Being of Italian origins, Antonio Citterio, is one of the greatest names in the field of furniture and industrial design! Graduated in architecture at prestigious Politecnico di Milano, since 1972, he has collaborated in the field of industrial design with many international brands, among which are Kartell, Hermès, Flos, Flexform, Vitra, B&B Italia and Maxalto, another brand inside the mother-company B&B Italia, and many other.

He won twice the prestigious prize Compasso D’Oro, in 1987 and 1994, and has created hundreds of models, distinguished by innovative design, unique finishing, and exceptional ergonomic shapes.

One of his most recent creations is the chair Iuta designed for the Italian furnishing company B&B Italia in 2012, becoming almost immediately a Best Seller. 

B&B ITALIA was founded in 1966 by Piero Ambrogio Busnelli. It became one of the leading Italian companies in the international world of designer furniture for home and public places such as hotels, restaurants, and shops.

The company is based in Novedrate (Como), north of Milan. It is distinguished by an innovative industrial approach in manufacturing furniture using prime quality materials and exquisite modern design. It creates collections in collaboration with famous architects of international recognition as Antonio Citterio, Gaetano Pesce, Patricia Urquiola, Jean-Marie Massaud, Naoto Fukasawa, Nipa Doshi & Jonathan Levien, Vincent Van Duysen, and other. B&B Italia is rewarded with numerous prestigious awards, including no less than 4 Compasso D‘Oro prizes, the most prestigious honor in the field of industrial design.