Collection by designer Antonio Citterio - Buro International

Antonio Citterio was born in the Italian town of Meda in 1950. He opened his own studio in 1972 and graduated in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano in 1975. Between 1987 and 1996, he worked with Terry Dwan on the design of many buildings throughout Europe and Japan. In 2000, Citterio and Patricia Viel founded a multidisciplinary practice for architecture, interior design and graphic design. The practice operates internationally and develops complex long-term projects in synergy with a qualified network of specialist consultants. 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. From 2006 to 2016, Citterio taught as a professor of architecture at the Università della Svizzera Italiana in Mendrisio. In 2008, he was appointed 'Royal Designer for Industry' by the London-based Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce.