"ZEN" Coffee Table by Yulia Pyanzina (Cristallo, Italy)

Born in 1988 in Russia, Yulia has studied painting, sculpture, and drawing since she was a child. In 2011, she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the Volga State University of Technology, where she obtained a diploma with honors in architectural design. In 2012, she won a scholarship to continue her studies in Italy. She entered the Polytechnic of Milan, where in 2014 she obtained a Master's Degree in architectural design (gold scholarship). From 2014 to 2016, she collaborated with various design studios in Northern Italy. Among these, as the source of her greatest training and inspiration, she highlights the studio of the Milanese architect and designer Giovanni Luigi Gorgoni, who has made an international career both as an architect and as a product designer. In 2016, Yulia opened her own laboratory on Lake Maggiore and works on both residential and commercial projects and on product design.