Ilaria Marelli, architect and designer, opens ilaria marelli studio creative lab for architecture, design, interior and exhibit design in 2004. She collaborates with International companies such as Cappellini, Cassina, Zanotta, Fiam, Coro, Bonaldo, Axil, E&Y, Coin, Lancia and Tivoli Audio designing products and collections, develops one-offs for international exhibitions and conceives installations for the world of fashion and design, showrooms and residential interiors. Interested in the social and cultural aspects of design processes, she is promoting the first project of co-housing in Italy, teaches Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano and collaborates on projects of applied research with Poli.Design. In 2007, Ilaria Marelli was designated by the Italian Culture Ministry to be member of the first Italian Design Council and has received the MILANODONNA Award 2008, founded and assigned by Milan mayor Letizia Moratti.