Piero Lissoni was born in Brianza, Italy in 1956. He studied Architecture at Politecnico di Milano University, graduating in 1985. Lissoni established Lissoni Associati with his partner Nicoletta Canesi in 1986 and Graph.x in 1996. Lissoni works in all design disciplines from industrial design, graphics, art direction to architecture and interior projects such as hotels, private houses, showrooms, shops and yachts. Lissoni is often thought of as a minimalist but in reality the designer′s aim is creating a complementary cohabitation of different styles. He has been inducted into the New York Hall of Fame of Interior Design, and has won the Compasso d′Oro twice, the Good Design Award by the Chicago Atheneum Museum of Architecture three times, and the Best of the Best at the International Fair IMM in Cologne. At present, Lissoni Associati Milano and Graph-X work with the following companies: Alessi, Artelano, Boffi, Cappellini, Cassina, Flos/Antares, Fritz Hansen, Glas Italia, Kartell, Knoll International, Living Divani, Poltrona Frau, Porro, and Tecno. Piero Lissoni is Creative Director for Boffi, Lema, Living Divani, Porro and Tecno overseeing all aspects of the companies′ design efforts.