{"product_id":"trittico-cento3-writing-set-achille-castiglioni","title":"TRITTICO CENTO3 Pen \u0026 Pencil Set by EGOUNDESIGN","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lm-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRITTICO CENTO3 Pen \u0026amp; Pencil Set by EGOUNDESIGN\u003c\/strong\u003e — the complete set of Achille Castiglioni’s last design: three 3D-printed writing instruments in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned in 2001 by Achille Castiglioni and Gianfranco Cavaglià; produced by EGOUNDESIGN in Bologna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Design Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCastiglioni and Cavaglià wanted to draw attention back to the pencil and the pen as everyday tools for ideas. In 2001 they designed a family of instruments around a three-arched section and had them carved in wood by Pier Luigi Ghianda’s workshop. Twenty years later EGOUNDESIGN found the technique the drawings had been waiting for: additive manufacturing, which builds each piece layer by layer with no waste, in a PLA filament enriched with graphene. The collection was presented in 2021, 103 years after Castiglioni’s birth: hence CENTO3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening TRITTICO feels like opening an archive drawer. Three instruments lie side by side in their soft-touch box, each with the same three-lobed body, each with its own job: the multifunction tool for everyday notes, the fountain pen for words that matter, the mechanical pencil for precise lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMade for Real Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the box on the desk and the instruments in rotation. For a pocket version of the multifunction kit, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trilobyme-pocket-atelier-achille-castiglioni\"\u003eTRILObyME Pocket Atelier, CENTO3 Design by EGOUNDESIGN\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eStudio\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEGOUNDESIGN, Bologna\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eDesigners\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAchille Castiglioni \u0026amp; Gianfranco Cavaglià (2001)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCENTO3.E multifunction tool · CENTO3.G pocket fountain pen · CENTO3.O mechanical pencil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eRefills\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree graphite leads; blue and red wax crayons; green and yellow highlighters\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGraphene-enriched PLA, 3D-printed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eCase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 × 25 × 3 cm (9.8 × 9.8 × 1 in), handmade, soft-touch finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eReading\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProject story in Italian and English\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\" style=\"width:36%;min-width:8.5em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal\"\u003eItem no.\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEM-TC3-TRIOSET\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere It Shines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a desk, a drafting table or a shelf of design books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions We Hear Most\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called TRITTICO, and what does CENTO3 mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRITTICO means triptych: three instruments in one set. CENTO3 counts the 103 years from Castiglioni’s birth in 1918 to the project’s presentation in 2021, and the number three recurs everywhere, from the three fingers that hold a pen to the three arches of its section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does a graphene-PLA pen feel in the hand?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight and warm, with a fine ribbed texture left by the 3D-printing layers, so it grips without slipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere did the CENTO3 instruments come from?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom wooden prototypes made in 2001 for Castiglioni and Cavaglià by Pier Luigi Ghianda’s workshop, kept for twenty years in the Castiglioni archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich TRITTICO instrument should I start with? (our advice)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe multifunction CENTO3.E for everyday notes and sketches, the mechanical pencil for precise drawing, and the pocket fountain pen for signatures and letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere does the TRITTICO set look best? (our styling advice)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen on a walnut or oak desk, in a studio, or on a bookshelf beside design monographs; the box is made to stay on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is TRITTICO for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors of Italian design, architects and anyone who still writes by hand and wants tools with a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor the Trade\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourcing for a client’s home, a hotel, a studio or a corporate gift program? Members of the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sign-up-for-trade-account\"\u003eLoftModern Trade Program\u003c\/a\u003e (interior designers, architects, contractors, builders, home stagers and commercial buyers) receive trade pricing, up to 20% off retail on eligible brands, plus round-the-clock concierge support for stock checks and lead times. Apply once with your business details; we reply by email with your account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree instruments, one shape, and the last chapter of Castiglioni’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShipping Info\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"lm-shipping-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eProcessing Time\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn-stock items typically leave within 2–3 business days.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShips From\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDelivery Cost\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree ground shipping within the 48 contiguous states on orders over $100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReturns\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal sale. Arrived damaged, defective or wrong? Tell us within 2 days of delivery and we’ll replace, repair or refund it.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is it called TRITTICO, and what does CENTO3 mean?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"TRITTICO means triptych: three instruments in one set. 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