Achille Castiglioni

The Italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) is one of the greatest names of modern Italian design. His father was a notable Italian architect Giannino Castiglioni, and also his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio worked with architecture and design. Achille and Pier Giacomo worked together as a designer pair until Pier Giacomo's death in 1968. Achille was awarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award nine times during his career.