After graduating in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano, Piero Lissoni started out on his career as designer and Art Director. Together with Nicoletta Canesi, he opened the Lissoni Associati studio in 1986 in Milan. 1996 saw the creation of Graph.x, a company dedicated to the development of graphics projects. The work of the studio, with a staff of over 60 people, involves architecture and interiors, industrial and graphic design projects ranging from furniture to lighting, kitchens to bathrooms and from art direction to corporate identity, advertising, catalogues, packaging. Interior design projects include hotels, showrooms, trade fair stands, private houses, shops and yachts.