Born in Meda, Italy. Designer Antonio Citterio graduated in architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and founded his design office in 1972. He has since worked for many leading manufacturers such as B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos and Vitra. B&B Italia's Maxalto collection is designed and coordinated entirely by the designer.
He has won many prizes, among them, the prestigious Compasso d’Oro in 1987 and 1995. His products are also part of the MoMA permanent collection in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.