Collectie van topdesigner Antonio Citterio - Buro International

Antonio Citterio was born in the Italian city of Meda in 1950. He opened his own studio in 1972 and received his degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996 he collaborated with Terry Dawn on the design of many buildings throughout Europe and Japan. In 2000, Citterio and Patricia Viel founded a multidisciplinary office for architecture, interior design and graphic design. The agency operates internationally and develops complex long-term projects in synergy with a qualified network of specialized advisors. The practice is now known as '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 taught as professor of architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio from 2006 to 2016. In 2008 he was appointed 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce.