Dante Donegani & Giovanni Lauda

Dante Donegani
•Born in 1957 (in Pinzolo, Trento)
•Italian
•Studied architecture in Florence in 1983
•Worked at Olivetti Corporate from 1987-1991
•Since 1991, director of the master’s program in design at the Domus Academy in Milan
•Opened D&L studio with Giovanni Lauda in 1992

Born in Pinzolo (Trent province) in 1957. Dante Donegani earnt a degree in architecture in Florence in 1983. From 1987 until 1991, he worked in Olivetti’s Corporate Identity department. Since 1991, he has been the director of the master’s program in design at the Domus Academy in Milan.

In 1992, he opened D&L Studio with Giovanni Lauda. He has designed layouts for art exhibitions, corporate identity projects, and products for a range of brands, including Memphis, Stildomus, Isuz, Steel, Luceplan, Le Cose Nostre, Edra, Radice, and Viceversa.  

Dante Donegani has won several important architecture competitions, and his work is exhibited around the world. In 2001, he was responsible for the “Home” section of an exhibition named “Italy and Japan: Design as lifestyle”.

Giovanni Lauda
•Born 1956 (in Naples)
•Italian
•Studied architecturrer in Naples
•Aside from lamps, designs furniturer for private homes and businesses
•Has had various exhibitions, including the Milan Triennial
•Has taught at the Domus Academy in Milan since 1993