Ferruccio Laviani, born in 1960, graduated in architecture at the Polytechnic institute in Milan. By 1986 he was a member of the De Lucchi studios working with various companies and helping him to gain the popularity as one of the most prestigious European designers. One of his many duties was to run the exhibit Technique Discretes: le design du mobilier italien 1980-1990, at the Louvre in Paris.