Antonio Citterio was born in Meda, Italy in 1950. Citterio has a degree in architecture from the Polytechnic University in Milan, and he opened his own studio in 1972. Antonio Citterio has collaborated with many Italian and foreign firms in the design sector like B&B Italia, Flexform, Flos, iittala, Kartell, Arclinea and Vitra. In 1981 he began designing architectural projects. from 1987 to 1996 he teamed with Terry Dwan and together they designed buildings through out Europe and Japan. A few of their most important works include the headquarters in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Milan for Esprit, an industrial plant for Vitra in Germany and for Antonio Fusco in Milan. Other commercial spaces include in 1996, the Habitat store in London. In 1999 he founded Antonio Citterio and Partners, A multidisciplinary architecture and design studio, in 2000 the milan office and the Hamburg offices were opened. Antonio Citterio has taught at Domus academy in Milan and at Universita' la sapienza in Rome, and he has been teaching at the Architecture Academy in Mendrisio since 1999. Antonio Citterio has won many prizes, among which the Compasso D'oro in 1987 and 1995. Antonio Citterio's products are part of the MOMA permanent collection and the Centre di Pompidou in Paris. Antonio Citterio lives and works in Milan.