Outspoken, dreamy, eclectic: within her lies the blend of flavours and colours from the Southern hemisphere, embraced, loved, and frequented, melded with the tastes and forms of the West, steeped in tradition, open, ever evolving. From this amalgamation emerges her unquenchable curiosity, scouring for materials, forms, and structures across time and space. Paola Navone is an architect and interior designer. Her portfolio boasts numerous projects spanning hotels, restaurants, and public spaces across South East Asia, the United States, Italy, France, and beyond. She is also a prolific product designer and art director, having curated exhibitions and installations worldwide. She is the co-founder of OTTO: the Milan-based design studio that collaborates with leading names in the international and Italian design scene, alongside Gian Paolo Venier, Cristina Pettenuzzo, and Domenico Diego. Her accolades include the International Design Award in Osaka, multiple Elle Deco International Design Awards, the Red Dot Design Award, and the Good Design Award for product design, along with being inducted into the Design Hall of Fame by Interior Design Magazine in New York.