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Brothers Castiglioni
The work of Achille (1918-2002), Pier Giacomo (1913-1968), and Livio (1911-1979) Castiglioni is one of those designer-industry relationships that keep alive the successes of the 20th century. In his furniture, mostly still in production, the material is reduced to a minimum to optimize functionality, and his pieces remain the bestseller of many companies: from those he is famously linked to, such as Zanotta, Cassina, Moroso, Knoll International, and Kartell, to Alessi, De Padova and Flos. Brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio Castiglioni began their collaboration in 1937, later joined by Achille in 1944. After a decade, Livio left the studio, and until 1968 Achille worked alongside his brother Pier Giacomo (1913–1968), creating iconic pieces such as the Neoliberty San Luca armchair, designed in 1961 for Gavina, and the revolutionary Mezzadro stool from 1957 for Zanotta. Achille Castiglioni continued his design work for the rest of his life, also devoting himself to teaching at the Politecnico di Milano.
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