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C&C Milano: a Milanese History
Grand architects and fine weavers flow through the bloodlines of C&C Milano founders Piero and Emanuele Castellini. Piero Castellini Baldissera,
architect and interior designer, is the grandson of Piero Portaluppi,
renown Milanese architect whose impressive architectural legacy was built during the 1930’s.
Castellini Baldissera continues today to enjoy a rich and varied career.
His many prestigious projects offer a fascinating insight into the ways in which modern interiors have evolved.
He is well known for his singular talent in redefining interior spaces sited within historic dwellings. His refined sense of colour,
choice of materials and bespoke furniture designs define his signature architectural style.
Emanuele Castellini was born into a family of textile manufacturers. In 1850, his great grandfather Clateo established the family’s first mill in Milan.
Specialising in the use of jute, hemp and linen fibres, they made textiles for functional use such as cheesecloth and tarpaulins.
Their textiles carried the nation’s correspondence in sturdy sacks made for the Italian Post. They went on to specialise in fine bed linens
and produced striped canvases for the deckchairs adorning Italy’s coastlines.
Their well-known stripes were to be found at all the most exclusive bathing establishments from Versilia on the west coast to the Adriatic Riviera and the Venice Lido.
In the 1980’s the Castellini mill merged with the Braghenti mill of Varese. Braghenti manufactured textiles for clothing
and under Emanuele Castellini’s stewardship increased the production of natural fibre textiles.
In the 1990’s both the family mills were acquired by Ratti of Como with Emanuele remaining on board until 1997 when he co-founded C&C Milano.
C&C Milano textiles are woven in Mediterranean colours and atmospheres which beautifully express the refined taste and quality Italy is known for.
Precious natural fibres are the basis for a wealth of patterns in warm and vibrant colours.
The effortless way the entire range works together to offer myriad, unique combinations is one of C&C Milano’s defining characteristics.
Cashmere, linen, silk and velvet are the fibres of choice for elegant bed linens, quilts, duvets, bedcovers, pajamas,
dressing gowns, blankets, throws, cushions, curtains, tablecloths and napkins.
1850
Pride in its family history and the heritage of a longstanding textile tradition contribute to forming C&C Milano’s strong identity.
The bond between textiles and the Castellini family dates back to the mid-XIX century
when Clateo developed his passion for linen and took over a wool and hemp spinning factory.
Initially this factory specialized in bags for the Italian Post Office, anti-hail covers and cheese-cloth. As it evolved the company concentrated on the use of natural fibres,
later developing ranges of household linen and the famous deckchair fabric for the Lido in Venice and the beaches of the Adriatic and Mediterranean.
1970’s TESSITURA BRAGHENTI
In the 1970’s the company merged with Braghenti of COMO, a mill specializing in silk for men’s ties and women’s wear,
and under the guidance of Emanuele developed a complete range of fabrics and yarns.
Later in the 1990’s Braghenti Castellini was achieved by the silk colossal Ratti of Como, with whom he collaborated until the creation of C&C Milano.
1996
C&C Milano was founded by Piero and Emanuele Castellini in 1996, by the fusion of two different skills which have their roots on the one part in architecture, and on the other in textiles.
The first Milanese Showroom opened on via della Spiga with a focus on decorative fabrics, mostly linens and silks,
and finished products for the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
These were showcased alongside accessories and homeware.
Looking to the future a shop in Paris and a large showroom in the Milano-Malpensa area will shortly follow.
2005
The Milanese flagship store dislocated in 2005 (further renovated in 2010).
Now based in an old part of Milan, a residential area rich in history and wonderful buildings, near the magnificent Da Vinci's Last Supper and Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The new store chosen by Piero and Emanuele Castellini offers our esteemed Milanese customers,
architects and interior designers a wide choice of elegant fabrics designed for the home interior, contract projects and outdoor garden and leisure.
2010
It’s the year of the opening of an Outlet showroom in an industrial green area of Oleggio, a small village in the Novara countryside.
Now the public has access to various lifestyle products and 'out of collection' fabrics.
Some items are one off ex-display, used during fairs, photoshoots or showcases.
2013
Two new prestigious showrooms opened in London (2013, right) and Monaco DE (2015, left).
2017
C&C Milano new opening in New York, February 2017.
2018
A few years after our first small showroom in Paris,
C&C Milano is finally back in the well-known interior design quarter of the city: Saint Germain de Près.
Grand architects and fine weavers flow through the bloodlines of C&C Milano founders Piero and Emanuele Castellini. Piero Castellini Baldissera,
architect and interior designer, is the grandson of Piero Portaluppi,
renown Milanese architect whose impressive architectural legacy was built during the 1930’s.
Castellini Baldissera continues today to enjoy a rich and varied career.
His many prestigious projects offer a fascinating insight into the ways in which modern interiors have evolved.
He is well known for his singular talent in redefining interior spaces sited within historic dwellings. His refined sense of colour,
choice of materials and bespoke furniture designs define his signature architectural style.
Emanuele Castellini was born into a family of textile manufacturers. In 1850, his great grandfather Clateo established the family’s first mill in Milan.
Specialising in the use of jute, hemp and linen fibres, they made textiles for functional use such as cheesecloth and tarpaulins.
Their textiles carried the nation’s correspondence in sturdy sacks made for the Italian Post. They went on to specialise in fine bed linens
and produced striped canvases for the deckchairs adorning Italy’s coastlines.
Their well-known stripes were to be found at all the most exclusive bathing establishments from Versilia on the west coast to the Adriatic Riviera and the Venice Lido.
In the 1980’s the Castellini mill merged with the Braghenti mill of Varese. Braghenti manufactured textiles for clothing
and under Emanuele Castellini’s stewardship increased the production of natural fibre textiles.
In the 1990’s both the family mills were acquired by Ratti of Como with Emanuele remaining on board until 1997 when he co-founded C&C Milano.
C&C Milano textiles are woven in Mediterranean colours and atmospheres which beautifully express the refined taste and quality Italy is known for.
Precious natural fibres are the basis for a wealth of patterns in warm and vibrant colours.
The effortless way the entire range works together to offer myriad, unique combinations is one of C&C Milano’s defining characteristics.
Cashmere, linen, silk and velvet are the fibres of choice for elegant bed linens, quilts, duvets, bedcovers, pajamas,
dressing gowns, blankets, throws, cushions, curtains, tablecloths and napkins.
1850
Pride in its family history and the heritage of a longstanding textile tradition contribute to forming C&C Milano’s strong identity.
The bond between textiles and the Castellini family dates back to the mid-XIX century
when Clateo developed his passion for linen and took over a wool and hemp spinning factory.
Initially this factory specialized in bags for the Italian Post Office, anti-hail covers and cheese-cloth. As it evolved the company concentrated on the use of natural fibres,
later developing ranges of household linen and the famous deckchair fabric for the Lido in Venice and the beaches of the Adriatic and Mediterranean.
1970’s TESSITURA BRAGHENTI
In the 1970’s the company merged with Braghenti of COMO, a mill specializing in silk for men’s ties and women’s wear,
and under the guidance of Emanuele developed a complete range of fabrics and yarns.
Later in the 1990’s Braghenti Castellini was achieved by the silk colossal Ratti of Como, with whom he collaborated until the creation of C&C Milano.
1996
C&C Milano was founded by Piero and Emanuele Castellini in 1996, by the fusion of two different skills which have their roots on the one part in architecture, and on the other in textiles.
The first Milanese Showroom opened on via della Spiga with a focus on decorative fabrics, mostly linens and silks,
and finished products for the bedroom, kitchen and bathroom.
These were showcased alongside accessories and homeware.
Looking to the future a shop in Paris and a large showroom in the Milano-Malpensa area will shortly follow.
2005
The Milanese flagship store dislocated in 2005 (further renovated in 2010).
Now based in an old part of Milan, a residential area rich in history and wonderful buildings, near the magnificent Da Vinci's Last Supper and Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The new store chosen by Piero and Emanuele Castellini offers our esteemed Milanese customers,
architects and interior designers a wide choice of elegant fabrics designed for the home interior, contract projects and outdoor garden and leisure.
2010
It’s the year of the opening of an Outlet showroom in an industrial green area of Oleggio, a small village in the Novara countryside.
Now the public has access to various lifestyle products and 'out of collection' fabrics.
Some items are one off ex-display, used during fairs, photoshoots or showcases.
2013
Two new prestigious showrooms opened in London (2013, right) and Monaco DE (2015, left).
2017
C&C Milano new opening in New York, February 2017.
2018
A few years after our first small showroom in Paris,
C&C Milano is finally back in the well-known interior design quarter of the city: Saint Germain de Près.