In 1986, Piero Lissoni and Nicoletta Canesi founded Lissoni Associati, a multidisciplinary architecture, interiors and design firm based in Milan. With its multinational staff, the group encompasses all aspects of architecture, interiors and product design, as well as graphics, art direction and corporate identity, extending globally to include hotel, restaurant, residential, corporate, retail and exhibition design.
Piero Lissoni is the art director for major brands such as Alpi, Boffi, De Padova, Living Divani, Lema, Lualdi and Porro, and designs products for international names, including Alessi, Baxter, Cappellini, Cassina, Cotto, Desalto, Fantini, Flos, Fritz Hansen, Glas Italia, Kartell, Kerakoll, KN Industrie, Knoll International, Salvatori, SchönhuberFranchi and Viccarbe.