Designers
Philippe Nigro
He studied decorative arts and product design at the Ecole Boulle in Paris and began his career in Milan, collaborating with Michele De Lucchi and working as an independent designer on projects of different scale, from large industrial productions of well-known brands to local craftsmanship, experimenting with all the possible expressions of design.
His clients include Ligne Roset, Cinna, De Padova, Baccarat, Moleskine, Driade, Mobilier National, Rado, Zanotta, Lexus, Diptyque, Gebruder Thonet Vienna, Venini, DCW, Hermès and Barovier & Toso.
His professional activity extends to scenography and set up, from the exhibition “Italian Design beyond the Crisis” – 7th edition of the Triennale Design Museum in Milan – to the new Lexus stand concept for the world auto shows. In 2014 he was awarded Designer of the Year at Maison & Objet, and his Twin-Chairs, T.U. and Confluence are in the permanent collections of the Center Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Luca Barengo
In 2010 he earned a Bachelor of Science in Design at the IAAD in Turin and in 2018 he opened his studio in his hometown. He began his professional career during the first years of university, later collaborating with designers such as Luca Nichetto in Venice and Lorenzo Palmeri in Milan, and with institutions such as the Municipality of Parma and the Municipality of Turin.
Over the years, he has also designed exhibition stands and showrooms and was a designer and product engineer at Minotti S.p.a. He collaborates with international companies and brands such as Bentley Home, Fendi Casa, Giorgetti, Giugiaro and Pininfarina Extra.
Francesco Citterio
He graduated in 2001 at the IED in Milan and immediately entered the world of design, embarking on a career that led him to become Senior Research & Development Project Manager at Luxury Living Group, dealing with furniture and design supplies for Bentley Home, Fendi Casa, Dolce & Gabbana Casa, Bugatti Home, Trussardi Casa, Baccarat Maison, Minotti S.p.a. and Promemoria.
Marco Sorrentino
His cross-discipline learning path includes a degree in Interriors architecture and Design from the Università di Napoli, after which he worked as university tutor for the courses of Interior and Brand Design, which he is still currently teaching at N.A.B.A. Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in Milan.
He collaborated with international design studios, notably the Matteo Ragni Design Studio, where he specialised in Art and Creative Direction, as well as various companies of the furniture field.