While in the Middle East, Stefano has also collaborated with education dedicating some of his time as Guest Lecturer at the American University of Sharjah, where he was able to share some of his interior design knowledge, especially for the retail and hospitality industry.
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Born and raised in South America, Stefano studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil. During his education, the experience working with construction and joinery companies have broaden the ground technical knowledge that led to his own practice straight after graduation. Stefano ran his own practice for 2 years before moving to England in 2011, where he would join award winning studios and begin an international career.
Having joined the acclaimed David Collins Studio in 2012, the clients and brands on his portfolio were: Larusmiani Milano, Kent & Kurwen, Jimmy Choo and Alexander McQueen. Particularly for McQueen, Stefano rolled out the brand's stores for 3 years having completed Flagship projects in major cities such as London, New York, Tokyo, Vienna, Hong Kong and Paris. This last one would be later awarded with Best Commercial Architecture at the Prix Versailles.
In 2015 Stefano moved to the Middle East where he would soon gather other awards. Firstly from the Walt Disney Company, for Best MENA Retail Concept, during his period at the luxury goods retailer Chalhoub Group, and later with LW Design Group for the Best Bar Interiors in the 2019 CID Awards.
An international solo career has always been a dream and, in 2019, Stefano decides to take that step forward and developing his first projects in Dubai and later in London. Currently based in Prague, Stefano continues to collaborate with clients in the Middle-East and United Kingdom.