Achille Castiglioni Complete Works

This is a comprehensive monograph on the work of Achille Castiglioni, one ofhe most important designers of the second half of the 20th century.rchitect and designer of lighting, exhibitions, and a variety of products,he Milan-based Castiglioni has been working since the 1930s and is todayecognized around the world as one of the undisputed masters of contemporaryesign. He has been the subject of numerous exhibitions, including a one-manhow at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in the early 1990s. Many ofis products have been awarded with the prestigious Compasso d'oro prize.;chille Castiglioni was born in 1918. After his degree in architecture in944, he started his career, concentrating mostly in architecture, often inollaboration with his brother Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Immediately afterhe war, in response to the industrialization of Italy, he turned hisctivity mainly to industrial and exhibition design. During his long careere has created objects that have become international icons, including therco, Frisbi (1978) and Parentesi lamps (1971), the San Luca armchair, thePolano, Sergio is the author of 'Achille Castiglioni Complete Works' with ISBN 9781904313045 and ISBN 1904313043.