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A leading group in the Italian architecture and engineering scenario, Lombardini22 has introduced an innovative approach to the world of Italian design and architecture: a multidisciplinary and multi- author method, based on pre-project strategic analysis and consultancy, developed by highly specialized professionals in architecture, engineering, marketing and communication. Today Lombardini22, ranked 1st in Italian architecture and design companies based on sales volume, is focused on the Office, Retail, Urban, Living, Hospitality, Education, Data Centre, ESG and Neuroscience sectors.

Executive Director The Pritzker Architecture Prize

Manuela Lucà-Dazio holds a degree in architecture from the University of Naples, Italy, and a doctorate in architectural history from the University of Rome-Chieti, ltaly. From 2009 until 2019 she has been the Managing Director of the Visual Arts and Architecture Department of La Biennale di Venezia, where she was also responsible of the technical organization and production of the International Exhibitions. She is the Executive Director of the Pritzker Architecture Foundation, and Advisor to the LUMA Foundation in Arles, France.

A scientist and public intellectual, Stefano Mancuso is among the world’s leading authorities engaged in researching and communicating new discoveries about plants: as intelligent and sensitive creatures capable of choosing, learning, and remembering. A professor at the University of Florence and a full professor at the Georgofili Academy, he directs the International Laboratory of Plant Neurobiology, with offices in Florence, Kitakyushu, Bonn and Paris. Mancuso was the first Italian scientist to be invited in 2010 as a speaker at a TED Global held in Oxford.

Gaetano Pesce is born in 1939 in La Spezia, Italy. He lives and works in New York. His work spans art, design and architecture. In a career spanning fifty years, guided by a constant drive towards innovation and experimentation, Gaetano Pesce, architect, artist and designer, has created public and private projects in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia, in the fields of architecture, town planning, interior design, and industrial and exhibition design.

Founder, President Classic Living Group

Award-winning artist, A.J. Weissbard uses light and space to create works for theater and dance, exhibitions, architectural installations, special events, and fashion around the world. He has collaborated with numerous artists including Robert Wilson, Peter Stein, Luca Ronconi, Marina Abramovic, Peter Greenaway, William Kentridge, David Cronenberg, Andriy Zholdak, Shirin Neshat, Gae Aulenti, Fabio Novembre, Giorgio Armani, Brioni, Hugo Boss, Ermenegildo Zegna , CocoRosie and the Martha Graham Dance Company, to name a few.

Parasite 2.0 is a design and research agency based in Milan  Founded in 2010 by Stefano Colombo, Eugenio Cosentino and Luca Marullo, they investigate the status of human habitats, acting within a hybrid of architecture, design, and scenography.

Parasite 2.0 has worked and collaborated with Triennale Milano, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, Ikea, Missoni, Terraforma Festival, Sunnei and Venice Architecture Biennale, among others.

Naomi Accardi is an editorial consultant & writer with 10 years experience in visual communications and brand marketing. Aside from contributing to multiple international publications, her work focuses on helping brands and platforms develop and implement a strong editorial strategy, find the right tone of voice and offer outstanding storytelling and experiences to their audience. Currently she’s the Editor-At-Large of Season Zine.

Ifeoluwa Adedeji is a Milan-based journalist and content strategist specialising in architecture, design and travel. Born in Nigeria and raised in London she's curious about cultures and history. She write for titles including The Guardian, Wallpaper, Ideal Home magazine and more.

Johanna Agerman Ross recently joined the Design Museum in London as the Conran Foundation Chief Curator and looks after the museum's exhibition programme. She was previously the curator for 20th-century and contemporary furniture and product design at the V&A. In this role she curated the new permanent gallery Design 1900-Now, and the internationally touring exhibition Plastics: Remaking Our World in collaboration with colleagues at Vitra Design Museum, V&A Dundee and maat Lisbon.

Rodolfo Agrella is Designer and Architect based in New York, born and raised in Caracas, he is the heart of a team in charge of manifesting narratives into award-winning physical and digital products, interiors, graphics, exhibitions, and immersive spaces.

Akgün Akdil is design editor, art director and interior stylist. She is also a fashion editor and fashion stylist. After she obtained her BA in Landscape Architecture, she started her publishing career in Country Homes magazine as a style editor. Since then she has worked for Elle Décor, House Beautiful, Home Art, Marie Claire Maison, InStyle Home, Madame Figaro, GQ, InStyle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan magazines as a freelance journalist in Turkey. She does photo shoots, writes articles, and does interviews in these magazines. 

Cecilia Alemani is an Italian curator based in New York. Currently, she is the Artistic Director of the upcoming 59th International Art Exhibition (2022) at the Venice Biennale. Since 2011, she has been the Director & Chief Curator of High Line Art, the public art program presented by the High Line in New York. In 2018, Alemani served as Artistic Director of the inaugural edition of Art Basel Cities: Buenos Aires. In 2017, she curated the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

Chiara Alessi (1981) is engaged with material culture and design, on which she writes, teaches and, when she can, curates exhibitions. She has been publishing the following essays: Dopo gli anni Zero. Il Nuovo Design Italiano (Laterza, 2014), Design Senza Designer (Laterza, 2016), Le Caffettiere dei Miei Bisnonni (Utet, 2018) and Tante Care Cose. Gli Oggetti che ci Hanno Cambiato la Vita (Longanesi, 2021).

I'm a product designer and researcher, dedicated to the complex, multidisciplinary, and constantly evolving role of the designer. After graduating from the Politecnico di Milano and gaining experience at 3M Italia and Carlo Forcolini's studio, I focused my interest on how emerging and sustainable materials (bio-based and growing) and technologies can become important elements of the design practice, triggering innovative processes and reshaping the way we think about the future.