dims | INSTAGRAM | APR 19

"There has to be irony, both in design and in the objects. I see around me a professional disease of taking everything too seriously. One of my secrets is to joke all the time." Milanese designer and architect Achille Castiglioni was known for his light-hearted approach to life and work, but his legacy is certifiably monolithic. Between 1955 and 1989, he won a staggering 9 Compasso d’Oro awards (arguably the most prestigious industrial design award in the world) for a diverse mix of projects: a beer pump, a hospital bed, a headset for translations. More than a century after his birth in 1918, his philosophy, his words and his lessons continue to influence the minds and spirits of acolytes everywhere. Among them are the young men of French studio, @unknown____untitled, hard at work on a shelving system for Dims., while applying just the right amount of seriousness. Head to the site and tap "Next" to see what's coming.