Gianni Veneziano was born in 1953 in Molfetta and Luciana Di Virgilio was born in 1986 in Terlizzi. Gianni Veneziano, Architect and Designer, received his degree in architecture in Florence in 1979 with an experimental thesis on “Disegno di Architettura e Architettura disegnata” with Adolfo Natalini, themes central to his work between art and design, which he exhibits in numerous galleries and museums. Luciana Di Virgilio, Designer, received her degree in Industrial Design in Florence in 2010.
Gianni Veneziano has lived in Chicago since 1979-81 , working with architectural firms, including Stanley Tigerman and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. In 2008 he founded, with Luciana Di Virgilio, the Veneziano+Team studio, composed of a creative team of professionals and “conceptual thinkers” with specific and complementary skills capable of interacting in multiple design situations, restructuring, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, exhibition and management design. The combination of experience and innovation is important. Many collaborations with companies also, including: Barovier&Toso, Gervasoni, Lumi, Nodus, Riva 1920, Sisal, Valli&Valli, Vistosi and others.
Luciana Di Virgilio’s work experiences since 2005, range in the field of product design and graphic design for industries in the sector with the development of projects and corporate identity, interior design with achievements for private individuals, and ‘exhibition design for major Fairs including Verona’s Inhabiting Time and the Milan Triennial. One of his works is part of the permanent collection of the Design Museum of the Milan Triennial.
The Veneziano+Team studio was born in 2007 from the meeting between Gianni Veneziano and Luciana Di Virgilio, the studio is composed of a creative team of professionals and “conceptual thinkers” with specific and complementary skills capable of interacting in multiple design situations, restructuring, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, exhibition design, communication and management design. The firm’s work explores different areas of design to provide solutions with “strong emotional impact” with a focus on integrated communication strategies in a unique process of creativity, passion, technology and strategic thinking. The philosophy of the studio sees the concept of functionality free to define forms and structures, in a simple and intuitive way while maintaining a strongly artistic spirit open to experimentation and contamination to 360 degrees, the combination of experience and innovation is important.