ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI/
Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 8:20 PM
Achille Castiglioni's official website: http://www.achillecastiglioni.it/
BIOGRAPHY
- Born in Milan in 1918
- A reknown Italian industrial designer
- Graduated in Architecture in 1944
- Since 1940 he had dedicated himself to experimenting on industrial products with his brothers Livio ((1911-1979) and Pier Giacomo (1913-1968)
- Their interests were directed towards Urban Planning, Architecture and Design; they performed analysis and research on new forms, techniques and materials, aimed at developing a process of “integral design”
- In 1969, he was nominated Professor of “Artistic Industrial Design”
- he chaired the Faculty of Architecture in Turin until 1980
- taught in Milan until 1993 as Professor of “Industrial Design” at the Polytechnic of Milan
- In 1956 he was one of the founders of ADI (Association for Design Industry)
- died in Milan on December 2, 2002
PHILOSOPHIES
- He was often inspired by everyday things and made use of ordinary materials
- He preferred to use a minimal amount of materials to create forms with maximal effect.
- "Start from scratch. Stick to common sense. Know your goals and means."
- "So sophisticated and so simple – I like that!"
DESIGN WORKS
Labels: Museum of the Modern arts;