Sergio Mannino

New York, USA

Sergio Mannino graduated from the University of Florence’s Architecture program and worked with radical design masters Ettore Sottsass and Remo Buti. He taught interior architecture at the University of Florence for three years before moving to New York in 2001.  In September 2002, he mounted a one-man show of his furniture designs, including nine built pieces and 100 watercolors, at the Memphis-Postdesign Gallery in Milan, once again under Sottsass’ supervision. From 2005 until 2008, Sergio ran the U.S. branch of Studio 63, the retail design agency behind the success of Miss Sixty and many other brands.  

In 2008, he founded his own architectural branding agency to help brands succeed through design innovation.  

With a strong foundation in Italian design and aesthetics, the studio has gained international recognition by completing hundreds of global projects, and it is often featured in prestigious magazines, books, and blogs throughout Europe, China, and the United States.