“An exemplary path in terms of consistency and quality and one which has contributed to the evolution of Italian professional design towards an increasingly advanced methodological model. During his career Antonio Citterio has been responsible for the physical creation of genuine Italian lifestyle icons worldwide.” Those are the reasons why the prize was awarded to Antonio Citterio, Arclinea’s Creative Director since 1988, with which, on the occasion of the XXVII Compasso d'Oro.