Designers

Matteo is the inspiring force behind Daruma Design Studio. Always with a smile on his face, Matteo has an eye for quirky details and a passion for bold and balanced design solutions. Originally from Venice, Matteo trained at the University of the Chelsea College of Arts where he now also teaches, together with the Design Maestros school which he recently founded. Matteo had a dream to become an interior designer 20 years ago: he is now living the dream and successfully leading an award winning Art Direction agency specialized in distinctive interior design, product design, and branding.

She has collaborated with Italian and foreign illustrated magazines and she has held personal exhibitions in Venice, Cervia, Treviso and Milan. In 2021 she published "Il gigante Osvaldo" with the Bohem Press Italia publishing house, and "The little match girl" with the Danish HCA Publisher. She currently studies and lives in Urbino.

Designer and illustrator, whose works are characterized by an approach that combines analogue with digital. The freehand drawing, often made with a simple black Bic pen and a white sheet, is then combined with the digital, with which it finds its maximum expression.

Freelance designer, graduated from the Italian Design School, collaborates with the Galileo Visionary District team as a Communication Designer, following the conception of online content and external activities, including events and exhibitions.

Born in Altamura in the footsteps of the dinosaurs. She had training in the field of visual and product design at IUAV in Venice which bequeathed her the nature of a multifaceted designer. She was a resident of Fabrica, a research center on visual communication. Currently in full immersion in the world of illustration at the ISIA in Urbino.

Founded in 1989 by Gianluca Rossi, becoming UAINOTarchitetti in 2009, we are a working group that deals with creativity, starting from architecture and expanding in the way of design, installations and graphics; both nationally and internationally. We collaborate with very different realities, such as Giorgio Armani Home.

Gian Maria is Creative Director of RubraStudio.com, an agency specializing in multimedia communication. He has been involved in projects related to visual communication for 10 years, specializing in Brand Identity and Visual Design for multimedia projects.

Francesco and Sara live and work in Florence; he as an architect and she as a textile designer. With a shared design vision, they created STUDIOFORMA in 2016 with a desire to create unique concepts based on the simplicity of nature. They have a personal vision of beauty that they find in unexpected qualities revealed by a keen attention to detail.

Staffan and Filippo lead the product design division of Tollgard Design Group, a London-based multidisciplinary studio working globally on interior and product design projects. Born and raised in Stockholm, with an early career in film, Staffan's passion for storytelling has manifested itself through her interior design projects and product design initiatives. Filippo Castellani was born in Pisa, studied in Florence and trained in Milan.

Sophie's design career includes costumes, accessories, fashion and textiles. She worked with English National Opera and couturier Catherine Walker before starting an accessories brand supplied by Liberty, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and Browns. In 2015 she founded Longstaff Longstaff, a luxury silk clothing brand. Customers fell in love with her prints and so, by popular demand, she produced her first collection of daywear.

Scuola Italiana Design (SID) was established as the first experience of a school specializing in industrial design in the Italian Northeast area. It is the educational department of Galileo SCpA Science and Technology Park in Padua, an institution accredited by the Veneto Region for higher education.

Scuola Italiana Design is a place of expression of culture and experience, where concepts and tools build knowledge together.

They are two Japanese designers with extensive experience working in a variety of fields, including architecture, interior and space design, product, industry, and packaging. They opened their studio in 1997. They have received numerous international design awards such as the "Compasso d'Oro" (IT).

A graduate of SID, he has worked with Zignago Vetro, Stefanplast, Sorelle Ramonda and Mondo Giocattoli. After his studies, he specialized in Interior Design, developing furniture and solutions for the foreign market. At the same time he collaborates with Criocabin S.p.a., True Design and TMA. In 2020, he won the world Silver A' Design Award in the A' Design Award competition. He is currently a design supervisor for the Ferretti Group.

A true Milanese, Nicola attended the Faculty of Architecture at the acclaimed Milan Polytechnic. He founded his studio in 1999 and, with his expanding team, works on multidisciplinary design paths. He has received numerous international awards, including the acclaimed "Good Design Award" and Wallpaper * Magazines "DominoNex" for his furniture.

Lives between Milan and Catania. Self-taught, he abandoned his studies in philosophy to devote himself to photography. He participates in solo and group exhibitions, is involved in visual communication and, in a broader sense, in any form of contamination between graphics, illustration, photography and video. He shares his research with companies and publishing titles. Luxottica for the realization of the 50th anniversary strenna book called him for a world tour in 15 days. He was also the official Europe/Asia/Middle East photographer for Tom Ford's Retail division. He forges collaborations with leading design and architecture publications.

After graduating from the Italian School of Design in Padua in product design and communication, she experienced as fabricante the communication research center Fabrica, founded by Oliviero Toscani. She currently works in the Benetton team.

A graduate of Scuola Italiana Design, Marco curates its digital communication, also dealing with graphics with a focus on illustration. He offers consulting services for Galileo Visionary District partner companies.

Jorge Luccas is a London-based visual artist dedicated to exploring the value of the word "Joy" and questioning our illusory idea of humanity. His works are portraits of society, capturing their essence as human beings in an absolute state of happiness and harmony, referred to by the artist as the "State of Joy."

Jo Hamilton, creative director of Jo Hamilton Interiors, is considered one of the UK's top interior designers. Known for her casual understanding of color, intelligent use of space, and luxurious aesthetic, she is also an influential presenter and journalist. Based in London, Jo has run her own interior design studio since 1995, working on high-end international projects.

Born in Venice, this silent and fearless genius graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, already as an established artist. He has held exhibitions and solo shows in major cities-Barcelona, Los Angeles, London, New York and São Paulo-and continues his artistic journey with great expressive freedom and consistency. Emiliano always stands out for his sense of color, which identifies him as a true successor of popart and international graffiti art.

An eclectic designer by training and interests, she has extensive experience in different sectors: retail, hospitality, illustration, packaging. For 9 years she was creative director at the international studio Matteo Thun and Partners in Milan.

Brennan & Burch is a British interior design brand. Lisa Brennan's fantastic colorful illustrations and hand-drawn characters decorate objects for the home. Her strong and inspiring style is timeless, recognizable and unites everything Brennan & Burch creates.

A graduate of Scuola Italiana Design, she joined the team of Galileo Visionary District and then worked as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. Her work includes graphics created for Pitti Immagine.

Growing up as a freelance advertising graphic designer working with major agencies, he then invaded, contaminating it, the world of videomaking and photography. In his creativity one can discern the typical traits of his personality and passions. Bright colors, contemporary features and streetstyle make his creations immediately recognizable and able to characterize the environment making it fun.

Graduated in painting with Luciano Fabro, he has participated in group exhibitions and events, at the Triennale and Salone del Mobile 2015. In 2016 he exhibited at Room Mate Giulia in downtown Milan, a project by Patricia Urquiola. And it was Patricia Urquiola, guest editor of "Casa Vogue Brazil" in April 2017, who pointed him out in the "Talent" column. He works for Pym Studio with publishing houses such as Edizioni San Paolo, Baldini&Castoldi, Magazzini Salani, Book on a tree and Corriere della Sera.

Andrea Parisio is best known as chef of the famous Meridiani brand.
After numerous consultancies with furniture design houses and a job as an independent interior designer, he launched Meridiani internationally in 2000.

Alberto Ghirardello is a designer who lives and works in Milan, where in 2013 he founded his own studio that deals with design at 360°: from product to graphics, packaging and illustration; collaborating with Italian and foreign companies and institutions.

Passion for street art has led him to develop illustrated works with sensitive attention to detail and subject matter. Co-founder of the design studio Faberhama in Amsterdam. His clients include Atipico Ceramiche, Ceramiche Vicentine and Plust.

For the past ten years Anton and Arian have collaborated on the design and development of commercial and interior products for manufacturers and clients around the world. Their specialization is in the wellness and beauty industry, where they have designed some of the most innovative furniture products on the market. They have also developed brand architecture for top luxury stores in the United States and Europe.

Aldo Coppola is described as a romantic visionary. In 1991 he opened his first atelier, designed by Phillip Stark, a bold innovation for the time. After expanding with many other branches under the Coppola name, he launched a unique salon, Kingdom of Beauty, designed by the famous Marcel Wanders. His future plans involve the development of new beauty products and concepts. Among these, he has now turned to furniture design and wallpaper collections.