A Rebel Spirit: The Life and Vision of Gaetana ‘Gae’ Aulenti Gaetana “Gae” Emilia Aulenti, born in 1927 in the small Friulian town of Palazzolo dello Stella, was a figure who defied easy categorization. She emerged as one of Italy's most significant postwar architects and designers—and crucially, one of its very few prominent women in a field overwhelmingly dominated by men. Her journey began not with a predetermined path to architect…