Piero Lissoni began collaborating as designer and Art Director with furniture manufacturers Boffi, Living Divani and Porro. In 1986, together with Nicoletta Canesi, Piero Lissoni founded “Studio Lissoni”, which later became “Lissoni Associati”, and in 1996 they created Graph.x to develop graphics projects. The work of the studio includes architecture, graphic and industrial design projects, ranging from furniture, accessories, kitchens, bathroom and lighting fixtures to corporate identity, with advertising, catalogues and packaging. Interior design projects include hotels, showrooms, trade stands, private houses, shops and yachts.The studio currently employs over 70 people to include architects, designers and graphic designers and creates solutions for clients such as Alessi, Boffi, Cappellini, Cassina, Flos/Antares, Fritz Hansen, Glas Italia, Kartell, Knoll International, Lema, Living Divani, Poltrona Frau, Porro, Tecno, Thonet and Wella. Incursions into the fashion world involve store design and collaboration with Italian brands such as Allegri, Benetton, Piazza Sempione, Santandrea tailoring, Serapian and the American designer Elie Tahari.