About Norman Foster
After graduating from Manchester University School of Architecture and City Planning in 1961 Norman Foster won a Henry Fellowship to Yale University, where he was a fellow of Jonathan Edwards College and gained a Master’s Degree in Architecture. In 1967 he established Foster Associates, which has since evolved as Foster + Partners, where he continues as Executive Chairman. He became the 21st Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 1999 and was awarded the Praemium Imperiale Award for Architecture in Tokyo in 2002. In 2009, he became the 29th laureate of the prestigious Prince of Asturias award for the Arts and was awarded the Knight Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1997 he was appointed by the Queen of the United Kingdom to the Order of Merit and in 1999 was honoured with a peerage, taking the title of Lord Foster of Thames Bank. Norman Foster is the President of the Norman Foster Foundation. The Norman Foster Foundation, based in Madrid and operating globally, promotes interdisciplinary thinking and research to help new generations of architects, designers and urbanists to anticipate the future.

About Tommaso Fantoni
Tommaso Fantoni established TOMOARCHITECTS in 2011, returning to Milan after a decade working in the London and New York offices of Foster + Partners. During his tenure with the firm, Fantoni participated in a number of international projects including several in New York City: Tower 2 at World Trade Center, the Sperone Westwater Gallery, and Lord Foster’s private residence. TOMOARCHITECTS was founded on the principles of sustainability and simplicity in contemporary architecture. The practice is multidisciplinary, and projects span from residential interiors to cultural institutions--most notably the Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro in Milan--as well as product design presented at the Salone del Mobile.

About Giampiero Bosoni
Giampiero Bosoni is an architect and full professor of Interior Architecture and History of Design at the Politecnico di Milano. As an editor and author he has published extensively; his works include three books on Franco Albini, as well as the volume Italian Design published by the MoMA New York. In 2007, he co-curated the exhibition “Il Modo Italiano – Italian Design and Avant-garde in the 20th Century” (Fine Arts Museum, Montreal; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; MART, Rovereto). He is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Franco Albini Foundation and of the Italian Design Historians Association (AIS/Design).

About Ambra Medda
Ambra Medda established Ambra Medda Office (AMO) in 2010 to collaborate with brands on special projects, contribute to media, and advise clients in design, fashion and more. Her ability to discover and nurture new talent combines seamlessly with an expertise in facilitating innovative collaborations between designers, curators, students, luxury brands and institutions. Her current and former clients include Airbnb, Audi, Benetton, Christie’s, Fendi, HSBC Private Bank, Louis Vuitton, Roger Vivier, Sport Max, and Tod’s. In 2005, Ambra co-founded Design Miami/, with annual shows in Basel, Switzerland and Miami. Under her leadership as Director over six years, the fair established itself as a global forum and the definitive platform for collectible modern and contemporary design. Ambra was the co-founder and Creative Director of larcobaleno.com, now pamono.com, an online marketplace devoted to collectible design. She is a trustee of the Design Museum in London, where she lives with her partner Edward Barber and their two daughters.