Antonio Citterio was born in the Italian city of Meda in 1950. He opened his own studio in 1972 and completed his degree in architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996, he collaborated with Terry Dawn to design many buildings across Europe and Japan. In 2000, Citterio and Patricia Viel formed a multidisciplinary office for architecture, interior design and graphics. The office operates internationally, developing complex long-term projects in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultants. The practice is now called 'Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel'.

In addition to his collaboration with Vitra, Antonio Citterio works in the industrial design sector with companies such as Ansorg, Arclinea, Axor/Hansgrohe, B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, Hermès, Iittala, Kartell, Maxalto, Sanitec (Geberit Group) and Technogym. He has received numerous awards, including the Compasso d'Oro in 1987 and 1995. Citterio served as professor of architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio from 2006 to 2016. He was named 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in 2008.

Antonio Citterio

Kelvin Edge chrome

380 > 323 €

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Kelvin Edge white

360 > 306 €

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Kelvin Edge inclut la technologie exclusive Edge Lighting, une révolution dans l’innovation Led, qui combine les meilleures performances en termes d’efficacité, d’intensité lumineuse et de magnitude d’émission avec une homogénéité parfaite et un confort visuel maximal.

On the surface of the head there is a Soft Touch sensor with which it is possible to select both the desired intensity and the colour temperature, depending on the requirements, with a single, natural and intuitive action.

By pressing the ON/OFF optical switch on the head, it turns from orange to green and the device regulates autonomously the brightness of the Led according to the quantity of light present on the desk.

The brighter the ambient light is, the less light will be emitted by the device and vice-versa.

The function can be deactivates by pressing again the optical sensor on the head of the lamp.

Kelvin Edge black

360 > 306 €

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Technical description Aluminium painted or chromed body, with die cast head, joints and forks, and extruded arms. Diffuser in photoengraved polycarbonate and aluminate on the perimeter. Edge Lighting technology light source. Optical switch sensor placed on the head that provide 3-step dimming function and color temperature adjustment at 2700K or 3200K. Power cord length 150 cm. Plug-in power supply with interchangeable plugs.

Light source 1 x Edge Lighting 7W 306 lm, 2700 / 3200 K, dimmer for light intensity and colour temperature

Products are ever more surprising from a technical standpoint and their size gets smaller and smaller. Through some highly sophisticated work on the details, the design of the Kelvin too is increasingly aligned with the evolution of aesthetic perception in our time

"Only rarely in our profession do you conceive of and design a product that in one way or another will become an archetype. With the Kelvin project I have always been convinced that this is the case", Antonio Citterio.