Designers | Velloro

Meet Our Designers

Antonio Citterio

Antonio Citterio was born in 1950 in Meda, Italy. He opened his design studio in 1972 and received his Architecture degree from Polytechnic University of Milan in 1975. From 1987 to1996, he partnered with Terry Dwan and together they designed buildings in Europe and Japan. In 2000, he and Patricia Viel established an international architectural and interior design studio. Working with a qualified network of specialized consultants the studio develops complex projects of all sizes. Antonio Citterio currently partners with Italian and international companies in the field of industrial design. In 1987 and again in 1994, he was awarded the ADI [Association for Industrial Design] Compasso d’Oro. From 2006 to 2016 he was on the architectural design faculty at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio (Switzerland). In 2008 he was named an Honorary “Royal Designer for Industry” by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce in London.

Mario Asnago | Claudio Vender

Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender both earned their architecture degrees in 1922 at the former Regio Istituto di Belle Arti [now Academy of Fine Arts] in Bologna. Their first joint projects were designs for building competitions, including the Como War Memorial. In 1928, after obtaining their license to practice architecture, they opened the Asnago-Vender Architecture Studio. Their primary focus was on urban architecture (schools, homes, churches). Outstanding among their interior design objects are the tables and chairs with the characteristic X-shaped support. The slender structure reflects the architectural philosophy of the two designers – broad surfaces alternate with open spaces that mark the subtle presence of the material, which does not take away from its lightness but is only part of the rigid uniformity of their interiors. In 1971, after Asnago retired, Vender continued the business with his son Mario and Mario Moganti.