Achille Castiglioni
Born in Milan on 16 February 1918, Achille Castiglioni was a prominent figure in the landscape of architecture and industrial design in Italy. The son of an artist, he learned the first elements of the trade from his father Giannino Castiglioni, a celebrated designer considered the founder of Italian design.
Together with his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio, also trained under their father's guidance, Achille Castiglioni played a leading role in the development of national industrial design. The synergy and talent of the Castiglioni brothers gave rise to creations of extraordinary artistic and functional value, such that several of their works entered the permanent collections of prestigious international institutions, including the MoMA in New York.
The farewell
2 dicembre 2002 · Milano
Achille Castiglioni passed away in Milan on 2 December 2002, without sources indicating the specific causes of his death. His remains rest today within the Cimitero Monumentale di Milano, a place that holds the memory of illustrious personalities of the city.
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