Raffaella Mangiarotti, works and lives in Milan. She Graduated in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, where she continues to work as a researcher, she founded deepdesign with Matteo Bazzicalupo, working in industrial design for several companies, among them, Barilla, Coca Cola, Coin, Coop, Daimler Chrysler, Guzzini, JVC, Kimberley Clarck, Kitchen Aids, Kraft, Imetec, Mandarina Duck, Matsushita, NEC, San Lorenzo, Serralunga, Skitsch, Smeg, Turin Olympiads 2006, and Whirlpool Europe.
She has received several prizes on an international level. Dandelion Lamp is part of the permanent design collection of MoMA in NY.
In December 2009, the Triennale Design Museum of Milano dedicated a solo exhibition and a self entitled book “L’anima sensibile delle cose” to deepdesign, curated by Cristina Morozzi, ed. Electa 2009.