Sistema Trepiù floor lamp

Gae Aulenti & Livio Castiglioni

Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni are among the leading figures of Italian design in the second half of the twentieth century. As architects and designers, each developed a distinctive approach to design, based on the search for a balance between functionality, technical innovation, and aesthetic quality. Their collaborations reflect a fruitful dialogue between Livio Castiglioni’s conceptual rigor and Gae Aulenti’s spatial sensitivity, giving rise to objects in which form, use, and light are closely intertwined. Their Trepiù lighting range, designed for Stilnovo in the 1970s, illustrates this approach through its geometric construction, great versatility, and timeless elegance. A rare example of a jointly signed creation, this collection reflects the creative effervescence of Italian design during this period and their shared ability to transform a functional object into a true architectural expression. Highly sought after by collectors today, their luminaires occupy an important place in the history of modern Italian design.