Piero Lissoni is an architect, designer and Art Director. In 1986, he and Nicoletta Canesi founded the design and architecture studio Lissoni Associati, in Milan. Then in 1996 the studio for visual communication Graph.x, the architectural firm Lissoni Architettura in 2013, and, two years later, Lissoni Inc. in New York, which handles interior design projects in the USA, Canada, Central and South America. Lissoni Inc. works closely with licensed architects of record on all the USA projects. His architecture and design work is recognized worldwide and has earned him a series of international awards, including the Good Design Award, the Red Dot Award and the Compasso d'Oro ADI.