Achille Castiglioni

Born in Milan in 1918, he began working as an architect and designer with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in 1938. One of the great masters of Italian design, he was among the founders of the ADI in the 1950s.
The long list of accolades he received includes eight Compasso d'Oro awards.

His work as a designer is an unmistakable mix of simplicity, irony and playfulness, reflecting his deep interest in the way objects come into being, in the possibilities of technology and in the use of new materials.

He passed away in 2002.