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MoMA.org | Interactives | Exhibitions | 1997 | Achille Castiglioni: Design! | Index Design is one of the highest expressions of twentieth- century creativity, and Achille Castiglioni is one of its greatest masters. His objects stand as clear examples of rigorous method, technical skill, exuberant talent, and wit, combined to achieve a beauty that is fulfilling on both a rational and an emotional level. His work exemplifies the ideal of good design. This first museum retrospective of his work in the United States is thus a celebration not only of the designer, but of the entire discipline in which he excels. Castiglioni was born in 1918 and studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan. Just after World War II he joined the studio run by his two older brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo, also architects. When Livio left the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo collaborated until the latter's premature death in 1968. During the course of his long career, which continues http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1997/castiglioni/ (1 of 3) [4/6/2012 12:20:08 PM]

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MoMA.org | Interactives | Exhibitions | 1997 | Achille Castiglioni: Design! | Index

Design is one of the highest expressions of twentieth-century creativity, and Achille Castiglioni is one of its greatest masters. His objects stand as clear examples of rigorous method, technical skill, exuberant talent, and wit, combined to achieve a beauty that is fulfilling on both a rational and an emotional level. His work exemplifies the ideal of good design. This first museum retrospective of his work in the United States is thus a celebration not only of the designer, but of the entire discipline in which he excels. Castiglioni was born in 1918 and studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan. Just after World War II he joined the studio run by his two older brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo, also architects. When Livio left the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo collaborated until the latter's premature death in 1968. During the course of his long career, which continues

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today, Castiglioni has designed dozens of objects, as well as temporary architecture for numerous art exhibitions, trade fairs, and showrooms. This exhibition presents a selection of these objects, as well as three reconstructed rooms from 1957, 1965, and 1984 that further demonstrate his design philosophy, based on observation and free association. Castiglioni views the world as a wonderful catalogue of objects that can provide a designer with ideas and guidance, and his own work is often inspired by everyday things. The designer's personal collection of found objects, gathered over a lifetime of curiosity, consists of objects with lives of their own. Independent of any designer's name, these objects become the means through which he pursues and recognizes good design--a lens through which his work can best be understood. With his functional and purist yet playful objects, Castiglioni has shown that form and function, while certainly the main ingredients for successful design, cannot be a designer's only concerns. He has thus contributed invaluably to updating modernist design to contemporary modern.

Paola Antonelli Associate Curator Department of Architecture and Design

The full text of this essay is available. The exhibition is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with Cosmit, Organizing Committee of the Italian Furniture Exhibition, Milan, Italy. This exhibition is made possible by a generous grant from Maureen and Marshall S. Cogan. Additional support is provided by Agnes Bowne, Alessi, Cosmit, Abitare, Campeggi S.r.l., Flos, and M2L, Inc. The brochure and the education programs accompanying the exhibition are made possible by a generous grant from the furniture division of the Italian Trade Commission.

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©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

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Design is one of the highest expressions of twentieth-century creativity, and Achille Castiglioni is one of its greatest masters. His objects stand as clear examples of rigorous method, technical skill, exuberant talent, and wit, combined to achieve a beauty that is fulfilling on both a rational and an emotional level. His work exemplifies the ideal of good design. This first museum retrospective of his work in the United States is thus a celebration not only of the designer, but of the entire discipline in which he excels. Castiglioni was born in 1918 and studied architecture at the Polytechnic in Milan. Just after World War II he joined the studio run by his two older brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo, also architects. When Livio left the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo collaborated until the latter's premature death in 1968. During the course of his long career, which continues today, Castiglioni has designed dozens of objects, as well as temporary architecture for numerous art exhibitions, trade fairs, and showrooms. This exhibition presents a selection of these objects, as well as three reconstructed rooms from 1957, 1965, and 1984 that further demonstrate his design philosophy, based on observation and free

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association. Castiglioni views the world as a wonderful catalogue of objects that can provide a designer with ideas and guidance, and his own work is often inspired by everyday things. The designer's personal collection of found objects, gathered over a lifetime of curiosity, consists of objects with lives of their own. Independent of any designer's name, these objects become the means through which he pursues and recognizes good design--a lens through which his work can best be understood. With his functional and purist yet playful objects, Castiglioni has shown that form and function, while certainly the main ingredients for successful design, cannot be a designer's only concerns. He has thus contributed invaluably to updating modernist design to contemporary modern.

Paola Antonelli Associate Curator Department of Architecture and Design

The full text of this essay is available. The exhibition is organized by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with Cosmit, Organizing Committee of the Italian Furniture Exhibition, Milan, Italy. This exhibition is made possible by a generous grant from Maureen and Marshall S. Cogan. Additional support is provided by Agnes Bowne, Alessi, Cosmit, Abitare, Campeggi S.r.l., Flos, and M2L, Inc. The brochure and the education programs accompanying the exhibition are made possible by a generous grant from the furniture division of the Italian Trade Commission.

©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

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Italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni (b.1918), to whom The Museum of Modern Art dedicates this first individual retrospective in the United States, is an internationally acknowledged master of design. During his fifty-two-year career, he has

Achille Castiglioni in his studio, under an "Arco" lamp, sitting on "Sanluca" chair, next to a "Rochcetto" table.

designed and collaborated on almost 150 objects, including lamps, stools, bookshelves, electrical switches, cameras, telephones, vacuum cleaners, and car seats. Several of his works, such as the Arco and the Brera lamps, are featured in the design collections of many museums. They are also familiar to many people who use them in their homes, even if Castiglioni's name may not be. This exhibition presents a wide selection of objects, as well as special reconstructions of three rooms chosen from his dozens of installations for art exhibitions, trade fairs, and showrooms. His work, which has had a powerful impact on the history of the applied arts and has taught generations about good design, provides an overview of the characteristics that make design one of the highest expressions of twentieth-century creativity. Immediately after graduating from the Architectural School of the Polytechnic of Milan in the late 1930s, Achille Castiglioni's older brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo opened an office on the mezzanine of a building facing the Sforza Castle in Milan. As with many other Italian architects at that time, the lack of major architectural assignments led them to concentrate on smaller-scale design projects. Alone or in collaboration with architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni, they designed

Achille, Pier Giacomo, and Livio Castiglioni working in their studio (1952)

interiors, exhibition installations, furniture, and objects. Among these were the 1938 Caccia cutlery set, which is still in production today and remains ubiquitous in Italian homes. Their spectacular five-valve radio receiver from 1939, manufactured by Phonola, was one of the first radios to move away from the traditional heavy cupboard setup, and served as a milestone of organic design in plastic, comparable to Isamu Noguchi's Radio Nurse of 1937. Achille joined his brothers as a licensed architect after the close of World War II. In 1952, Livio left the

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office and set out on his own to design lighting and sound installations. Until Pier Giacomo's premature death in 1968, he and Achille worked together on a multitude of designs, both concentrating on the same task, rather than dividing up the work. Many of their objects, like the Arco and Parentesi lamps, are still in production. The clarity and wit that characterizes their combined efforts is also evident in Achille's solo production from 1968 to the present day. Castiglioni's creative method seems so lucid and logical it could be an example taken from a manual on the design process, but only a designer with skill and experience can achieve the leap from a sound, well-reasoned process to a beautiful working object. Castiglioni nonetheless acknowledges the standard principles of his practice: "Start from scratch. Stick to common sense. Know your goals and means." In other words, the designer must not take for granted any previous similar object, must understand the reason for creating a new product or improving an existing one, and must be aware of the available resources. For each object, the designer then has to "try to find a Principal Design Component, and build upon it." If this part of his process sounds almost mathematical, the Principal Design Components, or PDCs, of some of his objects are so quirky as to seem absurd. Still, these PDCs always initiate a rigorously thoughtful design process that is remarkable in its respect for materials and production techniques and its concern for the formal balance of the final product. Castiglioni loves paradoxes and the new perception and wisdom they can engender. One example is the Sella (saddle), the pivoting stool designed with Pier Giacomo in 1957, which garnered the Castiglionis an incongruous "Dadaist" label because of its use of an already existing, everyday object in an unexpected context. The Sella is made of a leather bicycle seat, a tubular metal stem, and a rounded cast-iron base. Its inspiration induces smiles: "When I use a pay phone," says the designer, "I like to move around, but I also would like to sit, but not completely." The Principal Design Component was in this case a new behavior, a consequence

of a more probing understanding of an object's combined form and function, which is often the focus of Castiglioni's work. "I try to suggest different behaviors," he has declared, expressing his idea that the designer must be the interpreter of both real and virtual needs, those that people discover only after having them satisfied first. Virtual needs, the means to a consumers' market, are here demonstrated in their pre-cynical form. With the effortless composition of the three Sella elements, the designers both invented and fulfilled a need that arose from perceptive imagination; at the same time, they designed a

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new but thoroughly convincing behavior-a hybrid between sitting and pacing nervously. The Sella parable is instructive, but it is not necessarily representative of the whole of Castiglioni's production. His ideas are often inspired by everyday things, and the statement "Design demands observation" has become one of his many mottos. A street lamp was the springboard for the brothers' famous Arco lamp (1962), in which the light source is projected almost eight feet away from the marble base as if it were coming from the ceiling, while their Toio lamp (1962) was based on a car's front reflector. The idea for an object sometimes comes to Castiglioni while he is working on an entirely separate assignment, such as an exhibition design. Ideas can also derive from technological advances, like the introduction of the thin fluorescent tube which suggested the Tubino lamp (1951). Drawing on the classifications made by Paolo Ferrari in his 1984 book Achille Castiglioni, Castiglioni himself divides his work into various groupings. The Sella belongs to the category of Ready-made Objects, as do the Mezzadro (1957)�a stool composed of a mass-produced tractor seat, a bent steel bar, a wood bar, and a wing screw-and the above-mentioned Toio lamp-made from a car reflector, a transformer that also works as heavy base, a formed metal handle, a hexagonal stem, three fishing rod rings, and a single screw. His Ready-made Objects evolve like living things: the components of the Mezzadro stool have been updated as the manufacture of tractor seats has changed without damaging the purity of the object. Castiglioni refers to another grouping as Redesigned Objects, meaning traditional objects that he has perfected or updated according to current needs and technological developments. These include his personal takes on small outdoor café tables (Cumano, 1979), ashtrays (Spirale, 1971), glass globe ceiling lamps (Brera, 1992), and bedside tables (Comodo, 1989). The Minimalist group contains such subtle icons as the Luminator floor lamp of 1955, which is simply a bulb in a tube on a tripod-the tube just big enough to accommodate the socket and to contain the three thin legs during transportation-as well as the Fucsia hanging lamp of 1996, simply an upside-down glass cone with its edges sanded to protect the eyes from the bulb's glare. The Snoopy table lamp of 1967, so named after its prominent beagle-like nose, and the anthropomorphic RR126 stereo system of 1966, endowed with eyes, movable ears, and a mouth, are two of his so-called Expressionistic Objects, while the sleek curvilinear shells of appliances like the 1956 Spalter vacuum cleaner and the 1968 VLM light switch are among his Integral Projects. Although such classification is useful up to a point, what is most important is the fact that behind each of these varied and unique objects lies a story. The perceived need that inspired the object can be equated to the conflict central to any narrative, and the design itself then acts as the resolution, the happy ending.

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The illustrated vignettes by Steven Guarnaccia that appear throughout the exhibition communicate the solution to the project in a few knowing lines, eloquently conveying the genesis of the idea in a concrete situation. These drawings illustrate Castiglioni's design process, already inherent in the objects themselves. Castiglioni's design approach can best be understood within the context of the cultural climate of which he was a product, and which he in turn helped to shape. Like other Italian designers and architects such as Marco Zanuso and Ettore Sottsass, he benefited from a fortuitous combination of trends that has made Italian design a worldwide force. In part because Italian culture has always been founded on a tradition of the fine arts and of skillful craftsmanship, and in part because the disruption of World War II had created a need for newly designed and produced objects to restore the country's quality of life, Italy was poised for a design renaissance in the 1950s. The seemingly disparate sectors of culture, technology, and the economy enjoyed harmonious cooperation toward the common goal of rejuvenation. In the absence of architectural projects, architects focused on designing smaller objects. Talented architects still looking for commissions met ambitious manufacturers eager to bring their pre-existing companies up to date or to boost their new enterprises. The relatively small size of their family-based companies and their attention to detail and craftsmanship caused them to take risks and embrace innovative design. These manufacturers put at the designers' disposal all their technical skill and resources, along with their knowledge of the technological breakthroughs occurring in the postwar period. The long-lasting relationships between designers and manufacturers that were established during that time-like those between Zanuso and Brionvega (television manufacturer), between Sottsass and Olivetti (typewriter and computer manufacturer), or between the Castiglionis and Flos, the lighting fixtures company that still produces their lamps-were based on shared creative vision and understanding. In addition, both these groups benefited from the presence of ingenious engineers and technicians, as well as from world-renowned architecture and design publications like Domus, which facilitated the international exchange of ideas. Concurrently, Italy's economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s allowed the production and consumption of this new design to become a reality.

For many years, Castiglioni disseminated his design philosophy through his work as an educator. His peculiar teaching style seamlessly merged an almost anthropological approach to design with the advanced study of manufacturing processes and material technology. Until he retired from teaching almost ten years ago, he offered the most entertaining and popular Industrial Design course in the chaotic and

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A selection from Achille Castiglioni's collection of found objects.

overcrowded Architectural School of the Polytechnic of Milan. During the 1980s, when I was his student and the head count was 13,000, he typically came to class with a large Mary Poppins-like black bag, from which he would extract and line up on the table that day's chosen pieces from his stupendous collection of found objects: toys made from beer cans that he had bought in Teheran; odd eyeglasses and eye protection screens; galoshes from the USSR; wooden stools from Aspen, Colorado; colanders; small suction cups strong enough to lift a table. These were the most effective tools of design instruction. Castiglioni demonstrated to his throngs of students the vernacular ingeniousness of seemingly unremarkable objects. One such example was a milking stool,

consisting of a round piece of wood as a seat with a round incision into which fit the single wooden leg. Both parts were held together by a strip of leather, so that the stool could be carried over the shoulder. Standing on a table, Castiglioni mimed its use by milking an invisible cow, thus highlighting the pure relationship between form and function. He chose to show objects that clearly had a life of their own, derived from material culture and independent of any designer's name. By emphasizing that the success of these objects resulted from their fulfilling a functional task with wit and common sense and within the available resources, he initiated his students' discovery of the design process for themselves. Castiglioni has often said, "What you need is a constant and consistent way of designing, not a style." His own way has been to focus on understanding objects, basing his designs on a narrative approach in which observed or imagined need results in a satisfying design solution. Castiglioni has shown that while form and function are the main ingredients for successful design, they cannot be the designer's only concerns. His flexibility has allowed him to design a vast array of stylistically varied objects. Today, at age seventy-nine, he is still as energetic and driven as ever and is still working on many assignments at a time, applying his philosophy and methodology with wit, curiosity, and a combination of exuberance and understatement. Over the course of his long career, Castiglioni has, with his purist yet playful and individual objects, helped to update modernist design to contemporary modern.

Paola Antonelli Associate Curator Department of Architecture and Design

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©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

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7000 trays, 1983 Stainless steel, plastic, 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Some of these straightforward trays have interchangeable plastic handles in bright colors.

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Objects in the Photomontage Head: "Brera" lamp, 1992; Hair: "Joy" shelves, 1990; Ears: VLM switches, 1968; Eyebrows: "Sciuko" lamp (not in exhibition), 1966; Eyes: "Record" wristwatch, 1989, and "Toio" lamp, 1962; Nose: "Fucsia" lamp, 1996; Mouth: "Spirale" ashtray, 1970; Chin: "Linda" bathroom sink (not in exhibition), 1965; Shoulders: "Velella" lamps, 1967; Chest: "Firenze" wall clocks, 1965; Tie: "Imperiale" (1983) and "Polet" (1992) Chaise Lounges; Belly: "Taraxacum 88" Hanging Lamp, 1988; Pelvis: "Mezzadro" seat, 1957; ARMS: Right: "7000" Trays, large, medium, small, 1983; "Primate" seat, 1970; "Sleek" mayonnaise spoons, 1962; Left: "Tubino" Lamps, 1951; Lancia automobile seat (not in exhibition), 1973; "Record" wristwatch, 1989; "Velella" Lamp, 1967; "Mezzadro"

5C handles, 1983 Stainless steel or brass, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Fusital 7000 trays, 1983 Stainless steel, plastic 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi AC01/03 oil and vinegar set, 1984 Stainless steel, glass,10 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi AC04 fruitbowl, 1996 (1995) Stainless steel and aluminum, 8 x 9 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Ala dust collector, 1996 Stainless steel, 5/16 x 6 x 1 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Allunaggio garden seats, 1980 (1966) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stove-enamelled steel, aluminum seat, nylon feet, 16 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 39 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Amici napkin holders,1996 Stainless steel or epoxy painted steel, 2 x 2 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Aoy floor lamp,1975 Translucent and opaline glass, 23 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Arco floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Carrara marble base, stainless steel stem, and steel reflector, 95 x 78 5/8 x 11 1/2" Manufactured by Flos

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Seats, 1957; LEGS: Right: Spalter vacuum cleaners, 1956; Left: "Gibigiana" Lamps, 1980; Feet: "Noce" floor lamps, 1972

The Museum of Modern Art, gift of the manufacturer Basello low table, 1987 Wood, steel, 17 x 25 1/2 x 12" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Bavero tableware, 1997 Porcelain, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Beer glasses, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass, (small) 5 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4", (big) 6 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Poretti Lent by Studio Castiglioni Bibip floor lamps, 1977 Ceramic, steel, aluminum, 85 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Black & White hanging lamp, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and steel, 14 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Borsalino hat, 1980, prototype Rabbit hair felt shaped on pudding form, 4 3/4 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured by Borsalino Lent by Studio Castiglioni Brera hanging and floor lamps, 1992 Acid-treated blown glass, steel, plastic, 11 13/16 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos Broadcasting Receiver, 1968 (1967) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, metal, 3 1/2 x 13 13/16 x 7 13/16" Manufactured by Brionvega Lent by Studio Castiglioni Cacciavite table, 1981 (1966) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

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Wood, 13 13/16 x 20 1/2 x 25 1/2" Manufactured by Bernini and Zanotta Lent by M2L Camilla bench, 1984 Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi Wood, steel, 39 13/16 x 38 1/4 x 24 3/8" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Children's camera, 1958, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plaster, plastic, 6 x 4 3/4 x 6" Manufactured by Ferrania Lent by Studio Castiglioni Comodo bedside table, 1989 Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi Wood, steel, 31 x 12 x 16" Manufactured by Interflex and Longoni Lent by Longoni Cumano table, 1979 (1977) Steel, nylon, 21 5/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 3/4" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Dry cutlery, 1982 Stainless steel, 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Electrical switch, 1968 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, 1 x 2 x 1" Manufactured by VLM Lent by Studio Castiglioni Firenze wall clock, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni ABS plastic, 14 1/4 x 14 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Frisbi hanging lamp, 1978 Steel, metacrylate, 31 1/2 x 22 13/16 x 22 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Fucsia hanging lamps, 1996

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Glass, silicon, steel, 13 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Gibigiana table lamps, 1980 Aluminum, plastic, mirror, 20 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ginevra folding armchair, 1979 Wood, 36 x 17 1/2 x 16" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Giovi wall lamp, 1982 Steel, 6 5/16 x 11 x 11" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Grand Prix cutlery, 1996 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured by Reed & Barton and Alessi Lent by Alessi Hilly sofa and seats, 1992 Polyurethane, fabric, wood, steel, various sizes Manufactured and lent by Cassina Imperiale chaise lounge, 1983 Steel, wood, and fabric, 47 5/16 x 25 5/8 x 31 13/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Ipotenusa table lamp, 1976 (1975) Stainless steel, acrylic, 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 7" Manufactured and lent by Flos Irma chair, 1979 Steel frame, cowhide, 35 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 17 5/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Joy shelves, 1990 Wood and steel, 75 1/4 x 11 13/16 x 37 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta

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Lampadina table or wall lamp, 1972 Aluminum reel, socket, bulb, 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Leonardo table, 1969 (1950) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, steel, 27 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 78 13/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Luminator floor lamp, 1994 (1955) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, 51 1/4 x 6 x 6" Manufactured Gilardi & Barzaghi, Artform, and Flos Lent by Flos Lungangolo bookshelves, 1991 Wood, 90 x 14 x 14" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by DDC Domus Design Collection Mate tray with stand, 1992 Wood, 16 1/2 x 23 5/16 x 19 1/2" Manufactured by De Padova Lent by Luminaire Mayonnaise jar and spoon, 1962, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and plaster, 8" Lent by Studio Castiglioni Merlino bookstand, 1988 Wood, 45 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 23 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Mezzadro seat, 1971 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Chromium-plated steel stem, lacquered metal tractor seat, kiln-dried beech footrest, 19 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 15" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Milk glass, 1996 Glass, 6 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4"

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Manufactured by Ritzenhoff Cristall Lent by Sieger Moni ceiling lamp, 1982 Steel, 6 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Noce floor lamp, 1972 Steel, glass, 7 13/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ondula fruitbowl, 1996 Stainless or painted steel, 4 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Orseggi glasses, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, with Luigi Veronelli Crystal, Champagne: 7 1/2 x 2 x 2" Water: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Wine: 6 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Arnolfo di Cambio and Alessi Lent by Alessi Ovio glasses, 1983 Crystal, thermoplastic elastomer, various dimensions Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Parentesi hanging lamp, 1971 (1970) Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manz Rubber, stainless steel, cast-iron, 23 5/8 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos Paro goblets, 1995 (1983) Crystal, 7 13/16 x 4 x 4" Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Phil oil and vinegar set with parmesan cheese pot, 1982 Glass, stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Polet chaise lounge, 1992

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Wood, hand-crafted mattress, 69 5/8 x 27 1/2 x 33 1/2" Manufactured by Interflex Lent by Flou Primate seat, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel, 18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured by Zanotta The Museum of Modern Art, gift of the manufacturer Quark table, 1982 Achille Castiglioni and Paolo Ferrari Wood, 28 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 23" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Record wrist watch, 1989 Achille Castiglioni and Max Huber Metal, textile band, glass, 5/16 x 7 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Relemme hanging lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, porcelain, steel, 7 13/16 x 15 x 15" Manufactured and lent by Flos Riplisse ceiling lamp, 1988 (1985) Blow-molded, 13/16 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Rocchetto table, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Polyester, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Kartell Rocket slide projector, 1960 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, aluminum, 7 x 7 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured by Ferrania Lent by Studio Castiglioni RR 126 stereo system, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic laminate, masonite, steel, 36 1/4 x 13 13/16 x 23 5/8" Manufactured by Brionvega

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Lent by George and Louise Beylerian Sanluca armchair, 1960 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, polyutherane foam, rosewood, leather, 39 3/8 x 33 1/2 x 31 1/2" Manufactured by Gavina, Knoll, and Bernini Lent by DDC Domus Design Collection Sella stool, 1983 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, pink laquered steel, cast iron, 28 x 13" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Servi series, 1961-74 Steel, plastic, and other materials, various dimensions Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Sleek mayonnaise spoon, 1996 (1962) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Polymethylmetacrylate, 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Snoopy lamp, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass, marble, steel, 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Spalter vacuum cleaner, 1956 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, nylon, leather, 7 13/16 x 19 5/8 x 7 13/16" Manufactured by Rem Lent by Studio Castiglioni Spirale ashtrays, 1984 (1971) Stainless steel, 2 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Splügen Bräu hanging lamp, 1961 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, 9 13/16 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Stylos floor lamp, 1985 (1984) Polymethylmetacrylate, steel,

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78 3/4 x 13 13/16 x 13 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Taccia table lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, glass, steel, 24 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Taraxacum and Viscontea hanging lamps, 1960 Gatto floor lamps, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic polymer, steel frame, 23 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/4" Manufactured by Flos Taraxacum and Gatto are lent by Flos Viscontea is part of the collection of The Museum of Modern Art Gift of the manufacturer Taraxacum 88 hanging lamp, 1988 Aluminum, light bulbs, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Teli hanging lamps, 1973 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Raflon. cloth, anodized aluminum, brass, 23 5/8 x 15 x 15 3/4" Manufactured by Kartell and Flos Lent by Flos Toio floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Car reflector lamp, steel, 67 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Trac table,1976 Achille Castiglioni and Paolo Ferrari Wood, 29 x 31 x 31" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Translator's earphones, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Thermoplastic material, 3 1/4 x 7 13/16 x 7 13/16" Manufactured by Phoebus Alter Lent by Studio Castiglioni Tric folding chairs, 1975 (1965)

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Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 41 x 17 3/4 x 4" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Campeggi Trio shelves,1991 Wood, 48 x 16 x 16" Manufactured and lent by Longoni Tubino floor lamp, 1974 (1951) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, enameled steel, 13 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 9 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Flos Velella ceiling lamp, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel plate, opaline glass, 7 13/16 x 17 3/4 x 17 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos ENVIRONMENTS Colori e Forme Nella Casa d'Oggi, (Colors and Shapes in Today's Home) Exhibition at Villa Olmo, Como, 1957 Cubo armchair, 1957 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Foam, rubber, steel, 28 5/16 x 31 1/2 x 31 1/2" Manufactured by Arflex Lent by Studio Castiglioni Libreria Appesa hanging bookshelves, 1966 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, wood, 43 5/16 x 11 13/16 x 4" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Studio Castiglioni Luminator floor lamp, 1994 (1955) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

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Steel, 51 1/4 x 6 x 6" Manufactured Gilardi & Barzaghi, Artform, and Flos Lent by Studio Castiglioni Mezzadro seat, 1957, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Chromed steel, enameled metal, wood, 19 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 15" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by Studio Castiglioni Sella stool, 1983 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, pink lacquered steel, and cast iron, 28 x 13" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by Studio Castiglioni La Casa Abitata, Firenze, 1965 Beer glasses and tray, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and aluminum, various dimensions Manufactured by Poretti Lent by Studio Castiglioni Black & White hanging lamp, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and steel, 14 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Grand Prix cutlery, 1996 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured by Reed & Barton and Alessi Lent by Alessi Milano table, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 29 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 79 1/4" Manufactured by Gavina Lent by Campeggi Orseggi glasses, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, with Luigi Veronelli Crystal, Champagne: 7 1/2 x 2 x 2"

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Water: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Wine: 6 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Arnolfo di Cambio and Alessi Lent by Alessi Rampa dresser, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 51 1/2 x 40 1/4 x 35 3/8" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Bernini Tric folding chairs, 1975 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 41 x 17 3/4 x 4" Manufactured and lent by Bernini Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Studio Castiglioni Wall Clock, 1965, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Metal, 3 1/4 x 15 x 15" Lent by Studio Castiglioni Tokyo Albero vase racks, 1983 Lacquered steel, 61 3/8 x 22 13/16 x 22 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Bavero tableware, 1997 Porcelain, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Cumano table, 1979 (1977) Steel, nylon, 21 5/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Dry cutlery, 1982 Stainless steel, 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Noce floor lamps, 1972 Steel, glass, 7 13/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 5/8"

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Manufactured and lent by Flos Ovio glasses, 1983 Crystal, thermoplastic elastomer, various dimensions Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Phil salt shakers, 1982 Glass, stainless steel, 3 1/2 x 1 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Primate seats, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel 18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta

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1918 Born February 16 in Milan, Italy. 1944 Graduated March 15 in Architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan. 1944-present Freelance architect and designer with a studio in Piazza Castello. 1947 Begins collaboration with his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio. 1947-present Present at the Triennale in Milan as a member of the organizing committee, or as the exhibition's designer, or by displaying his works. 1952 End of part-time collaboration with his brother Livio. 1955 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1956 Among the founders of the A.D.I. (Association of Industrial Design). 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1968 End of continuous collaboration with his brother Pier Giacomo because of the latter's death. 1969 Awarded full professorship in "Artistic Industrial Design" by the Ministry of Public Education. 1970-1977 Professor of "Artistic Industrial Design" in the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Turin. 1977 Wins the competition at the Ministry of Public Education for "Architectural Design." 1977-1980 Visiting lecturer at the Department of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin, and holds the

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professorship of "Interior Architecture and Design". 1979 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1981-1986 Full professor at the Department of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan. Teaches "Interior Architecture and Design." 1984 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1984-1985 Organizes and designs the exhibition Achille Castiglioni Designer at the Oesterreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst (March), the Akademie der Kunst, Berlin (June), the Triennale di Milano (November) and the Kunstgewerbe-Museum, Zurich (February 1985). 1985-present A member of the Advisory Committee of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and Montreux, Switzerland. 1986 Full professorship at the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Milan, teaching "Industrial Design," and an honorary member of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry of the Royal Society of Art in London. Receives the golden medal for "Civic Good Services" from the Municipal Authority of Milan. Receives the "Five Stars" award of the ADI together with Techotel. 1987 Receives the Degree Honoris Causa from the Royal College of Art in London. Receives the First Class Diploma in School, Culture and Art from the Ministry of Public Education, Italy. 1989 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1993 Receives the annual award from The Chartered Society of Designers in London and the "Barcelona Design" award of the Department of Culture of Catalunya. 1995 Receives the "Art sur table" award from the Ministère de l'Industrie, Paris. 1996

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Receives the Frankfurt "Design Plus Award". About ten of Castiglioni's works are in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and others are in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Kunstgewerbe-Museum, Zurich; the Staatliches Museum für Kunst, Munich; the Uneleckoprumyslove Museum, Prague; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Castiglioni has taken part in several round tables on Industrial Design in Italy and abroad and has been a member of both national and international juries.

©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo of Achille Castiglioni by Cesare Colombo

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Arte Funeraria d'Oggi. Milan: Hoepli, 1959. Aloi, Roberto.

Esposizioni: Architettura Allestimenti. Milan: Hoepli, 1960.

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Collezione per un modello di museo del disegno industriale italiano. Milan: Fabbri, 1990.

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Italienisches Möbeldesign. Munich: Bangert, 1987. Barbacetto, Gianni.

Interfaccia Design. Milan: Arcadia, 1987.

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Storia dell'Architettura Moderna. Bari: Laterza, 1970. Bettinelli, Eugenio.

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Arte Industriale. Milan: Arcadia, 1988. Casciani, Stefano.

Il Sogno del Comando. Milan: BTicino, Città Studi, 1995.

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Design since 1945. Catalog. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1983. Irace, Fulvio.

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Capella, Juli.

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The curator wishes to acknowledge the following for their commitment to this Web site: Editors: Miranda Banks and Rachel Posner Art Director: Greg Van Alstyne Design and Production: OVEN Digital

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Achille Castiglioni in his studio, under an "Arco" lamp, sitting on "Sanluca" chair, next to a "Rochcetto" table. [Return to Essay]

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Achille, Pier Giacomo, and Livio Castiglioni working in their studio (1952). [Return to Essay]

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Left to right: Wood milking stool from Castiglioni's found objects collection. Mezzadro seat. Sella stool. 1983 (1957). Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Racing bicycle leather saddle, lacquered steel stem, cast-iron base, 28 x 10" diam. Manufactured by Zanotta. [Return to Essay]

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A selection from Achille Castiglioni's collection of found objects. [Return to Essay]

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Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos "An experimental and adjustable spotlight", as Castiglioni defines it, Ventosa is a small reflector supported by a suction cup ("ventosa") that connects to any smooth surface, including the reader's forehead-thus making the reader part of the fixture.

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AC01/03 oil and vinegar set, 1984 Stainless steel, glass, 10 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Castiglioni observed that the lid is usually the most troublesome part of oil and vinegar cruets. Once it is taken off, no one knows what to do with it. He thus left the lid hinged to the bottle and provided it with two big metal ears that work as counterweights. The ears keep the lid in a horizontal position-open while the liquid is poured, closed when the bottle returns to an upright position.

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Italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni (b.1918), to whom The Museum of Modern Art dedicates this first individual retrospective in the United States, is an internationally acknowledged master of design. During his fifty-two-year career, he has

Achille Castiglioni in his studio, under an "Arco" lamp, sitting on "Sanluca" chair, next to a "Rochcetto" table.

designed and collaborated on almost 150 objects, including lamps, stools, bookshelves, electrical switches, cameras, telephones, vacuum cleaners, and car seats. Several of his works, such as the Arco and the Brera lamps, are featured in the design collections of many museums. They are also familiar to many people who use them in their homes, even if Castiglioni's name may not be. This exhibition presents a wide selection of objects, as well as special reconstructions of three rooms chosen from his dozens of installations for art exhibitions, trade fairs, and showrooms. His work, which has had a powerful impact on the history of the applied arts and has taught generations about good design, provides an overview of the characteristics that make design one of the highest expressions of twentieth-century creativity. Immediately after graduating from the Architectural School of the Polytechnic of Milan in the late 1930s, Achille Castiglioni's older brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo opened an office on the mezzanine of a building facing the Sforza Castle in Milan. As with many other Italian architects at that time, the lack of major architectural assignments led them to concentrate on smaller-scale design projects. Alone or in collaboration with architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni, they designed interiors, exhibition

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Achille, Pier Giacomo, and Livio Castiglioni working in their studio (1952)

installations, furniture, and objects. Among these were the 1938 Caccia cutlery set, which is still in production today and remains ubiquitous in Italian homes. Their spectacular five-valve radio receiver from 1939, manufactured by

Phonola, was one of the first radios to move away from the traditional heavy cupboard setup, and served as a milestone of organic design in plastic, comparable to Isamu Noguchi's Radio Nurse of 1937. Achille joined his brothers as a licensed architect after the close of World War II. In 1952, Livio left the office and set out on his own to design lighting and sound installations. Until Pier Giacomo's premature death in 1968, he and Achille worked together on a multitude of designs, both concentrating on the same task, rather than dividing up the work. Many of their objects, like the Arco and Parentesi lamps, are still in production. The clarity and wit that characterizes their combined efforts is also evident in Achille's solo production from 1968 to the present day. Castiglioni's creative method seems so lucid and logical it could be an example taken from a manual on the design process, but only a designer with skill and experience can achieve the leap from a sound, well-reasoned process to a beautiful working object. Castiglioni nonetheless acknowledges the standard principles of his practice: "Start from scratch. Stick to common sense. Know your goals and means." In other words, the designer must not take for granted any previous similar object, must understand the reason for creating a new product or improving an existing one, and must be aware of the available resources. For each object, the designer then has to "try to find a Principal Design Component, and build upon it." If this part of his process sounds almost mathematical, the Principal Design Components, or PDCs, of some of his objects are so quirky as to seem absurd. Still, these PDCs always initiate a rigorously

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thoughtful design process that is remarkable in its respect for materials and production techniques and its concern for the formal balance of the final product. Castiglioni loves paradoxes and the new perception and wisdom they can engender. One example is the Sella (saddle), the pivoting stool designed with Pier Giacomo in 1957, which garnered the Castiglionis an incongruous "Dadaist" label because of its use of an already existing, everyday object in an unexpected context. The Sella is made of a leather bicycle seat, a tubular metal stem, and a rounded cast-iron base. Its inspiration induces smiles: "When I use a pay phone," says the designer, "I like to move around, but I also would like to sit, but not completely." The Principal Design Component was in this case a new behavior, a consequence

of a more probing understanding of an object's combined form and function, which is often the focus of Castiglioni's work. "I try to suggest different behaviors," he has declared, expressing his idea that the designer must be the interpreter of both real and virtual needs, those that people discover only after having them satisfied first. Virtual needs, the means to a consumers' market, are here demonstrated in their pre-cynical form. With the effortless composition of the three Sella elements, the designers both invented and fulfilled a need that arose from perceptive imagination; at the same time, they designed a new but thoroughly convincing behavior-a hybrid between sitting and pacing nervously. The Sella parable is instructive, but it is not necessarily representative of the whole of Castiglioni's production. His ideas are often inspired by everyday things, and the statement "Design demands observation" has become one of his many mottos. A street lamp was the springboard for the brothers' famous Arco lamp (1962), in which the light source is projected almost eight feet away from the marble base as if it were coming from the ceiling,

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while their Toio lamp (1962) was based on a car's front reflector. The idea for an object sometimes comes to Castiglioni while he is working on an entirely separate assignment, such as an exhibition design. Ideas can also derive from technological advances, like the introduction of the thin fluorescent tube which suggested the Tubino lamp (1951). Drawing on the classifications made by Paolo Ferrari in his 1984 book Achille Castiglioni, Castiglioni himself divides his work into various groupings. The Sella belongs to the category of Ready-made Objects, as do the Mezzadro (1957)�a stool composed of a mass-produced tractor seat, a bent steel bar, a wood bar, and a wing screw-and the above-mentioned Toio lamp-made from a car reflector, a transformer that also works as heavy base, a formed metal handle, a hexagonal stem, three fishing rod rings, and a single screw. His Ready-made Objects evolve like living things: the components of the Mezzadro stool have been updated as the manufacture of tractor seats has changed without damaging the purity of the object. Castiglioni refers to another grouping as Redesigned Objects, meaning traditional objects that he has perfected or updated according to current needs and technological developments. These include his personal takes on small outdoor café tables (Cumano, 1979), ashtrays (Spirale, 1971), glass globe ceiling lamps (Brera, 1992), and bedside tables (Comodo, 1989). The Minimalist group contains such subtle icons as the Luminator floor lamp of 1955, which is simply a bulb in a tube on a tripod-the tube just big enough to accommodate the socket and to contain the three thin legs during transportation-as well as the Fucsia hanging lamp of 1996, simply an upside-down glass cone with its edges sanded to protect the eyes from the bulb's glare. The Snoopy table lamp of 1967, so named after its prominent beagle-like nose, and the anthropomorphic RR126 stereo system of 1966, endowed with eyes, movable ears, and a mouth, are two of his so-called Expressionistic Objects, while the sleek curvilinear shells of appliances like the 1956 Spalter vacuum cleaner and the 1968 VLM light switch are among his Integral Projects. Although such classification is useful up to a point, what is most important is the fact that behind each of these varied

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and unique objects lies a story. The perceived need that inspired the object can be equated to the conflict central to any narrative, and the design itself then acts as the resolution, the happy ending. The illustrated vignettes by Steven Guarnaccia that appear throughout the exhibition communicate the solution to the project in a few knowing lines, eloquently conveying the genesis of the idea in a concrete situation. These drawings illustrate Castiglioni's design process, already inherent in the objects themselves. Castiglioni's design approach can best be understood within the context of the cultural climate of which he was a product, and which he in turn helped to shape. Like other Italian designers and architects such as Marco Zanuso and Ettore Sottsass, he benefited from a fortuitous combination of trends that has made Italian design a worldwide force. In part because Italian culture has always been founded on a tradition of the fine arts and of skillful craftsmanship, and in part because the disruption of World War II had created a need for newly designed and produced objects to restore the country's quality of life, Italy was poised for a design renaissance in the 1950s. The seemingly disparate sectors of culture, technology, and the economy enjoyed harmonious cooperation toward the common goal of rejuvenation. In the absence of architectural projects, architects focused on designing smaller objects. Talented architects still looking for commissions met ambitious manufacturers eager to bring their pre-existing companies up to date or to boost their new enterprises. The relatively small size of their family-based companies and their attention to detail and craftsmanship caused them to take risks and embrace innovative design. These manufacturers put at the designers' disposal all their technical skill and resources, along with their knowledge of the technological breakthroughs occurring in the postwar period. The long-lasting relationships between designers and manufacturers that were established during that time-like those between Zanuso and Brionvega (television manufacturer), between Sottsass and Olivetti (typewriter and computer manufacturer), or between the Castiglionis and Flos, the lighting fixtures company that still produces their lamps-were based on shared creative vision and understanding. In addition, both these groups benefited

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from the presence of ingenious engineers and technicians, as well as from world-renowned architecture and design publications like Domus, which facilitated the international exchange of ideas. Concurrently, Italy's economic boom of the 1950s and 1960s allowed the production and consumption of this new design to become a reality.

A selection from Achille Castiglioni's collection of found objects.

For many years, Castiglioni disseminated his design philosophy through his work as an educator. His peculiar teaching style seamlessly merged an almost anthropological approach to design with the advanced study of manufacturing processes and material technology. Until he retired from teaching almost ten years ago, he offered the most entertaining and popular Industrial Design course in the chaotic and overcrowded Architectural School of the

Polytechnic of Milan. During the 1980s, when I was his student and the head count was 13,000, he typically came to class with a large Mary Poppins-like black bag, from which he would extract and line up on the table that day's chosen pieces from his stupendous collection of found objects: toys made from beer cans that he had bought in Teheran; odd eyeglasses and eye protection screens; galoshes from the USSR; wooden stools from Aspen, Colorado; colanders; small suction cups strong enough to lift a table. These were the most effective tools of design instruction. Castiglioni demonstrated to his throngs of students the vernacular ingeniousness of seemingly unremarkable objects. One such example was a milking stool, consisting of a round piece of wood as a seat with a round incision into which fit the single wooden leg. Both parts were held together by a strip of leather, so that the stool could be carried over the shoulder. Standing on a table, Castiglioni mimed its use by milking an invisible cow, thus highlighting the pure relationship between form and function. He chose to show objects that clearly had a life

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of their own, derived from material culture and independent of any designer's name. By emphasizing that the success of these objects resulted from their fulfilling a functional task with wit and common sense and within the available resources, he initiated his students' discovery of the design process for themselves. Castiglioni has often said, "What you need is a constant and consistent way of designing, not a style." His own way has been to focus on understanding objects, basing his designs on a narrative approach in which observed or imagined need results in a satisfying design solution. Castiglioni has shown that while form and function are the main ingredients for successful design, they cannot be the designer's only concerns. His flexibility has allowed him to design a vast array of stylistically varied objects. Today, at age seventy-nine, he is still as energetic and driven as ever and is still working on many assignments at a time, applying his philosophy and methodology with wit, curiosity, and a combination of exuberance and understatement. Over the course of his long career, Castiglioni has, with his purist yet playful and individual objects, helped to update modernist design to contemporary modern.

Paola Antonelli Associate Curator Department of Architecture and Design

©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

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7000 trays, 1983 Stainless steel, plastic, 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Some of these straightforward trays have interchangeable plastic handles in bright colors.

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Allunaggio garden seat, 1980 (1966) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stove-enameled steel, aluminum seat, nylon feet, 16 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 39 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Available from the MoMA Design Store Translated as "moonlanding" in English, Allunaggio is an outdoor seat specifically designed for grass expanses. It is configured to minimize the shade projected onto the lawn.

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Aoy lamp, 1975 Translucent and opaline glass, 23 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos To use up the light that ordinary floor lamps usually waste on their stem, Castiglioni designed a translucent support, a glass cylinder a foot wide with an opening at the bottom for a cat to curl up where it's warm, and to allow for cleaning of the floor inside. All parts are made of hand-blown glass and are made to match, without any metal connections.

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Arco floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Carrara marble base, stainless steel stem, steel reflector, 95 x 78 5/8 x 11 1/2" Manufactured by Flos The Museum of Modern Art Gift of the manufacturer Available from the MoMA Design Store A street lamp was the springboard for Arco, a ceiling lamp that does not require holes in the ceiling. The light source is projected eight feet away from the base, leaving enough room to serve dinner and sit at the table. The lamp can be moved by two people by inserting a broomstick through the hole in the marble base.

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Bibip floor lamp, 1977 Ceramic, steel, aluminum, 85 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Inspired by the speedy roadrunner who eternally mocks the coyote in the classic American cartoon, Bibip is a floor lamp that is almost not there. Its slim stem supports an elegant head in ceramic, the most traditional insulating material for electrical appliances, which hosts the bulb. A steel screen can be rotated around the bulb by means of a round handle to direct the light toward the ceiling or toward the floor.

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Black & White hanging lamp, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and steel, 14 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos A soft white glass cloud hides three bulbs which, together with the silver-domed bulb visible at the center, allow for three different kinds of lighting: downward when only the central bulb is lit, diffused when only the three bulbs within are lit, and a combination of the two.

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Brera hanging and floor lamps, 1992 Acid-treated blown glass, steel, plastic, 11 13/16 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos Available from the MoMA Design Store Inspired by the ostrich egg, the symbol of the virginal birth in Piero della Francesca's painting The Madonna and Child with Federico da Montefeltro (c. 1475), conserved in the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, the egg-shaped diffuser is split in two parts held together by a ring nut to assure easy access to the bulb and to provide cooling.

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Cumano table, 1979 (1977) Steel, nylon, 21 5/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 3/4" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Collection Available from the MoMA Design Store Cumano is one of Castiglioni's most exemplary redesigns, in which he chooses an object that has already existed for decades, sometimes even centuries, and adapts it to current technologies and conditions. The designer upgraded the classic small outdoor coffee table and made it foldable by means of an ingenious injection-molded joint. He also punched a hole through the top, so that the closed table can be stored more easily, or hung like a decoration.

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Dry cutlery, 1982 Stainless steel, 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Available from the MoMA Design Store The set is called "dry" because of its straightforward shape and obvious manufacturing process: each piece in the set begins as a steel bar, part of which is left as a comfortable handle after the blade or spoon or teeth are formed.

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Firenze wall clock, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni ABS plastic, 14 1/4 x 14 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Available from the MoMA Design Store Named after the city where the prototype was presented in 1965, Firenze is the redesign of a classical wall clock, stripped down to its basic face. Once again, one has to look for the hidden expressionistic twist: the Roman numeral IV is misspelled "IIII."

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Frisbi hanging lamp, 1978 Steel, metacrylate, 31 1/2 x 22 13/16 x 22 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Available from the MoMA Design Store In traditional hanging lamps, the glass or metal hemisphere that acts as a reflector and hides the bulb, and a layer of translucent material placed at the bottom to diffuse the light are all contained in one compact shape. In Frisbi, a small chromed dome reflects the cone of light onto a diffuser disc that looks suspended in mid-air, and beams it through the hole at its center.

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Fucsia hanging lamp, 1996 Glass, silicone, steel, 13 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA The light source is contained within a reversed glass cone, sanded at the bottom to avoid glare, whose edge is protected by a silicone ring. The unit can be used alone or arranged in compositions of three, eight, or twelve pieces. Fucsia is named after the similarly shaped flower.

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Gibigiana lamp, 1980 Aluminum, plastic, mirror, 20 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4" Manufactured and lent by Flos This lamp, whose name signifies the game of redirecting sun beams with a mirror, was sparked by a common domestic problem: some people like to read in bed until late at night, while their partners are eager to fall asleep in darkness. The strong halogen bulb, housed at the bottom of the base, casts its light on an adjustable mirror, whose angle can be set to further redirect the beam exactly where it is needed.

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Giovi wall lamp, 1982 Steel, 6 5/16 x 11 x 11" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA This lamp, dedicated to Castiglioni's daughters Giovanna, is surrounded by a crown of beams as if it was the sun. The special effect is produced by a cage of metal that surrounds the light bulb.

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Imperiale chaise longue, 1983 Steel, wood, and fabric, 47 5/16 x 25 5/8 x 31 13/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Collection The structure of the armrests is the basis for this articulated chaise longue. The rest of the structure can take on many configurations, from an erect position to a reclining one, as directed by the weight of the human body.

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Irma chair, 1979 Steel frame, cowhide, 35 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 17 5/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Collection So named in homage to Castiglioni's wife, the Irma's steel structure supports the leather seat and back. The back, in particular, is reduced to the strip that supports the spine and shaped to follow its natural curves.

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Joy shelves, 1990 Wood, steel, 75 1/4 x 11 13/16 x 37 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Joy is inspired by its smaller sibling Basello. The seven shelves are gathered in a convertible structure that can rest flat against a wall or triumphantly occupy the center of a room.

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Lampadina table or wall lamp, 1972 Aluminum reel, socket, bulb, 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos This ready-made fixture is composed of a large light bulb with a "skullcap" sanded on one side to control glare, a socket with a switch, and a base made of an aluminum recording spool, convenient for rolling up the excess wire or hanging the lamp on the wall.

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Luminator floor lamp, 1994 (1955) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, 51 1/4 x 6 x 6" Manufactured by Gilardi & Barzaghi, Artform, and Flos Lent by Flos As simple as a child's drawing, Luminator's main body is a tube just wide enough to accommodate the bulb socket. It rests on a tripod made of three sticks that can be easily stored and carried. The electric wire comes out from the bottom like a tail. This kind of indirect photographer's lighting was first suggested for domestic use by Pietro Chiesa with his Luminator (1933); in tribute, the Castiglionis also used that name.

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Mezzadro seat, 1971 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Chromium-plated steel stem, lacquered metal tractor seat, kiln-dried beech footrest, 19 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 15" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Collection Available from the MoMA Design Store In this new composition of existing objects, the seat and the crossbar from a tractor designed in the first years of the century and still in production become a seat to be used at home. The fixing screw is the kind familiarly used in bicycles, while a wooden crossbar gives the seat its stability.

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Noce floor lamp, 1972 Steel, glass, 7 13/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos "Natural light comes from the sky. Since electric light is artificial, it should come from the floor." Castiglioni therefore designed a luminous stone, a lamp that can be kicked around and even kept outdoors. Noce, meaning "walnut," is made of a two-part shell, in cast metal and safety glass, which contains two swiveling bulbs.

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Parentesi lamp, 1971 (1970) Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manzœ Rubber, stainless steel, cast-iron, 23 5/8 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos An adjustable spotlight moves up and down a cable that hangs from a hook in the ceiling and is kept in tension by a cast-iron counterweight which barely touches the floor. The core of this minimal fixture is the parenthesis that gives it its name, the shaped tubular support that holds the light source in place by mechanical friction with the tense cable.

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Polet chaise longue, 1992 Wood, hand-crafted mattress, 69 5/8 x 27 1/2 x 33 1/2" Manufactured by Interflex Lent by Flou Po-let, poltrona-letto, armchair-bed. Polet is an armchair with a very high back which can be positioned horizontally to transform the seat into a bed.

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Primate seat, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel, 18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured by Zanotta The Museum of Modern Art Gift of the manufacturer Primate is a playful and useful seating compromise for Western travelers. It enables respectful guests at Japanese formal dinners to sit with their hosts in the appropriate position, which would otherwise be very painful for unpracticed knees.

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Record wrist watch, 1989 Achille Castiglioni and Max Huber Metal, textile band, glass, 5/16 x 7 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Record gets its name from its resemblance to an LP. The designers made the face as wide, the case as unobtrusive, and the numbers as readable as possible.

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RR 126 stereo system, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic laminate, masonite, steel, 36 1/4 x 13 13/16 x 23 5/8" Manufactured by Brionvega Lent by George and Louise Beylerian The components of a stereo system are arranged to design a "musical pet" with loudspeaker ears, a witty face, and the capacity to move around on its casters.

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Sanluca armchair, 1960 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, polyutherane foam, rosewood, 39 3/8 x 33 1/2 x 31 1/2 Manufactured by Gavina, Knoll, and Bernini Lent by DDC Domus Design Collection Studied to fit all the parts of the body comfortably and beautifully, the Sanluca armchair is made of separate pieces-seat, back, head rest, and armrests-cast and built with various levels of padding.

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Sella stool, 1983 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, pink lacquered steel, and cast iron, 28 x 13" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Available from the MoMA Design Store Sella (saddle) is the pivoting stool that garnered the Castiglionis an incongruous "Dadaist" label. With this seat, the brothers designed a new behavior, a hybrid between sitting and pacing nervously, because, says Achille, "When I use a pay phone, I like to move around, but I also would like to sit, but not completely."

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Servi series, 1961-74 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, plastic, various dimensions Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Collection The English term "dumbwaiter" translates into the Italian "servo muto." The first two elements of the Servi family were designed by both Castiglioni brothers in 1961: an ashtray and an umbrella stand for the opening of a beerhouse also designed by Castiglioni. The sleek family of "waiters" expanded over time to cover disparate functions.

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Sleek mayonnaise spoon, 1996 (1962) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Polymethylmetacrylate, 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Available from the MoMA Design Store Originally conceived as a promotional object for Kraft mayonnaise, the spoon features at its tip the precise curvature of common jars and is cut straight on one side to better adhere to the walls of the jar, so that every last bit of mayo can be scooped out.

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Spirale ashtrays, 1984 (1971) Stainless steel, 2 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Available from the MoMA Design Store A clever redesign of an existing ashtray, Spirale is a steel bowl fitted with a steel spring that serves as a cigarette holder and which can be removed to easily clean the bowl.

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Splügen Bräu hanging lamp, 1961 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, 9 13/16 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Created for the beerhouse that the Castiglioni's designed and named after it, Splügen Bräu is a scenographic redesign of a hanging lamp with the gleaming surface of thermoses and cocktail shakers. The design is not just about looks though as the ribbed outside surface also facilitates heat dispersion.

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Taccia table lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, glass, steel, 24 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Available from the MoMA Design Store Taccia is the upside-down version of a hanging lamp. The convex surface of a white aluminum dome is positioned on top of a deep, translucent glass bowl and becomes the reflecting screen of the table lamp. To control its glare, the incandescent bulb is hidden inside the metal base, corrugated to better disperse the bulb's heat. The glass bowl can rotate to adjust the light's direction.

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Taraxacum 88 hanging lamp, 1988 Aluminum, light bulbs, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Almost thirty years after his first Taraxacum or "dandelion," Castiglioni designed an updated high-tech version of his previous chandelier and gave it the same name. Taraxacum '88 is composed of twenty die-cast aluminum triangles, each accommodating three, six, or ten bulbs. It is produced in three sizes, with a total of sixty, one hundred and twenty, or two hundred bulbs.

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Teli hanging lamp, 1973 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Raflon cloth, anodized aluminum, brass, 23 5/8 x 15 x 15 3/4" Manufactured by Kartell and Flos Lent by Flos Teli means "sheets of cloth." The idea for the lamp came to the brothers while observing the synthetic fabric used for bagging rice. Raflon is a heavy and tough fiber. They used two rectangular sheets, a square anodized aluminum board, and two brass sticks to give tension to the cloth. All the elements are easily assembled and disassembled for packing and shipping. The light source, a standard incandescent bulb, is essentially dressed up in veils.

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Toio floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Car reflector lamp, steel, 67 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Available from the MoMA Design Store A 300-watt car reflector imported from the US is both the light source and the inspiration for Toio. The transformer for the bulb is located at the foot of the steel-plate pedestal and works as a heavy base for the fixture. The hexagonal stem, "as light as a fishing rod," is kept at the desired height by a screw. The electric wire is guided along the stem by three fishing rod rings. Toio is another example of the Castiglionis' Ready-made Objects.

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Tubino floor lamp, 1974 (1951) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, enameled steel, 13 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 9 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Flos In 1949, GE's 6-watt fluorescent tube was first imported in Italy, challenging the Castiglionis to think about a formal continuity between the lamp and its conducting wire. They lined up the bulb, the switch, the reactor, and the starter on their way to the plug, and fitted the lamp with an aluminum shield to protect from glare and reflect the light.

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Velella ceiling lamp, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel plate, opaline glass, 7 13/16 x 17 3/4 x 17 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos The incandescent bulb at the center of the fixture is completed by a fluorescent circular tube which is hidden within the opaline glass. The lamp thus gives a mixture of warm and cool light, both reflected and diffused.

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Objects in the Photomontage Head: "Brera" lamp, 1992; Hair: "Joy" shelves, 1990; Ears: VLM switches, 1968; Eyebrows: "Sciuko" lamp (not in exhibition), 1966; Eyes: "Record" wristwatch, 1989, and "Toio" lamp, 1962; Nose: "Fucsia" lamp, 1996; Mouth: "Spirale" ashtray, 1970; Chin: "Linda" bathroom sink (not in exhibition), 1965; Shoulders: "Velella" lamps, 1967; Chest: "Firenze" wall clocks, 1965; Tie: "Imperiale" (1983) and "Polet" (1992) Chaise Lounges; Belly: "Taraxacum 88" Hanging Lamp, 1988; Pelvis: "Mezzadro" seat, 1957; ARMS: Right: "7000" Trays, large, medium, small, 1983; "Primate" seat, 1970; "Sleek" mayonnaise spoons, 1962; Left: "Tubino" Lamps, 1951; Lancia automobile seat (not in exhibition), 1973; "Record" wristwatch, 1989; "Velella" Lamp, 1967; "Mezzadro" Seats, 1957; LEGS: Right: Spalter vacuum cleaners,

5C handles, 1983 Stainless steel or brass, 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Fusital 7000 trays, 1983 Stainless steel, plastic 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi AC01/03 oil and vinegar set, 1984 Stainless steel, glass,10 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi AC04 fruitbowl, 1996 (1995) Stainless steel and aluminum, 8 x 9 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Ala dust collector, 1996 Stainless steel, 5/16 x 6 x 1 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Allunaggio garden seats, 1980 (1966) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stove-enamelled steel, aluminum seat, nylon feet, 16 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 39 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Amici napkin holders,1996 Stainless steel or epoxy painted steel, 2 x 2 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Aoy floor lamp,1975 Translucent and opaline glass, 23 5/8 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos

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1956; Left: "Gibigiana" Lamps, 1980; Feet: "Noce" floor lamps, 1972

Arco floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Carrara marble base, stainless steel stem, and steel reflector, 95 x 78 5/8 x 11 1/2" Manufactured by Flos The Museum of Modern Art, gift of the manufacturer Basello low table, 1987 Wood, steel, 17 x 25 1/2 x 12" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Bavero tableware, 1997 Porcelain, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Beer glasses, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass, (small) 5 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4", (big) 6 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Poretti Lent by Studio Castiglioni Bibip floor lamps, 1977 Ceramic, steel, aluminum, 85 x 9 13/16 x 9 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Black & White hanging lamp, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and steel, 14 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Borsalino hat, 1980, prototype Rabbit hair felt shaped on pudding form, 4 3/4 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured by Borsalino Lent by Studio Castiglioni Brera hanging and floor lamps, 1992 Acid-treated blown glass, steel, plastic, 11 13/16 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos Broadcasting Receiver, 1968 (1967) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, metal, 3 1/2 x 13 13/16 x 7 13/16"

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Manufactured by Brionvega Lent by Studio Castiglioni Cacciavite table, 1981 (1966) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 13 13/16 x 20 1/2 x 25 1/2" Manufactured by Bernini and Zanotta Lent by M2L Camilla bench, 1984 Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi Wood, steel, 39 13/16 x 38 1/4 x 24 3/8" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Children's camera, 1958, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plaster, plastic, 6 x 4 3/4 x 6" Manufactured by Ferrania Lent by Studio Castiglioni Comodo bedside table, 1989 Achille Castiglioni and Giancarlo Pozzi Wood, steel, 31 x 12 x 16" Manufactured by Interflex and Longoni Lent by Longoni Cumano table, 1979 (1977) Steel, nylon, 21 5/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 3/4" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Dry cutlery, 1982 Stainless steel, 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Electrical switch, 1968 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, 1 x 2 x 1" Manufactured by VLM Lent by Studio Castiglioni Firenze wall clock, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni ABS plastic, 14 1/4 x 14 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Frisbi hanging lamp, 1978 Steel, metacrylate, 31 1/2 x 22 13/16 x 22 13/16"

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Manufactured and lent by Flos Fucsia hanging lamps, 1996 Glass, silicon, steel, 13 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 5/16" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Gibigiana table lamps, 1980 Aluminum, plastic, mirror, 20 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ginevra folding armchair, 1979 Wood, 36 x 17 1/2 x 16" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Giovi wall lamp, 1982 Steel, 6 5/16 x 11 x 11" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Grand Prix cutlery, 1996 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured by Reed & Barton and Alessi Lent by Alessi Hilly sofa and seats, 1992 Polyurethane, fabric, wood, steel, various sizes Manufactured and lent by Cassina Imperiale chaise lounge, 1983 Steel, wood, and fabric, 47 5/16 x 25 5/8 x 31 13/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Ipotenusa table lamp, 1976 (1975) Stainless steel, acrylic, 27 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 7" Manufactured and lent by Flos Irma chair, 1979 Steel frame, cowhide, 35 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 17 5/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Joy shelves, 1990 Wood and steel, 75 1/4 x 11 13/16 x 37 13/16"

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Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Lampadina table or wall lamp, 1972 Aluminum reel, socket, bulb, 9 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Leonardo table, 1969 (1950) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, steel, 27 1/2 x 39 3/8 x 78 13/16" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Luminator floor lamp, 1994 (1955) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, 51 1/4 x 6 x 6" Manufactured Gilardi & Barzaghi, Artform, and Flos Lent by Flos Lungangolo bookshelves, 1991 Wood, 90 x 14 x 14" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by DDC Domus Design Collection Mate tray with stand, 1992 Wood, 16 1/2 x 23 5/16 x 19 1/2" Manufactured by De Padova Lent by Luminaire Mayonnaise jar and spoon, 1962, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and plaster, 8" Lent by Studio Castiglioni Merlino bookstand, 1988 Wood, 45 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 23 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Mezzadro seat, 1971 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Chromium-plated steel stem, lacquered metal tractor seat, kiln-dried beech footrest, 19 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 15" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Milk glass, 1996 Glass, 6 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Manufactured by Ritzenhoff Cristall

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Lent by Sieger Moni ceiling lamp, 1982 Steel, 6 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Flos USA Noce floor lamp, 1972 Steel, glass, 7 13/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ondula fruitbowl, 1996 Stainless or painted steel, 4 x 11 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Orseggi glasses, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, with Luigi Veronelli Crystal, Champagne: 7 1/2 x 2 x 2" Water: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Wine: 6 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Arnolfo di Cambio and Alessi Lent by Alessi Ovio glasses, 1983 Crystal, thermoplastic elastomer, various dimensions Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Parentesi hanging lamp, 1971 (1970) Achille Castiglioni and Pio Manz Rubber, stainless steel, cast-iron, 23 5/8 x 6 x 6" Manufactured and lent by Flos Paro goblets, 1995 (1983) Crystal, 7 13/16 x 4 x 4" Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Phil oil and vinegar set with parmesan cheese pot, 1982 Glass, stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Polet chaise lounge, 1992 Wood, hand-crafted mattress, 69 5/8 x 27 1/2 x 33 1/2" Manufactured by Interflex

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Lent by Flou Primate seat, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel, 18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured by Zanotta The Museum of Modern Art, gift of the manufacturer Quark table, 1982 Achille Castiglioni and Paolo Ferrari Wood, 28 1/2 x 53 1/2 x 23" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Record wrist watch, 1989 Achille Castiglioni and Max Huber Metal, textile band, glass, 5/16 x 7 13/16 x 2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Relemme hanging lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, porcelain, steel, 7 13/16 x 15 x 15" Manufactured and lent by Flos Riplisse ceiling lamp, 1988 (1985) Blow-molded, 13/16 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Rocchetto table, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Polyester, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Kartell Rocket slide projector, 1960 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic, aluminum, 7 x 7 13/16 x 11 13/16" Manufactured by Ferrania Lent by Studio Castiglioni RR 126 stereo system, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic laminate, masonite, steel, 36 1/4 x 13 13/16 x 23 5/8" Manufactured by Brionvega Lent by George and Louise Beylerian Sanluca armchair, 1960 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, polyutherane foam, rosewood, leather,

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39 3/8 x 33 1/2 x 31 1/2" Manufactured by Gavina, Knoll, and Bernini Lent by DDC Domus Design Collection Sella stool, 1983 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, pink laquered steel, cast iron, 28 x 13" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Servi series, 1961-74 Steel, plastic, and other materials, various dimensions Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by M2L Sleek mayonnaise spoon, 1996 (1962) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Polymethylmetacrylate, 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Snoopy lamp, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass, marble, steel, 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Spalter vacuum cleaner, 1956 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, nylon, leather, 7 13/16 x 19 5/8 x 7 13/16" Manufactured by Rem Lent by Studio Castiglioni Spirale ashtrays, 1984 (1971) Stainless steel, 2 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Splügen Bräu hanging lamp, 1961 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, 9 13/16 x 15 3/4 x 15 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Stylos floor lamp, 1985 (1984) Polymethylmetacrylate, steel, 78 3/4 x 13 13/16 x 13 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Flos Taccia table lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, glass, steel, 24 3/8 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos

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Taraxacum and Viscontea hanging lamps, 1960 Gatto floor lamps, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Plastic polymer, steel frame, 23 5/8 x 13 3/4 x 13 3/4" Manufactured by Flos Taraxacum and Gatto are lent by Flos Viscontea is part of the collection of The Museum of Modern Art Gift of the manufacturer Taraxacum 88 hanging lamp, 1988 Aluminum, light bulbs, 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x 23 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Teli hanging lamps, 1973 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Raflon. cloth, anodized aluminum, brass, 23 5/8 x 15 x 15 3/4" Manufactured by Kartell and Flos Lent by Flos Toio floor lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Car reflector lamp, steel, 67 x 8 5/8 x 8 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Trac table,1976 Achille Castiglioni and Paolo Ferrari Wood, 29 x 31 x 31" Manufactured and lent by BBB emmebonacina Translator's earphones, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Thermoplastic material, 3 1/4 x 7 13/16 x 7 13/16" Manufactured by Phoebus Alter Lent by Studio Castiglioni Tric folding chairs, 1975 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 41 x 17 3/4 x 4" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Campeggi Trio shelves,1991 Wood, 48 x 16 x 16" Manufactured and lent by Longoni

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Tubino floor lamp, 1974 (1951) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Aluminum, enameled steel, 13 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 9 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Flos Velella ceiling lamp, 1967 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel plate, opaline glass, 7 13/16 x 17 3/4 x 17 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos ENVIRONMENTS Colori e Forme Nella Casa d'Oggi, (Colors and Shapes in Today's Home) Exhibition at Villa Olmo, Como, 1957 Cubo armchair, 1957 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Foam, rubber, steel, 28 5/16 x 31 1/2 x 31 1/2" Manufactured by Arflex Lent by Studio Castiglioni Libreria Appesa hanging bookshelves, 1966 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, wood, 43 5/16 x 11 13/16 x 4" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Studio Castiglioni Luminator floor lamp, 1994 (1955) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Steel, 51 1/4 x 6 x 6" Manufactured Gilardi & Barzaghi, Artform, and Flos Lent by Studio Castiglioni Mezzadro seat, 1957, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Chromed steel, enameled metal, wood, 19 5/8 x 17 5/16 x 15" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by Studio Castiglioni

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Sella stool, 1983 (1957) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Leather, pink lacquered steel, and cast iron, 28 x 13" Manufactured by Zanotta Lent by Studio Castiglioni La Casa Abitata, Firenze, 1965 Beer glasses and tray, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and aluminum, various dimensions Manufactured by Poretti Lent by Studio Castiglioni Black & White hanging lamp, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Glass and steel, 14 1/2 x 19 5/8 x 19 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Grand Prix cutlery, 1996 (1959) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Stainless steel, various dimensions Manufactured by Reed & Barton and Alessi Lent by Alessi Milano table, 1964 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 29 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 79 1/4" Manufactured by Gavina Lent by Campeggi Orseggi glasses, 1996 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, with Luigi Veronelli Crystal, Champagne: 7 1/2 x 2 x 2" Water: 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4" Wine: 6 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4" Manufactured by Arnolfo di Cambio and Alessi Lent by Alessi Rampa dresser, 1965 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Wood, 51 1/2 x 40 1/4 x 35 3/8" Manufactured by Bernini Lent by Bernini Tric folding chairs, 1975 (1965) Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni

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Wood, 41 x 17 3/4 x 4" Manufactured and lent by Bernini Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured by Flos Lent by Studio Castiglioni Wall Clock, 1965, prototype Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Metal, 3 1/4 x 15 x 15" Lent by Studio Castiglioni Tokyo Albero vase racks, 1983 Lacquered steel, 61 3/8 x 22 13/16 x 22 13/16" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Bavero tableware, 1997 Porcelain, various dimensions Manufactured and lent by Alessi Cumano table, 1979 (1977) Steel, nylon, 21 5/8 x 44 1/2 x 2 3/4" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta Dry cutlery, 1982 Stainless steel, 9 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 5/16" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Noce floor lamps, 1972 Steel, glass, 7 13/16 x 14 1/2 x 10 5/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos Ovio glasses, 1983 Crystal, thermoplastic elastomer, various dimensions Manufactured by Danese and Alias Lent by Alias Phil salt shakers, 1982 Glass, stainless steel, 3 1/2 x 1 1/2" Manufactured and lent by Alessi Primate seats, 1970 Baydur, polystyrene, polyurethane, stainless steel

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18 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 18 1/4" Manufactured and lent by Zanotta

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1918 Born February 16 in Milan, Italy. 1944 Graduated March 15 in Architecture from the Polytechnic of Milan. 1944-present Freelance architect and designer with a studio in Piazza Castello. 1947 Begins collaboration with his brothers Pier Giacomo and Livio. 1947-present Present at the Triennale in Milan as a member of the organizing committee, or as the exhibition's designer, or by displaying his works. 1952 End of part-time collaboration with his brother Livio. 1955 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1956 Among the founders of the A.D.I. (Association of Industrial Design). 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1968 End of continuous collaboration with his brother Pier Giacomo because of the latter's death. 1969 Awarded full professorship in "Artistic Industrial Design" by the Ministry of Public Education. 1970-1977 Professor of "Artistic Industrial Design" in the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Turin. 1977 Wins the competition at the Ministry of Public Education for "Architectural Design." 1977-1980

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Visiting lecturer at the Department of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin, and holds the professorship of "Interior Architecture and Design". 1979 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1981-1986 Full professor at the Department of Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan. Teaches "Interior Architecture and Design." 1984 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1984-1985 Organizes and designs the exhibition Achille Castiglioni Designer at the Oesterreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst (March), the Akademie der Kunst, Berlin (June), the Triennale di Milano (November) and the Kunstgewerbe-Museum, Zurich (February 1985). 1985-present A member of the Advisory Committee of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and Montreux, Switzerland. 1986 Full professorship at the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic of Milan, teaching "Industrial Design," and an honorary member of the Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry of the Royal Society of Art in London. Receives the golden medal for "Civic Good Services" from the Municipal Authority of Milan. Receives the "Five Stars" award of the ADI together with Techotel. 1987 Receives the Degree Honoris Causa from the Royal College of Art in London. Receives the First Class Diploma in School, Culture and Art from the Ministry of Public Education, Italy. 1989 Receives the Italian "Compasso d'Oro" award. 1993 Receives the annual award from The Chartered Society of Designers in London and the "Barcelona Design" award of the Department of Culture of Catalunya.

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1995 Receives the "Art sur table" award from the Ministère de l'Industrie, Paris. 1996 Receives the Frankfurt "Design Plus Award". About ten of Castiglioni's works are in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and others are in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Kunstgewerbe-Museum, Zurich; the Staatliches Museum für Kunst, Munich; the Uneleckoprumyslove Museum, Prague; and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Castiglioni has taken part in several round tables on Industrial Design in Italy and abroad and has been a member of both national and international juries.

©1997 The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Photo of Achille Castiglioni by Cesare Colombo

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Ventosa lamp, 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Rubber, steel, 4 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/8" Manufactured and lent by Flos "An experimental and adjustable spotlight", as Castiglioni defines it, Ventosa is a small reflector supported by a suction cup ("ventosa") that connects to any smooth surface, including the reader's forehead-thus making the reader part of the fixture. [Return to Bibliography]

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