 Piergiorgio Cazzaniga was born in 1946, he got a diploma at "ISPMA" in Lissone, then he followed a two years course in interior design held by prof. Giordano and prof. Cividini by the "Centro Sperimentale Legno" in Florence, where he got certifications as wood, gluing and drier technician.At the end of the sixties, he attended a design course on different years held by professors of the "Politecnico di Milano" at Castello Sforzesco.
When still at school, he designed the Ente del Mobile di Lissone facilities, the premises of the Associazione Invalidi del Lavoro in Lissone and the unit and modular "Albo d'Oro" in wood for IPSMA.
In 1964 for two years he worked as the Technical Department Manager at BESANA Mobili, where he directly experienced and mastered furnishing industrial production cycles and techniques.
In 1966 Dino Boffi appointed him as Research and Development Department Manager at BOFFI Cucine. For five years he took part in the European standardization process of sizes in cabinets and built-in household appliances for kitchens. Among his works, the kitchen "E15" ans "AL15, the wardrobe "A1" and the kitchen "Xila".
He played a leading role in Image and Communication, he dealt with products presentation through photograph settings, the creation of display areas and of the so-called "Spazio Boffi" inside shops and through the organization of different exhibitions.
In 1971 he became a partner at the Buttura, Massoni and Pelizza Studio, which was then transformed into A&D.With Luigi Massoni he designed products, show rooms, stand and exhibition for leading Italian furnishing companies such as:Boffi, Poltrona Frau, Nazareno Gabrielli, Iter Selenova,Cadel, Poliform, Porro, Matteograssi.
In 1991 he set up his own office "PIERGIORGIO CAZZANIGA DESIGN" in Lentate sul Seveso working principally for:Porro, Pozzi Sedie, Officina del Metallo, Belligotti, Composit, Interi,Mobilgirgi, Atlantis,OECE, Cosma, Agostino Ferrari, Ronda, Salice, Caimi Export, Marac, Living Divani, Liv'it, Dema, Tagliabue, Acerbis International, MDF Italia, La Palma, Tribù.
In 1995 the Mariposa chair won "Chair of the Year" award at "International Chair Exhibition" in Udine and the "Jury Award " at BIO 15 in Lubjana.
In 2001 armchair Bloom and in 2004 char M1 and seat collection Lofty where selected for I-DOT. IN 2004 armchair Lips won the "Good Design Award" of the Chicago Atheneaum of Design.
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