Designers

A designer, technician, artist, photographer and film-maker, Levy has multidisciplinary skills and his works can be seen in top galleries and museums all over the world. In his opinion, "the world is about people, not tables and chairs". Levy's first international success was his victory in the Seiko Epson Inc. competition, which established his reputation as the "thinking designer".

He began his career at Olivetti, working under Ettore Sottsass. Over time he has won a large number of international prizes and awards, including two Compasso d’Oro Adi awards and many honourable mentions also at the Compasso d’Oro, recognising the importance of his work as a designer.

Dario has vast know-how in the plastics and electrical engineering sectors and some of his products have been at the centre of international exhibitions: 1993, Paris, “Design: Miroir du Sìecle” 1993, Verona, “Abitare il tempo - progetti e territori” 1996, Copenhagen, “European Design - Design as Identity”.

It is currently considered one of the world's top firms in the Industrial and Transport Design and Graphics and Multimedia & Communication sectors. A global ambassador for Italian design, winner of many awards and famous all around the world, the firm designed the TVS Arco line which won the Design Plus award in 2010 and the Good Design Award in 2012.

Lorenzo has in-depth experience in product design, with skills in the areas of illustration, photo editing and digital page layout creation. He has been admitted to and won prizes in many design competitions, including Opos (1993-1998), Compasso d’Oro Targa Progetto Giovane (1998), Teuco Award Net (1998) and Compasso d'Oro (2004) with the LaTina Series citrus squeezer designed for Fratelli Guzzi

Niklas Jacob began his career as an artist in 1989 and from 1990 to 1992 he exhibited at many small art galleries in Copenhagen. He has worked on designs for clients including the Momo Group, Lexus and Lamborghini. He teaches at the Industrial Design Department of the University of Camerino and Ascoli Piceno Architecture Faculty and is a member of the ADI (Italian Industrial Design Association).

Studio Opus works in a variety of sectors from aircraft interior design to the design of products for the home and for the community. It has received a large number of awards, including the German Design Award, an honourable mention at the Compasso d'oro ADI and the IF product design award.

This iconoclastic artist came to global fame in the late '90s through 3D piracy of products by the most emblematic international brands such as Vuitton, Apple and Nike. In 2002 he received the best design award with the aluminium Heineken bottle. His first lamp, ONE LINE, was greatly praised by his colleagues at the 2004 Salone del Mobile and received the Red Dot Design award.

In 1996 Ugolini Design won first prize in the international Tecnoroll Design competition and four Grandesign prizes, in 1997 it was selected by Finnish firm Kone, which held an international competition for the design of a new line of lifts, and in 2000 it received the compasso d’oro ADI Index award.

He is an internationally famous sculptor with works forming the centrepieces of famous squares in cities such as Shanghai, Bangkok and San Francisco. The gaudy colours of Gerstein's works have Pop Art overtones. He is deeply curious about daily life in the world's big cities, and adopts an almost impressionistic approach to describe the motion and energy released by various human activities.

Interested in the design of everyday objects and their industrial production, he has also extended his area of work to include electronic devices and bathroom fittings such as bathtubs, shower enclosures and furnishings.

Luigi Massoni, architect designer, publicist and publisher: one of the most active Italian designers, not only in design itself but also in the modern definition of the idea of design and production. A personality who has made a fundamental contribution not only to the cultural but also to the economic growth of Italian design. His partnership with the Guzzini Group, which began in 1962, has been crucial, since he has not only designed many products for the firm but also advised it on design and marketing.