Valentina Del Ciotto and Simone Spalvieri, respectively graduated in Interior Design and Industrial Design at Politecnico di Milano and in 2009 they established in the Milan firm Spalvieri/Del Ciotto, an intersection of thought, research and experimentation. Their works are characterized by formal and functional simplicity and, at the same time, by a strong emotional component.

Competitions and awards

2011: Young & Design: Spacial Mention (Olivia lamp)

2010: ADI Design Index selection for Starlite lamp

2009: Colombo Design calls for creativity: 1st place

2008: premio Vico Magistretti – Shortlisted

2006: Nespresso design contest- 1st place

2005: Twinings design competition – Special Mention