Raffaella Mangiarotti

Raffaella Mangiarotti is an architect and designer based in Milan. Trained in architecture with a PhD in environmental design, she is a researcher at Politecnico di Milano and worked early in her career with Marco Zanuso and Francesco Trabucco before founding deepdesign with Matteo Bazzicalupo, a practice focused on innovative, mass-produced products.

In 2010 she set up her own studio, specialising in furniture design, art direction, showrooms and exhibition stands for international brands. Her products are held in museum collections including MoMA and have received major international awards, and from 2017 to 2024 she served as Ambassador of Italian Design in the world.