Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio is an Italian architect and designer born in Meda, Milan, in 1950. Citterio studied Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, where he graduated in 1975. During his time studying, he also opened his first design office and began to focus on the field of industrial design. Between 1986 and 1996, he worked alongside his wife, architect Terry Dawn, designing buildings both in Europe and in Japan. In 2000, Citterio founded Antonio Citterio and Partners architecture and interior design practice, which developed over the years and is now known as ACPV Architects.

As well as designing, between the years of 2006-2016, Citterio was a professor at Mendrisio Academy of Architecture in Switzerland. For his work in both the architecture and design fields, Antonio Citterio has collected an array of prestigious awards, including the Compasso d'Oro in 1987 and 1995. In 2008, he was honoured with the title of Royal Designer for Industry, by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of London.

"I would never go on developing something that I wouldn’t want to have in my own house. I can’t force things. If something doesn’t work, I don’t make it. It’s that simple." - Antonio Citterio