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Cassina was founded in 1927 in Meda (Milan) by Cesare and Umberto Cassina, inaugurating industrial design in Italy in the 1950s. The brand's identity is found in an original union where technological aptitude is closely linked to traditional craftsmanship. Cassina maintains its ancient heart, the carpentry, the linchpin of all its workmanship. It is characterised by a transversal culture of absolute quality, which makes each Cassina piece unique.

Le Corbusier, pseudonym of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Grisnato, was a French neutralized Swiss architect, urban planner, painter and designer. Considered one of the most innovative and incisive personalities in the history of contemporary architecture and master of the Modern Movement, he was a pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete for architecture. He invented modern housing solutions such as the Unitées d'Habitation, he planned cities inspired by utopian visions such as Chandigarh and he designed furniture that has now become part of Western popular culture.

Pierre Jeanneret, born in Geneva in 1896, is among the most important personalities in the history of architecture and design. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in his hometown, his career began to take shape at the Perret brothers' studio, by which he was strongly influenced. In 1922 he opened his first studio together with his famous cousin Le Corbusier, with whom he carried out large projects during most of his life. In 1951 the two cousins ​​created the majestic Capitol Complex architectural work, in the Indian city of Chandigharh, of which they designed the interiors and furnishings. The furnishings created for this project aroused interest in Cassina, which decided to include Jeanneret among the great architects belonging to the Cassina I Maestri Collection and created a collection of furnishings in his honor.

Charlotte Perriand was one of the fundamental figures in the history of modern design. Born in Paris in 1903, in 1927 she began to collaborate with Le Corbusier and Jeanneret, dealing with the research and development of interior spaces. This active participation with such important personalities and the experience of her long stay in Japan represent the peak working moments in Charlotte's life. She received multiple honors and several retrospective exhibitions were dedicated to her