Setsu & Shinobu Ito

The Japanese designer has experience in architecture, interior design, product design, industrial & packaging design. Graduated from Tsukuba University, Ito began collaborating with the leader of avant-garde Italian design Alessandro Mendini at Studio Alchimia, and with the great master of modern architecture and design, Angelo Mangiarotti, later on. He opened his own studio in 1995 where he partnered with Shinobu Ito in 1997. The award-winning designer has worked and consulted in different design fields, developing space design and architecture for international clients; furniture, lighting & home ware for prominent Italian companies; and packaging and technological products for renowned Japanese companies.

After graduating from Tama Art University in Tokyo, she obtained a Master Degree in Design Direction at Domus Academy in Milan. From 1988 to 1995 the designer worked in Japan for CBS Sony (Sony Music Entertainment), engaging in design and marketing activities. Since then she has been working between Milan and Tokyo as a design consultant for important companies. Her diverse works include graphic and interior design, as well as marketing. She has wide experience in interior and furniture design, leading projects from conception to implementation. Her attention to detail and her approach to design from a female standpoint are features widely appreciated and valued by clients. Some of her pieces are included in the permanent collection of the Triennale in Milan.