Paolo Rizzatto, a graduate of Polytecnico in architecture, works in his Milan studio as an architect, interior designer and lighting designer. In 1978, Rizzatto and his colleagues, Riccardo Sarfatti and Sandra Severi, co-founded LucePlan, an Italian company focused upon the production of innovative and creative lighting solutions for both home and office use. Apart from this, he has taught in universities around the world and has also designed for other recognizable design companies such as Arteluce, Artemide, Alias, Cassina, Knoll, Kartell and Philips. In his career, he was able to earn various design awards including the Compasso d'Oro three separate times.