Achille Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni
Born16 February 1918
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died2 December 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 84)
Milan, Italy
Alma materPolitecnico di Milano
Known for
  • Architecture
  • Design
Notable workArco floor lamp
FatherGiannino Castiglioni
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Achille Castiglioni (Italian pronunciation: [aˈkille kastiʎˈʎoːni]; 1918 – 2002) was an Italian architect and designer. He is known for his furniture, lighting, radiograms and other objects, many of which are considered icons of post-war Italian design. 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."