Founded in 2011 by Valentina Elmiger and Aurora De La Fuente, VANDA is an architecture and interior design studio, with offices in Italy and Spain, which operates worldwide in the design of shops, showrooms, restaurants, hotels and residences.
Meet VANDA’s Team
Valentina AND Aurora
VANDA offers multiple customized solutions, from concept to realization; from architecture to interior design; from product design to prototyping; from the coordinated image to digital communication, for a convincing and always innovative result.
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Valentina Elmiger
Founder and Creative DirectorValentina Elmiger is an Architect, Retail Designer and Creative Director based in Italy, working in Europe, Asia and the United States.
After graduating in Architecture and Society at the Politecnico di Milano, Valentina worked for two years in the Piuarch studio in Milan, immediately getting involved in Retail design and Architecture projects for big brands and international investors.
In 2008 she moved to London for a year where she worked on photography for a number of architecture magazines, including Compasses.
In 2010 he founded the studio Nomade Architettura in Milan, focusing on Interior Design and Architectural Design.
In 2013, together with Aurora De La Fuente, he founded VANDA, a multidisciplinary studio in constant evolution, where different professional figures meet to explore new and stimulating fields.
The VANDA studio works in the fields of Retail Design, Commercial Fitout, Residential Interior design and in the creation of Total Concepts for companies and entrepreneurs, following the process of new business development, from Branding to final realisation.
Since 2022 Valentina has been in charge of Art Direction for large real estate development projects, collaborating with International Investment Funds.
Valentina's passion for her work is the ingredient that leads her to consider what she does as her greatest hobby and her interdisciplinarity the means to offer always different projects where the search for harmony and beauty are the driving force and the goal of each realisation.
Since 2023 Valentina, together with Marcel Mauer founders Antonio Pisano and Lorenzo Baldini, founded the new brand VANDA MARCEL specialising in Retail Design, Circular Economy, Events and Product Design.
Valentina is passionate about art, music and spiritual evolution. A DJ and yoga teacher, Valentina believes that beauty and the pursuit of harmony can contribute to increasing people's level of emotional well-being.
Aurora de la Fuente
Interior ArchitectAurora de la Fuente Manjón, architect and retail designer, graduated in Interior Architecture at the University of Burgos (Spain) in 2007. She worked with several Spanish studies before moving to Milan, where in 2009 she attended the master “Interior Design for Luxury living” at Istituto Marangoni. She designed several sets for fashion shows and stands for important brands in the fashion industry: Adidas, Moschino, Alexander McQueen, Dockers, See by Chloe in Italy and Europe. At the same time she also worked as a “graphic designer” for several companies in Milan. In 2010, she began a collaboration with Gucci designing and building shop-windows for showrooms all over the world, Pop ups, exhibitions, stands. This year, she started her professional partnership with Valentina Elmiger. In 2011, Aurora moved to Vigo, in the north of Spain, where she worked for four years at BIMBA Y LOLA as a store planner, window display designer and international event planner.
Alessandro Pagani
Senior 3D Artist & Motion Graphic DesignerAlessandro has been a 3D Artist and Motion graphic designer for over 10 years.
An inquisitive and multifaceted person, Alessandro has been involved in the creation and development of various projects over the years: in 2010 in Turin he founded "OFFicina" an innovative communication agency, working in the field of marketing and
branding for various companies.
Moving to Biella, in 2016 Alessandro designs, prototypes and then produces, custom-made city bicycles taking care of both the ergonomic aspect and that of branding and communication, founding the Pagani Bike brand.
In 2018 he obtained his drone pilot's licence and made several videos and commercials in the automotive world for Quattroruote and DriveUp, bringing the innovative FPV (Fisrt Person View) technique to broadcasting.
After collaborating with a company that deals with the creation of displays in the retail sector in the role of development manager and designer, Alessandro began a new path in the world of television production and worked, among others, in the production of prime-time television programmes such as: l'isola dei famosi, Star in the Star, Striscia la notizia and Pomeriggio Cinque.
In 2022 he began his collaboration with 20ACTION, a Milan-based communication agency, as head of the 3D and visual effects department. For 20ACTION he realised commercials, spaces in the metaverse, AR and VR Experience, and various projects in the entertainment field.
The path that led him to develop these skills has been full of adventures, ingredients that have made Alessandro a curious person, constantly evolving and with transversal know-how.
Since 2024 Alessandro has brought his experience to the VANDA team, expanding the scope of our studio.
Alberto Maggi
Senior ArchitectAlberto Maggi, Architect, trained at the Politecnico di Milano where he obtained his master's degree in City and Landscape Architecture in 2013.
Immediately afterwards he moved to England where he was involved, as an RIBA member, in the design and site management of residential and commercial buildings in central London and on the English coast.
In 2019 he moves to Hamilton, Bermuda, where he has the opportunity to try his hand at designing luxury residences, from plan division to interior detailing.
In 2022 he returned to Italy where he worked on the renovation of a mid-19th century residential complex and the creation of the adjoining park.
Always passionate about landscape, Alberto has realised gardens and terraces in Italy and overseas.
Since August 2023, he has been working with VANDA where he works as Senior Architect on residential and commercial projects.