Achille Castiglioni
born 1918 Milan, Italy
died 2002 Milan, Italy
| Prior to 1944 | architectural degree from Milan Polytechnic |
| 1944 | together with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo opened an architectural studio; worked with Livio until 1952, and with Pier Giacomo until 1968; focused mainly on urban planning, construction projects, and industrial design |
| 1952 | worked with Pier Giacomo Castiglioni as an interior and exhibition designer |
| 1956 | cofounder of Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI); designed the exhibition “Colori e forme nella casa d’oggi” in Villa Olmo, Como |
| 1962 | designed the Gavina branch office in Milan |
| 1963 | designed the exhibition “Vie d’acqua da Milano al mare” in the Palazzo Reale, Milan |
| 1969 | received a doctoral degree |
| 1969 - 77 | taught architecture at the Turin Polytechnic |
| 1977 - 80 | professor of interior design at Turin Polytechnic |
| 1981 | professor of interior design at Milan Polytechnic |
| 1984 | traveling exhibition “Achille Castiglioni” in Vienna, Berlin, and Milan |
| 1986 | honorary member of the association of industrial designers at the Royal Academy of Art, London; recipient of seven Compasso d’oro awards |
| 1990 | works for Flos, Zanotta and others |
| 1995 | “Alla Castiglioni” retrospective at the Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona, followed by Museum of Modern Art, New York |
| Achille Castiglioni is a pioneer in innovative industrial design in Italy. |
