Valerio Sommella, born in 1980 and graduated cum laude from the Politecnico of Milan in 2004, began his design career working with Stefano Giovannoni. In 2007 he moved to Amsterdam where he joined Marcel Wanders' team. Since 2009, when he settled down in Milan and opened his design studio, he has designed products in different fields, from furniture to consumer electronic goods and lighting both for Italian and international clients. He alternates this activity by teaching at some Italian universities and design schools.