After studying architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, in 1986 Massimo Castagna founded the studio AD Architettura, which still oversees important projects for international and historical design brands. He is well-known in the architecture world for high calibre projects such as the “Pyramid” laboratory, designed for the scientific committee Everest-K2-CNR and realised for the Italian National Council of Research (CNR).

Installed in 1991, the laboratory, at a height of 5050 metres, it is still operational in Nepal. Massimo Castagna also has a strong identity in the world of design. As artistic director of leading interior design brands, he creates products that stand out for their strong and decisive features that constantly strive to achieve new moods and sensations.