Born in Canada in 1947. After working for Eliot Noyes & Associates, he founded Gordon Bruce Design in 1985. He has worked as a design consultant for companies, e.g., IBM, Mobil Oil, GE, Samsung, Lenovo and more. From 1991 to 1994, Gordon Bruce was a consulting vice president for the Art Center College of Design's Kyoto programme and, from 1995 to 1999, chairman of Product Design for the Innovative Design Lab of Samsung (IDS) . He is committed to design education for the younger generation as a visiting university professor in the U.S. and China.

Born in Italy in 1938. After studying at an art school in Turin, he joined the Style Center Fiat at the age of 17. He became responsible for the Style Center of the Carrozzeria Bertone in 1952. He founded Ital Design in 1968 with Aldo Mantovani and designed more than 200 automobiles. He designs not only automobiles but also railway vehicles, cameras, desk chairs, etc. for clients all around the world. He has received numerous awards including "Silver Medal of the British Society of Artists and Industrial Designers" and "Compasso d'Oro." In 1999, he was awarded the "Car Designer of the Century Award."

Born in Tokyo in 1938. After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1962, he worked as a designer at Seiko. He moved to Italy in 1963 and began working at Rodolfo Bonetto's office. In 1968, he established Makio Hasuike Design. In 1982, he founded "MH WAY," a brand of bags and accessories. In 2016, he won the Compasso d'Oro Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, he became an Honorary Member of ADI, Italian Design Association. Founding member of the Master Program Strategic Design at Politecnico di Milano. Lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Design, Politecnico di Milano, Domus Academy, and Raffels Institute.

Born in Italy in 1951. He was a prominent figure in movements like Memphis. He designed furniture for famous European companies, and was a design director at Olivetti from 1988 to 2002. He has completed numerous architectural projects in Italy and abroad, including public institutions, private companies, art museums, and cultural facilities. In 2000, he was appointed Officer of Italian Republic. Since 2001, Professor at the Design and Art Faculty at the University in Venice, in 2006, he received the Honorary Doctorate from Kingston University, in 2008, he has been nominated Professor at the Design Faculty of the Politecnico of Milan. He is the founder of the multidisciplinary creative studio, AMDL CIRCLE.

Born in Osaka in 1942. In 1969, he started designing in Italy and Japan. He has designed many hit products including furniture, home appliances, robots, and daily necessities. He has served as an adviser to the government in Singapore, Thailand, and China, etc. to stimulate design in those countries. He is active in various fields as a creative producer and invigorating traditional crafts and local industries throughout Japan. Director of the International Gift Show "Living & Design." Professor at Osaka University of Arts. In 2011, he won numerous awards including "a prize carriera internazionale of Compasso d'Oro" in Italy. In 2017, he was awarded "Commendatore of Ordine al merito della Repubblica Italiana."

In 1997, they established a design office in Milan. They work in design development and design consultancy all around the world. Setsu Ito (born in Yamaguchi in 1964) finished graduate school at the University of Tsukuba. He became independent after working under Alessandro Mendini and Angelo Mangiarotti. Project Professor of the Research Center for Advanced Science & Technology at the University of Tokyo. Shinobu Ito (born in Tokyo in 1966) graduated from Tama Art University in Tokyo, started her career for CBS Sony in Sony Creative Products, and attained a Master's Degree at Domus Academy, Milan. Visiting professors of Tama Art University. They also received design awards such as: Premio Compasso d'oro, Good Design and many other international design awards.

Born in Italy in 1973. She studied Japanese art history at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and obtained a PhD. In 2018 and 2022, she planned and organized an international symposium on Japanese art and design at the University of Milan. She has been involved in exhibitions and publications on Japanese art, photography, and design both in Italy and abroad. The adviser of Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology. The University of Tokyo Advanced Art Design Laboratory. She is the author of "IRO: The Essence of Color in Japanese Design," "WA: The Essence of Japanese Design" (both published by Phaidon). She was appointed as the Cool Japan Ambassador in 2016 and won the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendations in 2017.