Stefano Giovannoni, born in La Spezia in 1954, graduated in Architecture in Florence in 1978, lives and works in Milan. Since 1979 he has taught and done research at the Faculty of Architecture of Florence, he is a professor at the Domus Academy in Milan and at the University of Progetto in Reggio Emilia. Since 1979 he has taught and done research at the Faculty of Architecture of Florence. He teaches at the Domus Academy in Milan and Università del Progetto in Reggio Emilia. It 'been invited to the workshops at the Royal College of Art in London, O. Kochoska Vienna Academy, the Hochschule der Kunst in Saarbrücken Bildenden and Design Quest in Osaka. He works as an industrial designer and interior architect. He has worked with companies like Alessi, Flos, Magis, Seiko, Pulsar, Cappellini, Kankyo, Saab, etc. .. In 1991 he designed the Italian pavilion at the exhibition "Les Capitales européennes du nouveau design" at the Centre Georges Pompidou. He has participated in national and international competitions including: - "Shinchenchiku Residential Design Competition", Tokyo, 1980 (1 prize) - "Competition for a square in Santa Croce", Florence, 1980 (1 prize) - " PA conceptual Furniture Competition ", Chicago, 1983 (quoted project) -" Shinchenchiku Residential Design Competition ", 1985 (2 nd prize) -" Competition for the renovation of the historic center of Castel di Aquila, "1989 (with Andrea Branzi and Remo Buti - 1 st prize). He participated in a national and international competitions including: - "Shinchenchiku Residential Design Competition", Tokyo, 1980 (1 prize) - "Call For A square in Santa Croce", Florence, 1980 (1 prize) - " PA conceptual Furniture Competition ", Chicago, 1983 (quoted project) -" Shinchenchiku Residential Design Competition ", 1985 (2 nd prize) -". Some of his projects have received the "Design Plus" award at the Frankfurt-Environment in 1994 In 1996, the "Forum Design Hanover" prize in 1999 and were selected to the "Golden Compass" in 1996 and 1998. His works are part of the permanent collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou.