Marco Zanuso Jr was born in Milan, where he still lives and works. He graduated in Florence with a degree in architecture, his experimental thesis having explored radical architecture and its key personalities: Superstudio, Michele De Lucchi, Andrea Branzi, Ufo, Mendini and Ettore Sottsass. His Milan studio, operated with Daniel Nava, handles product design, residential building architecture, office interior, private homes and exhibition furnishing.

His clients include Carrefour, Abet Laminati, Mondadori and Triennale di Milano. As a designer, he has worked with companies as varied as Memphis, Driade, Bonacina, Fontana Arte, Cappellini and De Padova, as well as galleries like the Design Gallery in Milan and the Galerie Italienne in Paris. He also collaborates on projects with small producers and artisans.