In 1964, the Vignellis won a Compasso D’oro Award for Good Design for their stacking dish set manufactured in Italy by Arpe. In 1970, Heller brought the design to the US with their Max1 stacking set and a couple years later with the infamous rainbow stacking sets. Did you know they also made a stacking set for Casigliani in 1979?
When Massimo and Lella Vignelli donated their life’s work to the archives at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, they also donated some new vintage stock for their Casigliani Kyoto dinner ware. Now you can be the proud owner of this rare set. Rochester Institute of Technology’s own Shop One has a limited quantity of sets available for purchase in three colors:
You probably recognize the name Casigliani from the other numerous furniture and products designed by the Vignellis! Vignelli Center for Design Studies posts about other Casigliani artifacts from the archives.
If you’re in Rochester, come and visit the Vignelli Center for Design Studies and Shop One! The Casiglinani Kyoto set is always on view in the the Vignelli Center for Design Studies (along with the Heller Max1 set and Heller stacking rainbow mugs). And if you want to study these dishes or anything else from the archives, just contact us for an appointment! The limited sets of Kyoto Dinner Ware Sets are on display and available for sale in Shop One.
Shop One also offers publications associated with Massimo and Lella Vignelli.