Designers

Marco Merendi & Diego Vencato

Marco Merendi and Diego Vencato met at Artemide, where Marco was responsible for artistic direction and Diego headed the Special Project Development division. They work both independently and collaboratively, conducting research that often leads to joint projects. Their exploration of materials and technologies is constantly evolving, navigating the space between craftsmanship and industry, tradition and contemporaneity. For them, the relationship between design and the human being is fundamental.


Marco Merendi graduated in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture in Florence and has collaborated with Minardi Formula 1, the Honda Gresini Team, Studio Cerri & Associati, Ivana Porfiri Studio, and Artemide (Head of the Design Department). He teaches at the Scuola Politecnica di Design (SPD) in Milan, and his work has been published in several international magazines, including Modo, Case da Abitare, Interni, Elle Decor, and Casabella. He has designed for companies such as Lavazza, Gruppo Pentole Agnelli, FontanaArte, Viabizzuno, davide groppi, MDF Italia, Terra Moretti – Contadi Castaldi, Danese Milano, Rapsel, Kundalini, made a mano, Agape, iGuzzini, Elmar, and Pedrali. Awards: Design Plus 2002 Frankfurt; Archiproducts Design Awards 2020; selected for the Compasso d’Oro ADI 2013 and 2021.


Diego Vencato works in product design, interior design, graphic and visual design, branding and corporate identity, art direction, and exhibition design. He has designed for companies such as Agape, Albeflex, Dainese, Elmar, Eurochocolate, Gypsum, iGuzzini, MDF Italia, Nodus Rug, Pedrali, Samsung, and Yonder Labs.
His works have been featured online and in numerous international magazines including Abitare, AD, Area, Damn, Domus, Elle Decor, Frame, Icon, Interni, and Wallpaper*. Awards: selected for the Compasso d’Oro ADI in 2021 and 2008; Archiproducts Design Awards 2020; Stylepark Selected Award imm cologne 2020; Dezeen shortlist 2019.