Marco Costanzi graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence with a thesis on “The relationship between interior and exterior in Japanese architecture.” From 1992 until 2005, he carried on his professional activity with Rita Bedeschi, and in 2005 he founded Marco Costanzi Architects in Imola. In 2015, he opened a second office in Rome to follow the redevelopment project of the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana and its transformation into the headquarters of the well-known fashion house Fendi. He works mainly in the residential and retail sectors, boasting the design of a large number of stores, showrooms, offices and hotels. He collaborates with luxury brands both in Italy and around the world, including Christian Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Sergio Rossi, RImowa and Givenchy. He has also developed design products for Viabizzuno, Fendi Casa and Fendi Cucine.