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Piero Lissoni is architect, art director and designer and is recognized as one of the masters of contemporary design.

He possesses an almost forty-year history in the development of projects the world over in the fields of architecture, landscape, interior, product and graphic design. He is also art director for Alpi, Boffi, Living Divani, Lualdi, Porro and Sanlorenzo.

Federica Biasi, born in Milan in 1989, opened her studio in 2015 after spending two years in the Netherlands, where she deepened her understanding of Nordic design and developed her own distinctive style. Passionate about craftsmanship, photography, and travel, she combines tradition and manufacturing techniques from different cultures with industrial design, always seeking a refined aesthetic and a balance between forms and processes. The tactile aspect and research are always central to her creative journey.

Giulia is deputy editor of About: and Elledecor.it. She became a registered journalist after her training in architecture at IUAV University of Venice, the Milan Polytechnic and KU Leuven in Brussels. She was part of the editorial team of Domus from 2018 to 2024. Since 2022, she is part of the technical-scientific committee for Culture of the Foundation of the board of the Architects of Milan and its province. She is an advisor to the EUMiesAwards, the Italian Architecture Prize and the Gubbio Prize.

Born and raised in Rome, Alessandro Valenti is an architect with a master's degree from Barcelona and a PhD from Italy. He is the editor-in-chief of Elledecor.it and About:. He is a professor of Interior Architecture at the University of Genoa and the author of essays for scientific journals such as *Agathon and GUD, as well as books including Case Disperatamente Contemporanee, Patricia Urquiola. Time to Make a Book, and Nuovi Paesaggi Domestici. L’Abitare ai Tempi del Coronavirus Rappresentato in 3 Atti e 3 Epiloghi. He is also a guest professor at BUCT University in Beijing. 

Aldo Cibic, founder of Cibicworkshop, was born in Vicenza, Italy, in 1955. In 1981, as a partner in Sottsass Associati, he was a founding member of Memphis. His projects, such as "Microrealities" (2004) and "Rethinking Happiness" (2010), have been presented at the Venice Architecture Biennale. His work is mainly related to researching and designing communities and places. ldo Cibic is honorary professor at the Tongji University, Shanghai.  

Olimpia Zagnoli is an illustrator and multidisciplinary artist; her art has appeared internationally in a variety of printed formats, as well as in galleries and children’s books, in branding campaigns and subway stops. Her illustrations have been featured, among others, in The New York Times, The New Yorker and Vogue Italia, and on book covers published by Penguin, Taschen and Feltrinelli. Her commercial clients include Elizabeth Arden, Barilla and Apple, and she has designed capsule collections and accessories for brands including Dior, Prada and Fendi.

Pietro Corraini is an Italian designer who lives and works in Milan. His work involves deconstructing and reconstructing visual communication and design projects. He holds workshops and seminars at bookstores, festivals, and museum spaces. He is the art director of Corraini Edizioni and the director of the magazine “Un Sedicesimo.” He uses graphics, design, art, and everything around him to humorously explore definitions and boundaries. He has designed agendas that shoot, tanks that blow bubbles, colorful stars, and has used tubes, posters, books, confetti, and imagination.

Serena is a journalist and Head of Content at MoSt, the creative agency of Studio Editoriale. She is the managing editor of Urbano, a magazine on culture in urban spaces and cities. Serena is a lecturer on communication design at Naba and brand journalism at Luiss University. She is author of the book “Communication: less is more”. Serena was born in Pescara, and has been living in Milan for 15 years. She has lived in Rome, Madrid, and Bruxelles.