Triennale Milano
Illustration by Andrea Galanti
Book presentation

Storie fantastiche per oggetti reali

Carlo and Livia Castiglioni
June 26 2025, 6.00pm
Free admission upon registration
How can design be told without going through theory or technical language? Storie fantastiche per oggetti reali, published by Lazy Dog, chooses a novel path: that of imaginative storytelling, inspired by the form of the fairy tale. The volume stems from the desire to restore the design universe of the Castiglioni brothers-especially Achille and Pier Giacomo-through short stories designed for adults with the curious gaze of childhood. Each designed object thus becomes the protagonist of a story, in which invention, irony and reality are surprisingly intertwined. Achille Castiglioni loved to observe “anonymous” everyday objects, capturing their latent potential and transforming them, through a process of research and reinterpretation, into iconic designs. The narratives contained in the book reflect this approach, returning emotions, insights and thoughts that dwell behind each form. The stories are accompanied by illustrations, comics, and photographs, and close with a data sheet that brings the object back to its concrete dimension. A journey that starts from the imagination to get to the heart of the project.
Moderator Piero Castiglioni, architect and designer
Speakers Carlo Castiglioni, president Fondazione Achille Castiglioni Livia Castiglioni, actress and director Andrea Galanti, illustrator Francesco Ceccarelli, graphic designer Bunker / Lazy Dog

Archives and collection

Lampadario "carciofo" di Poul Henningsen, nella sezione della Danimarca
Lampadario "carciofo" di Poul Henningsen, nella sezione della Danimarca
Sculture piramidali di Lynn Chadwick, nell’allestimento del Grande numero: l’intervento figurativo a grande scala
Sculture piramidali di Lynn Chadwick, nell’allestimento del Grande numero: l’intervento figurativo a grande scala
Interno del Tunnel Pneu, progetto di Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino e Paolo Lomazzi
Interno del Tunnel Pneu, progetto di Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’urbino e Paolo Lomazzi
Modella posa nella sezione del Messico durante un servizio fotografico di moda
Modella posa nella sezione del Messico durante un servizio fotografico di moda