2013
Coats! Max Mara 60 Years of Italian Fashion, travelling exhibition: Berlin 2006, Tokyo 2007, Beijing 2008, Moscow 2012
Bticino Slim And White Axolute Code, Milan, 2010
Seeing The Ligh, New York Times Style Magazine, Bulgari Hotel Milan, 2008
Sensidivini, Triennale di Milan, 2004
Krizia Moving Shapes, Mot Museum of Contemporary Art,Tokyo, 2001, (in cooperation with I.Lupi)
TOD’S DRIVING DREAMS, Ex Officine Riva, Milan, 2001
Wallpaper* Urban Addition, Spazio Hogan. Milano, 2001
Wallpaper* + Giorgio Armani 60 Architecture Models, Ex Nestlè Building, Milan, 2000
Puglia Crossing Identities, MADE expo, Rho Fiera, Milan 2017
space&interiors by MADE expo, The Mall, Porta Nuova, Milan, 2017
Pedrali Urban Life, Pedrali, Salone del Mobile, Rho Fiera, Milan, 2016
space&interiors by MADE expo, The Mall, Porta Nuova, Milan, 2016
Accademia Citterio, Pavilion, EXPO, Milan 2015
Moreschi Caleidoscopes, Pitti Uomo, Florence, 2015
Pedrali Light Frames, Fiera Milan, Rho, 2015
Luceplan Lighting Promenade, Fiera Milan, Rho, 2015
Pedrali Stand Orgatec, Orgatec, Cologne, 2014
Pedrali Flying Boxes, Fiera Milan, Rho, 2014
Conai Stand, Ecomondo, Rimini, 2014
Pedrali Mirror, Fiera Milan, Rho, 2013
Beijing Design Fair, Watertank D·Park 751, Pechino, 2012
A Wheel For Pedrali, Stand Pedrali, Salone del Mobile, Milan, 2012
DEDALUS 6 ideas scattered in a technological garden, Seoul Living Design Fair, 2009
Foscarini, Salone del Mobile Euroluce, Milano, 2009
Fiat, Saloni dell'auto Parigi, Bologna, Ginevra 2008
Thonet, Salone del Mobile 2004/2006, Milano
Presentazione Gruppo Charme (Poltrona Frau, Cappellini, Thonet, Gufram), Ex Poste, Fuori Salone del Mobile 2005
B&B Italia Charles 20° Anniversary, B&B Italia store, Milan, 2017
Mondadori Megastore, Il Centro Shopping Center, Arese, 2016
Tecno connctions, connectors and connectivity, Caselli di Porta Garibaldi, Piazza XXV Aprile, Milan, 2016
Mondadori New Concept Store, Milan, 2015
Luceplan Showroom, Corso Monforte, Milan, 2014
Interior Sk Promotion Center, Pechino, 2013
Interior 70 ft Class Yacht, Y&K Yacht, 2013
Interior Mediabend Capital HQ NYC, New York City, 2012
Mediabend Capital HQ NYC, New York City, 2012
A di Alcantara Pavilion Pitti Uomo, Fortezza da Basso, Florence, 2012
Interior Bticino Concept Store – “Experience Space”, Milan, 2011
Architecture Residence Desuite, Milan, 2006
Interior Fay Concept Store, Milan, 2002
Expo Boulevard delle Bandiere e Palo Milan per Expo 2015, Milan, 2011/2015 (in cooperation with I.Lupi)
Torino + Light + Italian Colours, Mole Antonelliana, Lighting Installation, 2011/2012 (in cooperation with I.Lupi)
XXIII Winter Universiade, City dressing, Turin, 2007
XX Olympic Winter Game, Look of the City, Turin, 2006 (in cooperation with I.Lupi)
Festival Dei Saperi, immagine coordinata e installazioni urbane, Pavia 2006/2008
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2016, COMMUNICATION DESIGN,“Bellissima. L’Italia del’alta moda 1945-1968” , Monza
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2016, COMMUNICATION DESIGN,“Moreschi Walking Pleasure”, Milan
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2016, COMMUNICATION DESIGN,“B&B Italia / The perfect density”, Milan
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2016, COMMUNICATION DESIGN,“Pedrali Urban Life”, Milan
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2015, COMMUNICATION DESIGN, "Pedrali Light Frames", Milan
XXIII ADI Compasso d’Oro ( ITA), 2014, “Slim and white Axolute code”, Event Design/ Bticino, Milan
FX International Interior Design Award 2012 (UK), 2012, WINNER – MUSEUM OR EXHIBITION SPACE CATEGORY “A Wheel for Pedrali” Exhibition, Milan (Italy)
FX International Interior Design Award 2011– Nomination, URBAN DESIGN, COMMUNICATION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, Celebration of the Italian Unification (Torino) with Italo Lupi, 2011
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2011, PERMANTENT EXHIBITION, “Chopin Muzeum”, Warsaw (Poland)
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2011, COMMUNICATION DESIGN, “Bticino Concept Store”, Milan (Italy)
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2009 COMMUNICATION DESIGN, “Fiat Exhibition Stands 2008/2009”, Paris (France), Geneva (Switzerland)
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2009 COMMUNICATION DESIGN, “Seeing the Light” The New York Times Style Magazine, Milan (Italy)
Red Dot Design Award (GER), 2009 - COMMUNICATION DESIGN, “coats! Max Mara, 55 Years of Italian Fashion” Berlin (Germany), Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China)
FX International Interior Design Award 2009 (UK), 2009, WINNER – MUSEUM OR EXHIBITION SPACE CATEGORY “Seeing the Light” The New York Times Style Magazine, Milan (Italy)
FX International Interior Design Award 2009 (UK), 2009, NOMINATION“Fiat Exhibition Stands 2008/2009” -Paris (France), Geneva (Switzerland)
DESIGN AWARD OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 2010 (GER,)2009 WINNER SILVER, “Look of the City. XX Olympic Winter Games 2006”, with Italo Lupi
XXI ADI Compasso d’Oro( ITA), 2008,“Look of the City. XX Olympic Winter Games 2006”, Urban Design, with Italo Lupi
NOMINATION XXI ADI Compasso d’Oro ( ITA), 2008, “Wallpaper* Express. Da Pechino a Shanghai con Bombadier”, Honorable Mention
GOLD AWARD - 20TH ANNUAL EXHIBIT DESIGN AWARDS (USA), 2006, Wallpaper* Exhibitions 1999 - 2003
ASAL – EXHIBITION DESIGN OF THE YEAR ( ITA), 2003, “Urban Addition” Exhibition - Milan, 2001
Migliore played on the highest level with HC Bolzano (1978-1980 and 1982-1983), HC Valpellice (1981-1982), Mastini Varese (1983-86) and HC Milan Saima (1988-1990), two seasons in B, with Milan Saima (1986–88). He was the team captain of Mastini Varese and HC Milan Saima. He won two championships A1, both with Bolzano (1978-79 e 1982-83) and he gained two promotion with HC Valpellice and HC Milan Saima. He was in the Italian national team for a long time (remarkable beginning with a goal on 20 February 1978 during a tune-up game lost 8-3 in Lugano against Switzerland B). He participated in Olympics (Sarajevo 1984), and four World Cup (one season in A - 1983; and three seasons in B - 1985,1986 e 1987). He won a bronze medal (1985) and a silver medal (1986) for. In the World Cup at Canazei Migliore is the team’s captain. He was awarded the bronze Medal of Sporting Honor by Italian National Olympic Committee.
Since he stopped playing, Migliore became a manager. He first he worked with HC Milan Saima, until the dissolution in 1998. He continued with the temporary partnership between Milan Vipers and Cortina called SG Cortina-Milan, and then with Milan Vipers, in the capacity of deputy manager, Managing Director and Technical Manager, ten years long. With Milan Vipers he won 5 championships in a row, 3 Italy Cup e 3 Italian Super Cup, as well as a silver medal in Continental Cup in 2002. After the Vipers’ dissolution by the president Alvise di Canossa, Migliore e Tiziano Terragni created 'Hockey Milan Rossoblu, which took up Vipers’s legacy. The team started from A2 series, it then obtained the promotion in 2012, and came back in the Championship from 2012-2013 until now. In 2012 he was awarded the Region of Lombardy’s Rosa Camuna for his engagement in sport’s promotion. In 2014, he was awarded Ambrogino d'Oro for his role as the president of the Hockey Milan Rosso Blu.
