Multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto returns to Friday Five to share the influence Murano has on his work, a favorite musician + more.

Born in Venice, Luca Nichetto’s artistic talents were inspired by the Murano glassmaking industry. Years later, after graduating, he joined Murano-based glassmaker Slaviati before becoming a product designer and consultant for lighting company Foscarini. In 2006, Luca founded his eponymous multidisciplinary design practice back in Venice, specializing in industrial design, product design, and design consultancy. Since the beginning, Nichetto Studio has worked with different brands and organizations ? these collaborations have become a cornerstone of his work. Luca’s influence soon expanded beyond Venice and Italy?s borders to reach a more international audience. In 2011, he went on to move to Stockholm, Sweden, and opened a second studio that brought together his Italian flair with a modern, sustainable Swedish spirit. The unique position has only added to Luca’s worldwide acclaim and beyond the confines of the design industry. Over the years, Luca has served as art director for many international design brands. He’s lectured and led workshops at several universities, including serving as a professor of design at his alma mater, the Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV). Luca has sat on juries for international design competitions, as well. His work is often featured in exhibitions and has been the subject o...