Dario Gaudio graduated with honors in Industrial Design from the Faculty of Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Bari in 2009. That same year, he moved to Milan to pursue a Master’s degree in Product Design at the Polytechnic University of Milan, where he graduated in 2011. Since 2010, he has collaborated with Giulio Iacchetti’s studio, working on projects for companies such as Alessi, Danese, Foscarini, Moleskine, Viceversa, and Falper.

Vittorio Venezia graduated in Architecture from the University of Palermo in 2005. In 2007, he moved to Milan, collaborating with several internationally renowned designers. His works have been exhibited at the Triennale di Milano, the Louvre, and the MAXXI museum. Since 2012, he has been co-director of the Master “Out of the Door” at the Abadir Academy in Catania. He lives and works between Palermo and Milan, collaborating with numerous brands such as Alcantara, Meritalia, and Falper.

In 2013, their project won the Cristalplant Design Contest, leading to the creation of CONTROSTAMPO, a Falper collection that achieved immediate success.