Cini Boeri was born Maria Cristina Mariani Dameno in Milan, Italy, and attended the Politecnico di Milano and graduated with a degree in architecture in 1951. Boeri started her own practice, Cini Boeri Achitetti, based in Milan, where she focused on harmony with the surrounding environment, designing residential and commercial spaces.
She also found great success in furniture design, working with manufacturers such as Knoll, Artemide, and Arflex. In 1979, Boeri won the prestigious Compasso d’Oro for her Strips seating system.
Cini Boeri passed away in 2020 at the age of 96 in her lifelong home in Milan. One of Italy’s most prominent postwar designers, Boeri received the Compasso d’Oro Lifetime Achievement award in 2011. Her designs continue to be manufactured today, and her work is held in the collections of museums, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Vitra Design Museum.