Castilian
Category
Storage Furniture
Brands
Designers
Dimensions
L 157 cm - P 45 cm - H 181 cm
Finiture
Wood, Laminate
Year
1984
The Castilian, designed by Aldo Cibic in 1984 for Memphis Milano, is a bookcase that becomes architecture. A play of full and empty spaces, bold geometries and vibrant colors that challenge the monotony of everyday life. It is not just a piece of furniture, but a visual manifesto, a totem of freedom that transforms space with its irreverent energy.
Memphis
Memphis, inspired by the Radical Design of the 60s, redefined the relationship between man and object. In addition to function, design became a vehicle for symbolic, poetic and emotional meanings. The shapes mixed pop culture, ironic classicism and eccentric elegance, creating a provocative aesthetic between kitsch and refinement. Materials played a central role: decorative laminates by Abet Laminati, designed by the same designers, combined with fine essences such as briar, generating a unique sensory experience.
Aldo Cibic
Born in Schio (Vicenza) in 1955, Aldo Cibic was among the protagonists of Memphis in 1981 as a partner of Sottsass Associati. With the Cibic Workshop, he has developed innovative projects for architecture, interiors and design, promoting a sustainable and sensitive approach to the territory. His works Microrealities (2004) and Rethinking Happiness (2010) were presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Since 2018 he has been a professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, where he teaches for six months a year. In 2020 he opened an office in Shanghai to develop projects with a high social impact. Selected by SAFEA as a high-level foreign expert in 2019, he was included by Domus among the "100+ best architecture firms 2019". He currently teaches at the Domus Academy, the Polytechnic of Milan, the University of Architecture of Venice and Tongji University.
