Antonio Citterio is an accomplished Italian designer and architect who started his design office in 1972 before graduated in Architecture at the Milan Polytechnic in 1975. In 2000, he founded an architecture and interior design practice with Patricia Viel. He is recognised by his collaborations with internationally recognised brands like Flos, B&B Italia, Flexform and Kartell, as well as various awards. Since 2006 he has been full professor of Architectural Design at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (Switzerland). In 2008 he was honoured by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce of London, which gave him the title of Royal Designer for Industry.