Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The geologist daughter of the Milanese designer Achille Castiglioni gives a magnificent lecture about her father’s ...

The Arco floor lamp, which marks its 50th birthday this year, has certainly stood the test of time. The much-imitated design classic, originally created by the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo ...

A shortcut to sleek, futuristic, hyper-masculine wealth on screen in recent years, from Mad Men to Iron Man. By Anna Leszkiewicz Once I started seeing it, I couldn’t stop. It gleamed in the kitchens ...

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Best Arco lamp replica Replica of this street-inspired lamp abound but this knock-off is one of the few that adheres to the original Italian-design. Morba The Arco lamp was designed by Italian ...

An example of the Arco Lamp is in permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Iconic floor lamp by Italian designing brothers Achille (1918-2002) and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Natives ...

Samuel Bernier’s new floor lamp is upcycled from old fire extinguisher parts – and the industrial designer is sharing the DIY instructions! Named Achille Le Grand after designer Achille Castiglioni’s ...

She may work for luxury stationery brand Smythson, but Samantha Cameron isn't above dabbling in design's lower-end. Mrs C has been roundly castigated by the editor of Elle Decoration, Michelle ...

For many designers, creating the perfect lamp is on a par with creating the perfect chair. Most are drawn to the task light, like the supremely practical Anglepoise lamp of the 1930s or the elegant ...