Achille Castiglioni was born in Milan in 1918. He graduated from Politecnico di Milano University with a degree in architecture in the late 1930s and, shortly after, set up a design office with his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in Milan.
There, he dedicated himself to experimenting with industrial products. Achille, along with his brothers, went on to become one of the most renowned industrial designers in post-war Italy. He was one of the founding members of Association for Industrial Design (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, ADI), established in 1956.
His works are included in permanent collections in museums all around the world, including 14 pieces at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The designer has won nine “Compasso d′Oro” awards, including a special mention as an individual dedicated to industrial design who, by means of his incomparable experience, “elevated industrial design to the highest levels of culture,” in 1989.
In his lifetime, he designed and collaborated on close to 150 objects. Many of Achille Castiglioni’s lighting products are still in production today.
Achille Castiglioni
Aoy
2490 > 2116,50 €
Size Ø30 x H60 cm – 12,1 kg
Material clear glass + white opaline glass diffuser and reflector
Light source 1 x LED 8W E27 dimmable
Aoy is a table lamp with a minimalist and elegant design, magnified by the transparency and the incomparable quality of diffusion of opal glass. An authentic classic of the great Achille Castiglioni, emblematic designer of Flos.
15% off on the whole FLOS collection