Piero Lissoni studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and graduated in 1985. He began his career collaborating as designer and art director with furniture manufacturers Boffi, Living Divani, and Porro. In 1986, together with Nicoletta Canesi, Piero founded Lissoni Associati which expanded to include Graph X, the graphic design arm of the business, in the same year. The studio now works across all fields of design including industrial, graphic and product design, as well as architecture and interior projects for hotels, showrooms, retail spaces, private houses and yachts.