GIOVANNELLA FORMICA (1957-2019) was born in Florence in 1957. She graduated in architecture in 1982. She was assistant for one year of the planning course held by Remo Buti at the University of Florence, and for six years collaborated with Sottsass Associati in Milan. In 1987 she opened her studio with Beppe Caturegli, and undertook industrial design projects in Japan for Sanyo and Max Ray, and architectural projects in Italy and in India. In 1989 they won the first prize in the competition on invitation for a residential settlement, and in 1993 they won the first prize at the ‘Pantone European Color Awards’ for architecture.

ACME Studios is an international product design company founded in Los Angeles 1985. The success factor is the intensive cooperation with globally recognized architects, designers, artists, foundations, estates and institutions. In 1997, ACME released their first collection of fine writing tools.