The architect Daniele Lauria graduated with top marks in Florence in 1995. He has had his first experiences in urban regeneration projects coordinated by Renzo Piano and Leonardo Benevolo. Then he pointed his design activities in the direction of creativity and innovation: the pavilion for the EU's Internet Festival was presented at the Venice Biennial in 2000. The quality of materials, the importance of light and colors, the design of spaces related with the urban context, the sustainability as the fundamental design principle: these are the features of Studio Lauria that, since 2009, works in many countries of South America. Daniele Lauria also directed many Italian cultural events such as the Festival of Creativity and the Festival of Europe. He gives lessons in architecture and sustainable urban planning and has lectured not only in Italy but also in Berlin, Madrid, Paris, Bogota, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo.