Born in the region where the “Made in Italy” furniture industry was invented, Andrea developed an interest for communication and design since childhood. His passion followed him in the journey in marketing, luxury goods management and finally at IED – Istituto Europeo d Design where he could finally merge all his skills into the position of Area Manager for European countries.

Thea grew up in Dubai and has been living in Italy for the past 4 years. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Art Conservation and Art History and she is now attending her Masters at IED in Curatorial Practice.

Architect, former Director of IED Rome and then Scientific Coordinator between 2009 and 2014.
He has taught in numerous American universities in Italy and abroad, and was Advisor to the American Academy in Rome. His work as an associate of the ma0 architecture studio and a member of Stalker Laboratory of Urban Art has been widely published and exhibited and awarded in the national and international context. The relational and interactive aspects of architecture at the center of his work have been studied in depth in texts such as Game Zone, Playscape, Borderlines and The pink booklet of ma0.

Nayla is a jewelry designer and graduate gemmologist. She got her masters degree in Jewelry Design in Rome at the Istituto Europeo di Design with honors and completed her studies in Antwerp with a Graduate Gemmologist certification. Nayla is currently based in Cyprus. She works remotely with private clients and brands designing, illustrating, 3D modeling and rendering jewelry. “IED shaped the designer I am today. It gave me new set of eyes from which I perceive art, beauty and creations in a different way."