Achille Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni (Italian pronunciation: [aˈkille kastiʎˈʎoːni]; 16 February 1918 – 2 December 2002) was an Italian architect and designer of furniture, lighting, radiograms and other objects. As a professor of design, he advised his students "If you are not curious, forget it. If you are not interested in others, what they do and how they act, then being a designer is not the right job for you."

Achille Castiglioni
Born16 February 1918
Milan, Italy
Died2 December 2002 (2002-12-03) (aged 84)
Milan
NationalityItalian
Alma materPolitecnico di Milano
Known for
  • Architecture
  • Design
AwardsCompasso d'Oro and others
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