The three founders of the Italian design trio De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi, met during their studies at the Milan Polytechnic. Upon graduating in 1969 they established a design office in Milan and made their breakthrough one year later with their inflatable armchair. De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi became leading protagonists of pop culture and secured their place in design history. Following the untimely death of Jonathan de Pas in 1991, D’Urbino and Lomazzi continued to work together